Jury | OFFshorts

Sebastian Apel
Born in 1991, works as a curator and project manager in Hamburg and in Marburg, mainly as one of the organizers of Traumakino, a cozy off-cinema
since 2015: worked for different film festivals (Berlin International Film Festival, Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg, OpenEyes Filmfest, International Short Film Festival Marburg)
since 2017: curator of the Nordic Shorts section of the Nordische Filmtage Lübeck and coordinator of last years streaming experience

Theresia Crone
Born in Schwerin in 2002 where she grew up, currently studying German-French law in Cologne
2017-2020: worked for the musical association Jauxi!Entertainment e.V.
engaged as a climate activist since February 2019
sits in the Future Council of the State of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
on the board of trustees of the Volunteer Foundation M-V
columnist for the Schweriner Volkszeitung newspaper

Emily Grunert
born in Mainz in 1992, lives and works in Rostock as a cultural manager at Peter-Weiss-Haus
Creative Writing and Cultural Journalism (BA) and Literary Studies (MA)
2018-2020: program manager of the Literaturhaus Rostock
since 2019: cultural management at Peter-Weiss-Haus e. V. Rostock
worked as a film journalist, in the Editorial Department, Make-Up Department, Production Design, Production Department for short films and feature-length films

Katja Morand
born in Switzerland in 1989, dual citizenship Switzerland-Mexico, lives and works in Basel and Zürich as Film Festival Director, Film Programmer and Curator
since 2020: part of Programming Team Lust Strip Film Festival Basel
2020: Master of Arts in Film Studies from the University of Zurich
2019: collaborator at the Solothurn Film Festival for the focus Mexico
since 2018: member of the board Balimage (Association Film and Media Art Basel)
since 2017: festival director Swiss Youth Film Festival
2016/17: communications manager at SWISS FILMS
2015/16: project coordinator at SWISS FILMS for the Swiss film program at the International Film Festival in Guadalajara (Mexico)
since 2015: staff member at Fantoche, International Festival for Animated Film Baden
since 2013: head of the cinema program of the cinema in Worb

Laurence Rilly
Born in 1975 In Angers (France), lives and works in Strasbourg as a short programs manager for ARTE
studied linguistics and translation in Strasbourg and Graz
joined ARTE’s newly founded Internet branch in 1997
worked for magazine such as “Tracks” and “Metropolis”
created theme nights on video art, underground and new technologies
developed “Kultur digital” (online journal on net culture, art and science) in 2001
worked on the online platform ARTE Creative in 2011
program officer for short films and responsible of the “Kurzschluss” magazine since 2016
MODERATION

Miguel Ferráez
multifunctional tool born in Mexico City in 1989, lives between Leipzig and their hometown jumping in and out of quarantine every now and then
born and raised in Mexico
learnt English in Venezuela
small-town emo-rockstar in Ocoyoacac (2005-2012)
punkrock filmmaker since 1999
works together with german video-artist and sonntagskind Clara Winter
both won the german short film award and the Mexico City Youth Award (2nd place)
Filmography (selection)
2019 » Wir Sprechen Heute Noch Deutsch
2019 » Beyond Beach
2017 » Poor People Relax Me
2015 » Postcolonialism in 30sqm
2014 » Just Kids Left Alive On the Road
2013 » El Cursor Intermitente
2011 » Assemblé
1999 » La bola roja