shots Awards EMEA 2026: Full jury list announced as extended deadline looms

The full jury line-up for this year’s shots Awards EMEA has landed, bringing together more than 100 creatives, producers, directors, editors, artists and music specialists ready to decide who takes home the trophies this November.

With the panels now confirmed, there’s still a tiny sliver of time left to get your work in front of them; with the extended entry deadline closing EOD Friday 18 September.

Across ten juries, the panels span disciplines from direction and cinematography through to animation, VFX, casting, styling and sound, alongside dedicated categories celebrating music videos, charity work and new directing talent. Together, they’ll assess the craft and creativity behind the best commercial filmmaking from Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

You can explore the full jury line-up below, or visit the official judges page for more details on each panellist. To submit your work and be in the running for a coveted shots trophy, head here to enter. Further information on categories and entry criteria is available on the awards site, with pricing and eligibility details on the FAQ page.

The shortlist will be announced on 15 October 2026, ahead of the awards ceremony at The Londoner, London, on 18 November 2026.

Above: The shots Awards EMEA 2026 Head Judges. Top row, from left: FX Goby, Tash Beecher, Anna MacDonald, Naghmeh Pour and Anthony Moore. Bottom row, from left: Warren Gray, Filipa Maurício, Sherif Mounir, Rachael Spann and Poppy Manning.

Animation & VFX

• Fx Goby [Head Judge], Director, Nexus Studios
• Ahmet Iltas, Creative Director, Aniverse
• Amanda Stubbs, Senior Producer, WIZZ
• Dave Hunt, Creative Director, Time Based Arts
• Dorianne Fibleuil, VFX Supervisor, Electric Theatre Collective
• Lou Beauchard, Stop Motion Director & Visual Artist, Scale Model Studios & Eddy Animation
• Margherita Premuroso, Creative Director, Hornet
• Marta Carbonell Amela, Director & Creative Director, Zauberberg Productions
• Phil Oldham, Creative Director, Black Kite Studios
• Rob van den Bragt, COO, Chocolate Tribe
• Xavier Questel, Senior Producer

Casting, Production Design and Styling

• Warren Gray [Head Judge], Production Designer, Murtha Skouras Agency
• AK Simba, Production Designer, Tadoba Pictures
• Alexandra Day, Costume Designer & Stylist
• Erin Simon, Wardrobe Stylist
• Jose Tirado, Production Designer
• Nathan Parker, Production Designer
• Nawaal Hendricks, Costume Designer, The Style List
• Olissa Rogers, Casting Director, Olissa Rogers Casting
• Sampada Harkara, Senior Producer, Dejavu FZ LLC
• Selma Nicholls, Casting Director, Looks Like Me Casting
• Thom Hammond, Casting Director, Hammond Cox Casting
• ZuBeDa Portia Cele, Casting Director, Producer & Writer, Moonbow Productions

Charity

• Tash Beecher [Head Judge], Global & EMEA Creative Director, Syneos Health
• Asma Humayun, Founder, Global CD & Producer, Shiny Toy Guns
• Charlie Roberson, Head of New Talent, Rouge Films
• Derek Green, Chief Creative Officer, TBWA\RAAD
• Ellen Crane, Head of Sales, Merman
• Matt Houghton, Director
• Milana Karaica, Creative Executive Producer & Founder, NERD Productions
• Roanna Williams, Co-Founder & Co-Chief Creative Officer, Boundless
• Tim Pashen, Creative Director & Partner, Worth Your While

Cinematography

• Anna MacDonald [Head Judge], Cinematographer, Vision Artists
• Adam Singodia, Cinematographer
• Celal Burak Özgül, Cinematographer
• Daniel Fernández Abelló, Cinematographer
• Ebba Hult, Cinematographer
• Haya Khairat, Film Director & Cinematographer
• Hélène Ségol, Deputy Managing Director & EP, LA\PAC
• Imraan Christian, Director & Cinematographer, Egg Films
• Jermaine Edwards, Cinematographer
• Nadira Amrani, Director, BIRTH Group

