2000 Jury

Jury Chair

Steve Montal is the Producing Director of the American Film Institute’s Discovery Global Documentary Festival and was the Founding Director of the Chapman Producers Program. His work has been published in Variety, indieWire, and FilmThreat. He has collaborated with more than 35 festivals worldwide.

Alabama Young Filmmakers Award Jury

Dr. Jean Bodon is an Associate Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. His first feature film, Hidden Fears, won a Hall of Fame Gold Star at the Brussels Film Festival. Bodon is a member of the Directors Guild of America and the Society des Realisateurs de Films.

Short Film Jury

Feature, Documentary, Short Film, & Student Film Juries

Documentary Jury

Short Film, Student Film, & Animation Juries

Short Film, Student Film, & Animation Juries

Feature Film & Screenplay Juries

Feature & Doc Juries