Judges round 3

Source: Screen file / Netflix

Top row L-R: Hamish Moseley, Karina Gechtman, Kieran Breen; bottom row: Mark Herbert, Deborah Sheppard

The final round of judges for Screen’s revamped The Big Screen Awards has been unveiled.

They include producer, consultant and former president of international marketing at 20th Century Fox, Kieran Breen; Netflix’s director of distribution for EMEA, Hamish Moseley; and Anton’s vice president for international marketing and publicity, Karina Gechtman.

Also joining the judging panel are Warp Films’ joint CEO Mark Herbert, and distribution and marketing consultant at IHeartCinema, Deborah Sheppard.

The full list of judges for the Big Screen Awards 2022 are:

  • Ijeoma Akigwe – Director of marketing and external relations, National Film & Television School (NFTS)
  • Cathy Anderson – Independent PR & communications consultant
  • Daniel Battsek – Chairman, Film4
  • Zak Brilliant – Founder, Republic Films
  • Eve Gabereau – Founder & CEO, Modern Films
  • Sarah Gavron – Director/producer
  • Karina Gechtman – Vice president, international marketing and publicity, Anton
  • Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor – Producer, Joi Productions
  • Sophie Green – Head of acquisitions and development, Bankside Films
  • Mark Herbert – Joint CEO, Warp Films
  • Melanie Iredale – Director, Birds’ Eye View
  • Sam Joly – Head of marketing and publicity, See-Saw Films
  • Eduardo Leal – Group regional director of screen content, Vue International
  • Andy Leyshon – Chief executive, Film Distributors’ Association
  • Joanne Michael – Director of marketing and distribution, Cornerstone Films
  • Hamish Moseley – Director of distribution, EMEA, Netflix
  • Natalie Ralph – Director of distribution for Europe, Mubi
  • Christelle Randall – Christelle Randall PR
  • Ray Panthaki – Actor/producer
  • Anna Paprocka – Head of film, The Light Cinemas
  • Deborah Sheppard – Distribution and marketing consultant, IHeartCinema
  • Matt Smith - Head of theatrical, Lionsgate UK
  • Chloe Tai - Director of marketing, Film Constellation
  • Maggie Todd – Independent film consultant
  • Jason Wood – Executive director of public programmes and audiences, BFI

Judges will be divided into groups, with each group adjudicating up to five categories. The deadline for entry has now passed and the shortlist will be revealed in the week beginning October 10, with judging taking place later this month.

The winners will then be announced at The Big Screen Awards ceremony held at The Brewery, London on November 24.

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