Concept & Copywriting

• Filipa Maurício [Head Judge], Creative Director, Leo & Publicis Luxe Switzerland
• Berni Brungs, Senior Copywriter
• Elizabeth Dewar, Creative Director / Co-Founder, Violet Rae
• Emuron Alemu, Chief Creative Officer, The Quollective Africa
• Jon Elsom, Executive Creative Director, Global Brands, McCann London
• Michael Boszko, Group Creative Director, Havas Play
• Mike Awad, Associate Creative Director, Adobe
• Nadia Alken, Creative Director, SOCIALEYEZ
• Rita Leon Bernardo, Senior Copywriter, Ivity Brand Corp

Direction

• Sherif Mounir [Head Judge], Director, Independent
• Anke Petersen, Founder & EP, JYOTI Film
• Danny Fleet, Founder & EP, Presence
• Jean Mougin, Managing Director, Iconoclast
• Jessie Zinn, Director
• Kholoud Etman, Senior Producer
• Marie Archambeaud, Executive Producer, Hamlet
• Mostafa El Kashef, Cinematographer / Producer
• Spencer Dodd, MD / EP, Merman
• Tracey Cooper, Partner / EP, Riff Raff Films

Editing

• Rachael Spann [Head Judge], Editor, Shift Post
• Adrian-Florin Ardelean, Director & Senior Editor, Uncommon Creative Studio
• Eden Read, Editor, The Assembly Rooms
• Flaura Atkinson, Editor, Stitch Editing
• Freddie Waters, Director, Biscuit
• Mickaël Bandela, Documentary Filmmaker, Editor, Ruska Films
• Nikolaj Belzer, CEO & Co-Founder, OkayStudio
• Nomfundo Lucia Masango, Video Editor
• Sim Sidhu, Creative, BBH
• Søren Schneider, Editor, Mystic Collective

Music Video

• Naghmeh Pour [Head Judge], Director, new—land
• Alexis Delanoue, EP, Iconoclast
• Alice Wills, Executive Producer, DIVISION
• Callum Harrison, Executive Producer / Head of Special Projects, CANADA
• CHNDY, Director
• Dasha Deriagina, Executive Producer, Abyss Digital
• Jon Day, Producer, Orange Films
• Kim Jarrett, Creative Director, Independent
• Theresa Adebiyi, Creative Director & Video Commissioner

New Director of the Year

• Poppy Manning [Head Judge], Chief Production Officer, OCX UK
• Ahmed Ezzat, Founder & Executive Producer, Mango Films
• Cara Mills, Junior Executive Producer, Academy Films
• Jean Ozannat, Founder & Executive Producer, HENRY
• Kat Downs, MD / New Business EP, Darling Films
• Klara Kralickova, Managing Director, Stink Czech
• Melina McDonald, EP, Darling Films
• Miketta Lane, Director of 4Creative, Channel 4
• Natasha Johnson, Head of Integrated Production, Wonderhood Studios
• Olivia McGrail, Senior Producer, Robot
• Sarah Chadwick, Senior Producer
• Sorcha Shepherd, Managing Executive Producer, Caviar
• Steve Evans, Head of Photo & Motion, Palma Pictures

Use of Music & Sound Design

• Anthony Moore [Head Judge], Owner & CCO, Factory Studios
• Abi Leland, Founder / Music Supervisor, Leland
• Ben Mooge, Chief Creative Officer, Publicis Groupe UK
• Dann Liebermann, EP, Head of Creative Partnerships, The Elements Music
• Gregory Caron, Sound Designer / Composer, CARON
• Keith Gillespie, Head of Sonic Branding, WithFeeling
• Michael Nagy, Executive Creative Director & Partner, Jung von Matt DONAU
• Phiona Okumu, Head of Music (Sub-Saharan Africa), Spotify
• Rana Eid, Sound Designer, DB STUDIOS
• Simon Heeger, Founding Partner, 2WEI
• Steph Grace-Summers, Music Supervisor, FRIDAY