Judges
Rock stars, veterans and rising stars — each judge brings a unique perspective rooted in a passion for crafting excellent work.
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Adam Gault
Block & Tackle
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Alberto Hadyar
MAkinÉ Studios
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Alex Krawitz
Firstborn
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Alicia Reece
Neighbor
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Anca Risca
Aardman Nathan Love
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Andrezza Valentin
Bossa
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Anna Yoon
Food Network/Cooking Channel
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Ben Radatz
MK12
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Bran Dougherty-Johnson
Dougherty Johnson Associates, Inc.
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Chris Bahry
Tendril
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Chris Do
Blind
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Clarice Chin
The Mill
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Daniel Savage
Something Savage Inc.
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Daniela Sherer
Freelance
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Danny Yount
Prodigal Pictures
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Demetre Arges
Digital Kitchen
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Ed Cheetham
Ringling College of Art and Design
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Erica Gorochow
PepRally
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Erin Sarofsky
Sarofsky
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Gareth Smith & Jenny Lee
Smith & Lee Design
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Gretchen Caldwell Rinnert
Associate Professor in the School of Visual Communication Design at Kent State University
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Jayson Whitmore
We Are Royale
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Johnny Kelly
Nexus Studios
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Jonathan Lee
Google
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Jorge R. Canedo Estrada
Jr.canest
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Juliette Cezzar
The New School
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Kelli Miller
And/Or
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Liz Blazer
Freelance
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Lola Landekic
Art of the Title
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Marie Hyon
Psyop
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Marie-Margaux Tsakiri-Scanatovits
Moth
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Maryanne Butler
Framestore
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Michelle Dougherty
Imaginary Forces
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Michelle Higa Fox
Slanted Studios
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Mitch Monson
MOCEAN
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Nicolas Menard
Nexus Studios
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PJ Richardson
Laundry
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Pamela Green
PIC Agency
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Patrick Clair
Antibody/Elastic
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Rachel Berger
California College of the Arts
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Rama Allen
The Mill
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Rosie Garschina
Trollbäck + Company
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Ru Kuwahata
Tiny Inventions
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Ryan Moore
Gretel
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Saiman Chow
Freelance
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Simon Robson
Director
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Thomas Schmid
Buck
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Vanessa Marzaroli
Motion Theory / Mirada
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Vera-Maria Glahn
FIELD.io
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Aaron Becker
Filmograph
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Alex Mapar
Freelance Director, Mograph Mentor
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Andrey Golikov
N3 Design Studio
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Anthony Maiuri
Maiuri.Work
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Ariel Costa
Blink My Brain
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Arisu Kashiwagi
Freelance
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Audrey Davis
Freelance Creative Director
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Audrey Yeo
Buck
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Austin Shaw
Savannah College of Art and Design
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Bee Grandinetti
Freelance
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Björn Johansson
BRIKK
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Brian Gossett
Freelance
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Brian Mah
Alma Mater
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Caitlin Cadieux
The Atlantic
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Caitlin Campbell
Therapy Studios
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Carey Smith
Division05
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Catherine Chesters
Freelance
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Claire Kang
Freelance
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Claire Kho
Kho Exist LLC
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Claudio Salas
Freelance Animator
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Collin Pisarra
Dreamwires
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Conor Whelan
Giant Ant
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Daniel Oeffinger
Buck
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Desiree Stavracos
Hornet Inc
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Dominique Elliott
Savannah College of Art and Design
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EJ Hassenfratz
eyedesyn
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Emily Fife
Freelance Creative (formerly B-Reel)
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Erin Kilkenny
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Eve Weinberg
Never Odd or Even
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Freddy Arenas
Art Director
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Gaby Iglesias
frog
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Georgia Tribuiani
Psyop
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Hayley Morris
Shape & Shadow
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Igor Sordokhonov
Freelance
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Jay Quercia
Oddfellows
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Jen Hong
Intuit
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Jennifer Xin
Firstborn
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Jenny Ko
Buck
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Joey Korenman
School of Motion
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John Rehm
NBCUniversal
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Jon Noorlander
Method Studios NY
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Jordan Scott
Oddfellows
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Josh Van Praag
The Mill
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Julia Iverson
Gasket TV
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Justin Lawes
Freelance
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Kate Presbury
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Kaya Thomas
Freelance
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Kelly Jung
Freelance
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Kiffer Keegan
Work-Order
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Kim Dulaney
Freelance
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Kinda Akash
The Mill
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Kris Merc
Not To Scale
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Lana Simanenkova
Animade
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Laura Alejo
Freelance
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Laura Yilmaz
Freelance
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Lauren Hartstone
Freelance
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Lauren Tom
Freelance
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Leanne Dare
Elastic
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Linn Fritz
Buck
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Lloyd Alvarez
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Lucas Brooking
Buck
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Melvina Kuroiwa Wong
Intuit
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Mercy Lomelin
Freelance
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Michael Jones
MoGraph Mentor
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Mieka Lewis
Hulu
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Millie Verastegui Hester
TODAY Show | NBC Universal
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Monique Wray
Elephant
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Natalie Busuttil
Nexus Studios
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Nida Fatima
Vancouver Film School
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Nidia Dias
Freelance
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Nol Honig
The Drawing Room
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Oliver Sin
Freelance
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Peter Soloway
spy visual communications
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Philip Robibero
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Polly Burokas
Northern Belle
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Prashanti Aswani
The Mill
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Rachel Yonda
The Late Late Show on CBS
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Rafael Macho
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Roland Chavez
Freelance
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Ryan Summers
Digital Kitchen
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Sara Bennett
Shabello
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Sarah Beth Hulver
Oddfellows
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Sekani Solomon
Node Motion Design
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Simon Holmedal
ManvsMachine
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Simone Noronha
Freelance
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Sylvain Theyssens
Stinkdigital
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Synderela Peng
FX Networks
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Tamara Hahn
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Thea Glad
Freelancer
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Theodore Daley
Pixels + Colour
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Tom O'Neill
Freelance Creative Director
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Veronica Velasquez
Crowdrise
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Victor M Newman
VH1
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Victoria Todis
CNBC
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Will Adams
Freelance
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Xoana Herrera
Buck
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Yukai Du
Freelance
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Yussef Cole
Heart of Cole