The Jury ...

Music Juror -> Roli Mosimann

Roli Mosimann is an accomplished drummer, electronic musician and record producer whose contributions range from industrial to pop among many other musical styles. Originally from Switzerland, Mosimann first made his mark in the New York City no wave band Swans and later collaborated with Foetus mastermind J.G. Thirlwell as Wiseblood. In the producer's helm, he has manned the boards for The Young Gods, The The, New Order and helped birth Faith No More's Album of the Year among countless others. Currently he's involved with NYC live electronic project Nerve/Prohibited Beatz. His virtuosity with the mixing boards, outboard gear and his musical instincts has made him the top choice for many projects in studio as well as in live situations.

Movies Juror -> Christopher Cooke

Christopher Cooke served as Executive Director of the Suffolk County TV/Film Commission and Office of Cultural Affairs for over twenty years. During this time
he founded the LONG ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL, now based in Glen Cove, N.Y. where it will celebrate its 25th year of screening independent films in 2008.
A a film/TV producer his credits include "Rhythmn Theif", The Poe Project", "Small Kill" starring Gary Burghof (M.A.S.H.),"The Headhunter's Sister" and "Spare Me!" 1st prize winner at the Avignon Film Festival. As an actor in televison he has appeared in "Spin City", "All My Children", and "As the World Turns"

Video Art Juror -> Jerry King Musser

Formally educated as a documentary filmmaker (Temple University, Philadelphia, 1973), Jerry King Musser finally returned to motion work after many years working as a graphic designer. Musser's first job out of college was to shoot television news for USA news affiliates in Hartford, Connecticut and Boston, Massachusetts (large, heavy 16mm S-O-F, Frezzolini cameras in those days). He was also one of the very early filmmakers chosen to create station identifiers for MTV. One was nominated for a CLEO along with animator Fred Miles. Jerry has worked on music videos for Golden Earring (with Dutch artist, Paul DeNooijer) and for Dan Hartman of The Edgar Winter Group. Musser has created national and regional television commercials and numerous commissioned documentaries.

Animation Juror -> Silvano Mezzatesta

Silvano Mezzatesta was born in Rome, in 1972. He started his career as cartoonist in 1990, and he cooperated with many national and international production companies. He worked in featuring animation movies, tv serials, adverts, pilote movies, tv special documentaries.
In 2001 he started teaching Animated Cartoon Design Techinque at the prestigious ���Scuola Internazionale di Comics��� in Florence. Here's a very short list of the productions he cooperated in: ���La Freccia Azzurra���, ���Lupo Alberto���, ���Cocco Bill���, ���La Gabbianella e il Gatto���, ���Opopomoz���, ���Hocus and Lotus���, ���Zorry Kid���, and several adverts for Kinder and Ferrero.

Sport Juror -> Franco Morabito

Franco Morabito was born in Florence, Italy, on April 28th 1946. Graduate at Law University, is journalist and freelance. After various experiences with other headlines, he started a continuos collaboration with "La Citta'". He is actually writing for the Corriere dello Sport, Ansa, Messaggero. On July 2001 he was elected President of the Tuscan section of USSI (Association of Sport Press) where he replaced Mr. Luca Calamai.