It is a particularly difficult task to compare and evaluate artistic and cinematic work, the story and content and ultimately select a winner. The international jury is made up of experts from a wide range of disciplines.
Judith
Ascher-Jenull
Microbiologist, Senior Researcher at the Dept. of Experimental Architecture, Integrative Design Extremes, University of Innsbruck
Andreas
Baumgartner
Executive Committee Member of the Austrian Soil Science Society (ASSS) and the International Society of Soil Sciences (IUSS), Head of Department for Soil Health and Plant Nutrition at AGES (Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety), Vienna
Christian
Berger
Director of Photography, Producer and Professor, Oscar nomination for Director of Cinematography for DAS WEISSE BAND (2010), Vienna
Therese
Engels
Author, director and producer of nature and wildlife documentaries for ARTE and ORF. Vienna
Antonio
Bellia
Director and collaborator with major European television networks. Artistic Director of the SiciliAmbiente Film Festival in San Vito Lo Capo
Marc
Kosak
Commissioning editor for Universum at ORF overseeing in-house productions as well as evaluating and developing acquired productions. Vienna
Maria
Gomez Brandon
Associate Professor, Department of Ecology and Animal Biology, Universidad de Vigo
Marian
Wilhelm
Film critic, curator at Diametrale Film Festival, and host of film talks. Innsbruck, Vienna
Janick
Entremont
Awarded photographer and filmmaker. “NAVID” 2024, “In Your Quiet Steps” 2026; inff youngster winner 2014. Berlin
Heribert
Insam
Prof. Em., Dept. of Microbiology, Univ. of Innsbruck. Now science communicator at BioTreaT GmbH forCEDRIC, and founder of MikroMondo and Sounds of Science, Innsbruck
Thomas
Peham
Founder of the „Soil Award“ in 2015, Soil Expert („Soilist“) at the Office of the Regional Government of Tyrol
Wolfgang
Knöpfler
Acclaimed Austrian documentary film producer. Oscar-shortlisted with The Ivory Game, Sea of Shadows and Patrick and the Whale, both winners of the Grand Prize at inff in 2019 and 2022, respectively, as well as the Tribeca- winning Watson and Deep Rising, which premiered at Sundance. Vienna
Allegra
Bell
European Film Market (Berlinale) and Venice Production Bridge (Venice Film Festival), Programmer for inff 2026 and Louis Le Prince International Short Film Competition at Leeds International Film Festival. Berlin/Venice
Martin
Lorenz
Animator, Creative Producer, Director, Writer & Lecturer, Founder of Studio Wesen, Co-founder & Chair of Animation Austria. Vienna
Moritz
Schneider
Festival expert and founder of Miralot, a data-powered festival matching and submission platform. With over 15 years in international film festival distribution, including as co-founder of the boutique agency CUT-UP, he has placed projects at leading festivals worldwide, among them Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winning short films. Zürich
Rosella
Gioffré
Head of International Sales and Marketing at Nexo Studios. Speciallized on international catalogue of documentaries spanning art and culture, environmental and social issues, faith based stories, history and music. Milan
Andrea
Albrecht
Austrian director and screenwriter known for her high-quality documentaries, cultural portraits, and music programs. She has directed major television formats for broadcasters like ORF, ZDF, ARTE and ServusTV, including acclaimed nature documentaries for the prestigious “Universum” series.
Aurélie
Guerry
Regional Vice-President for Western Europe of the IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC).
Barbara
Viegl
Occupational therapist specialized on climbing injuries, IFMGA mountain guide, head of the Austrian Female Expedition Team, Jury Bergfilm Festival Tegernsee 2024 + 2025, writer (publications in The Alpinist, BERG and others), professional alpinist and global ambassador for Patagonia