shots Awards EMEA 2026 reveals first wave of judges
With entries still open and the final entry deadline approaching, we reveal some of the names set to cast a critical eye over this year's work.
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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 beginning to take shape.
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 are:
Animation & VFX: FX Goby, Director, Nexus Studios
Casting, Production Design and Styling: Warren Gray, Production Designer, Murtha Skouras Agency
Charity: Tash Beecher, Global & EMEA Creative Director, Syneos Health
Cinematography: Anna MacDonald, Cinematographer
Concept & Copywriting: Filipa Maurício, Creative Director, Leo & Publicis Luxe Switzerland
Direction: Sherif Mounir, Director
Editing: Rachael Spann, Editor, Shift Post
Music Video: Naghmeh Pour, Director, new—land
New Director: Poppy Manning, Chief Production Officer, OCX UK
Use of Music & Sound Design: Anthony Moore, Owner & CCO, Factory Studios
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.
Joining the juries are:
Nadia Alken, Creative Director, SOCIALEYEZ
Marie Archambeaud, Executive Producer, Hamlet
Flaura Atkinson, Editor, Stitch Editing
Berni Brungs, Senior Copywriter
ZuBeDa Portia Cele, Casting Director, Producer & Writer, Moonbow Productions
Imraan Christian, Director & Cinematographer, Egg Films
Ellen Crane, Head of Sales, Merman
Alexis Delanoue, EP, Iconoclast
Elizabeth Dewar, Creative Director/Co-Founder, Violet Rae
Jermaine Edwards, Cinematographer
Jon Elsom, Executive Creative Director, Global Brands, McCann London
Kholoud Etman, Senior Producer
Danny Fleet, Founder & EP, Presence
Steph Grace-Summers, Global Music Supervisor, Diageo | Founder, FRIDAY
Callum Harrison, Executive Producer / Head of Special Projects, CANADA
Simon Heeger, Composer & Founder, 2WEI
Nawaal Hendricks, Costume Designer, The Style List
Ebba Hult, Cinematographer
Asma Humayun, Founder, Global CD & Producer, Shiny Toy Guns
Selma Nicholls, Casting Director, Looks Like Me Casting
Celal Burak Özgül, Cinematographer
Eden Read, Editor, The Assembly Rooms
Olissa Rogers, Casting Director, Olissa Rogers Casting
Sim Sidhu, Creative, BBH
AK Simba, Production Designer, Tadoba Pictures
Erin Simon, Wardrobe Stylist
Adam Singodia, Cinematographer
Freddie Waters, Director, Biscuit
The final entry deadline is September 11th.
The call for entries 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.
