Behind the Craft
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the jury
We are pleased to introduce the global leaders who will award excellence in craft and creativity.
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PATRICK MILLING-SMITH
SMUGGLER | Co-Founder & CEO
SHAWN LACY
Biscuit Filmworks | Co-Founder & Managing Director
XOLISA DYESHANA
Joe Public | Chief Creative Officer
ERIN GOODSELL
Mother | Head of Production
NICK SETOUNSKI
Wieden+Kennedy | Global Head of Production
ALICE BOTTARO
Apple | Creative Director
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First batch of speakers announced! Meet some of the crafters, thinkers, and doers heading over to Berlin.
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Come backstage with us. Interviews, articles, case studies and thoughts from the most inspiring talents around the world.
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Meet the Maker: Savanah Leaf
Olivia Atkins sat down with director Savanah Leaf to talk about how working on Earth Mama, her debut feature, served as a cathartic and educational process for her career.
Behind the craft
News Flash: CICLOPE Asia wraps-up for 2023
CICLOPE Asia, the Festival and Awards celebrating the power of craft in the Asia-Pacific region, returned to Tokyo this September for its fifth edition.
Behind the craft
Behind the Idea: Bianca Poletti
We caught up with Bianca Poletti, Director of the brilliantly funny short film, ‘Radical Honesty’. Produced by Epoch Films and Disco Pants Inc., it won Gold at the CICLOPE awards.
Behind the craft
Meet the Director: Mackenzie Sheppard
Mackenzie Sheppard is a Canadian film director, born in the UK and raised in Japan, that currently lives in Tokyo. His visual diversity and magical take on stories has received acclaim around the world.
Behind the craft
Meet the Director: Matilda Finn
An acclaimed filmmaker, photographer, and creative director, Matilda Finn (MJZ) has collaborated with artists such as The Weeknd, Jay Rock, Brodinski, and more. In this interview, she shares her thoughts on photography, inspiration and art in times of AI.
