Jurys

THE JURIES

Two years after Asghar Farhadi, the Festival welcomes the return of an Iranian jury president, this time one of the strongest contenders for the Oscar for Best International Feature Film. Regular festivalgoers will remember that Mohammad Rasoulof was honoured at the Festival’s closing in 2021 (Manuscripts Don’t Burn). He is currently in the spotlight with The Seed of the Sacred Fig and will preside over one of the most prestigious juries to date.

 

INTERNATIONAL JURY :

  • President of the Jury: Mohammad Rasoulof, Director (The Seed of the Sacred Fig, There is No Evil, Manuscripts Don’t Burn, The White Meadows…), IR.
  • Trine Dyrholm, Actress (The Girl With The Needle, The Celebration, The Commune…), DK.
  • Paul Laverty, Screenwriter (Sorry We Missed You, The Angel’s Share, I, Daniel Blake, The Wind that Shakes the Barley…), UK.
  • Valerie Pachner, Actress (Egon Schiele, A Hidden Life, Der Boden unter den Füßen…), AT.
  • Albert Serra, Director (Pacifiction, The Death of Louis XIV, Liberté…), ES.
  • Jeff Desom, Director, Screenwriter, VFX Artist (Everything, Everywhere, All at Once), LU.

 

DOCUMENTARY JURY

As per tradition, the Documentary Jury consists of representatives from film festivals. Two of them, specialists in short films, will extend their stay until our traditional Monday showcase. They will award the DOCUMENTARY PRIZE by BGL BNP PARIBAS, worth €5,000.

  • Doris Bauer, Head of Selection, Vienna Shorts (AT).
  • Jumaï Laguna, Programmer, Premiers Plans (FR).
  • Hugo Rosàk, Head of the Industry Office, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (CZ).
  • Léo Soesanto, Programmer, Journalist (FR), Riga International Film Festival.
  • Wim De Witte, Director of Programming, Film Fest Gent (BE).

 

FIPRESCI JURY

Founded in Brussels in 1925, FIPRESCI (The International Federation of Film Critics) currently includes over 300 international film journalists and critics. In addition to its annual Grand Prix, the Federation is present at a selection of prestigious festivals. Chosen by the Federation, the Luxembourg City Film Festival will once again welcome journalists tasked with covering the event and awarding the FIPRESCI International Critics’ Prize. A member of the Luxembourg Association of Film Press (ALPC) will also participate in this award. The following journalists will be present in Luxembourg:

  • Jelle Schot, Journalist (NE), VPRO Gids (weekly magazine and website), VPRO nl / Cinema, Op de vijfde rij (podcast).
  • Sonya Aleksandrova, Journalist (IT), Култура (monthly magazine + online), ЯНУАРИ/2025 (online).
  • Mike Winter, Journalist, President of ALPC (LU), Revue (weekly magazine).

 

2030 AWARD JURY by Luxembourg Aid & Development (worth €7,500) :

Awarded by the Luxembourg Directorate for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Action, the 2030 Award will be given to a film chosen from a cross-section of works addressing development issues or directed by a filmmaker connected to Luxembourg’s cooperation partner countries.

  • Fatoumata Kaba, President of the association OKRA (LU).
  • Geneviève Hengen, Deputy Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (LU).
  • Matthew Genazzini, Executive Director of the Microinsurance Network (LU).

 

IMMERSIVE PAVILION JURY

The three members of this jury will award the prize for Best Immersive Experience at the Immersive Pavilion 2025.

  • Juliette Duret, Responsable Cinéma au Palais des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles – BOZAR
  • Vassiliki Khonsari, Producteur, Scénariste, Réalisateur
  • Bettina Leidl, Directrice ICOM Autriche