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Mediterrane Film Festival Announces 2025 Jury & Special Programming
The third edition of the Mediterrane Film Festival kicks off next month with a new international jury and lineup of special programming.
Taking place June 25-29 in Valletta, Malta with the theme 'We Are Film', the festival's Main Competition titles from across the Mediterranean will be evaluated by a jury of film creatives ahead of the Golden Bee Awards, which will be presented at a gala on June 29.
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The first members of the jury include director Catherine Hardwicke (Thirteen, Twilight, Lords of Dogtown), production designer Rick Carter (Forrest Gump, Jurassic Park, Avatar), costume designer Charlese Antoinette (AIR, Judas and the Black Messiah), set decorator Elli Griff (Glass Onion, Napoleon, Gladiator and Gladiator II), production designer James Price (Poor Things, Speak No Evil, The Iron Claw) and Maltese director Mario Philip Azzopardi (ZOS: Zone of Separation, Habbilni Ha Nirbah).
The Mare Nostrum — 'Our Sea' jury, which will judge narrative and documentary films dedicated to sustainability and environmental themes, includes Dublin Film Festival artistic director Grainne Humphreys and Sundance Film Festival senior programmer Ania Trzebiatowska.
'As we celebrate 100 years of filmmaking in Malta, we're honoured to welcome an exceptional panel of judges who reflect the depth, diversity, and global reach of contemporary cinema,' said festival director Ray Calleja. 'Together with our festival curator, Mark Adams, we're committed to shaping a programme that not only honours Malta's cinematic past but also champions bold new voices from across the Mediterranean and beyond.'
Hosted at the 400-year old Fort Ricasoli, the festival's special programming includes panels, roundtables and masterclasses from notable industry figures, as well as a 20th anniversary screening of Hardwicke's Lords of Dogtown, followed by a filmmaker discussion.
Celebrating the centennial of film in Malta, with the 100th anniversary of Sons of the Sea (1925), the festival's theme of 'We Are Film' is meant to represent 'a celebration of film, connecting people through stories, emotions and shared experiences.'
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