The Jury

Born in Reykjavík in 1977, Tomás Eriksen is one of Iceland's most celebrated screenwriters and independent producers. His debut as director, The Quiet Shore (2025), won the Special Jury Prize at last year's Ibiza IFF. He has written screenplays for the Icelandic Film Centre and collaborated extensively with directors across Scandinavia. He is currently in post-production on his second feature, The Glacier.

Priya Menon is a British-Indian documentary filmmaker based in London. Trained at the National Film and Television School, her work focuses on diaspora communities and endangered cultural traditions. Her film The Last Flame Keeper is in Official Selection at this edition, making her one of two jury members whose own work appears in competition — a role the festival regards as a mark of distinction rather than a conflict.

Adaeze Nwosu won Best Actress at the 10th Ibiza IFF for her performance in Corridors of the Heart, a role that earned her a BAFTA nomination and launched her international career. Born in Lagos, she trained at LAMDA and has worked extensively in Nigerian-British co-productions. She is currently shooting a limited series for BBC Two and a feature film in Lagos directed by Chinonye Chukwu.

Clio Papadopoulos won Best Short at the 10th edition for Seven Minutes Before Rain. A director and cinematographer based in Athens, she trained at the Stavrakos Film School and works across fiction and documentary. She teaches cinematography at the Athens Film School and is currently in post-production on her debut feature. Her visual sensibility — formal, elemental, and deeply attentive — has influenced a generation of Greek filmmakers.

Daniyar Seitkali won Best Documentary at the 10th edition for Voices of the Aral, a film about the communities living around the dried bed of the Aral Sea that has screened in 34 countries and been used as educational material by UNESCO. Born in Almaty, he trained at the VGIK in Moscow. He is currently working on a feature-length documentary about nomadic communities in the Altai Mountains.

Born in Formentera and raised in Ibiza, Laura Fernández is the first Balearic filmmaker to win the Goya for Best New Director, awarded in 2025 for her debut feature Balearic Summer — a film that explores the island's transformation by mass tourism through the eyes of a teenage girl. Her presence on the jury carries special meaning for the festival: she is the first Islander to serve as a jury member in the festival's twelve years.