More judges revealed for shots Awards EMEA 2026
With entries still open and the final entry deadline approaching, we reveal more of the people who'll be judging this year's shots Awards EMEA.
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Celebrating creative excellence from across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the shots Awards EMEA is continuing its call for entries, with the 2026 jury almost complete.
Open to work released between September 1st 2025 and September 11th 2026, the awards will once again honour the best work from across the EMEA region across a range of craft and creative categories.
To enter your work and be in with a chance of picking up a coveted shots trophy, click here to find out all the information you need to enter.
This year’s head judges have already been announced, as have a first wave of jurors, and joining them on the juries are a further selection of talented individuals from the EMEA region.
Above: Some of this year's shots Awards EMEA 2026 judges [Top row, from left] Abi Leland, Ahmet Iltas, Amanda Stubbs, [Middle row, from left] Xavier Questel, Mostafa El Kashef, Anke Petersen, Haya Khairat. [Bottom row, from left] Spencer Dodd, Kim Jarrett, Jessie Zinn.
Joining the juries are:
Theresa Adebiyi, Creative Director & Video Commissioner, freelance
Nadira Amrani, Director, BIRTH Group
Nikolaj Belzer, CEO & Co-Founder, OkayStudio
Lou Beauchard, Stop-Motion Director & Visual Artist, Scale Model Studios & Eddy Animation
Gregory Caron, Sound Designer/Composer, CARON
Tracey Cooper, Partner & EP, Riff Raff Films
Jon Day, Producer, Orange Films
Dasha Deriagina, Executive Producer, Abyss Digital
Spencer Dodd, MD/EP, Merman
Steve Evans, Head of Photo & Motion, Palma Pictures
Keith Gillespie, Head of Sonic Branding, WithFeeling
Thom Hammond, Casting Director, Hammond Cox Casting
Sampada Harkara, Senior Producer, Dejavu FZ
Matt Houghton, Director
Dave Hunt, Creative Director, Time Based Arts
Ahmet Iltas, Creative Director, Aniverse
Kim Jarrett, Creative Director
Milana Karaica, Creative Executive Producer & Founder, NERD Productions
Mostafa El Kashef, Cinematographer/Producer, freelance
Haya Khairat, Film Director & Cinematographer, freelance
Klara Kralickova, Managing Director, Stink Czech
Abi Leland, Founder / Music Supervisor, Leland
Rita Leon Bernardo, Senior Copywriter, Ivity Brand Corp
Ben Mooge, Chief Creative Officer, Publicis Groupe UK
Jean Mougin, Managing Director, Iconoclast
Michael Nagy, Executive Creative Director & Partner, Jung von Matt DONAU
Phiona Okumu, Head of Music (Sub-Saharan Africa), Spotify
Phil Oldham, Creative Director, Black Kite Studios
Tim Pashen, Creative Director & Partner, Worth Your While
Anke Petersen, Founder & EP, JYOTI Film
Xavier Questel, Senior Producer, freelance
Hélène Ségol, Deputy Managing Director & EP, LA\PAC
Sorcha Shepherd, Managing Executive Producer, Caviar
Amanda Stubbs, Senior Producer, WIZZ
Jose Tirado, Production Designer, freelance
Roanna Williams, CCO & Co-Founder, Boundless
Alice Wills, Executive Producer, DIVISION
Jessie Zinn, Director
The final entry deadline is September 11th.
Entries for this year's EMEA awards is open until September 11th 2026, with work eligible for entry if it was released between September 1st 2025 and September 11th 2026.
The shortlist will be revealed in October, ahead of the shots Awards EMEA 2026 winners ceremony in London on November 18th.
For information about categories and entry criteria, please visit here. To enter your work, head to the entry site here.
