SHINY JURY
The Shiny Awards are one of the leading global platforms for emerging directors entering the commercial industry. Winners are selected by a jury of leading production companies, agencies and creative studios, ensuring the work is seen by the people who shape the industry.
With over 70 companies represented across the judging panel, the awards offer more than recognition. Our jury is drawn from the Shiny subscriber network, a global community of industry professionals actively engaged in discovering and supporting new directing talent.
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Shiny Awards Girl&Bear at VCCP London Mar 2026 Jury
Adam De Silva - Form, Director
Adjani Salmon - Snapper Films, Director
Andres Rojas - Team Bubbly, Executive Producer & Director
Ashley Francis-Roy - The Corner Shop, Director
Cass Virdee - Freelance Director
Clare Timms - Darling Film, MD & Co-Owner
Dana Leonard - Only Child Collective, MD
Eliot Carroll - Tinderflint, Founder & Client Services Director
Femi Ladi - PRETTYBIRD, Director
Freddie Waters - Biscuit, Director
Hiba Shibu - Rogue, Directors Rep
Jocelyn Anquetil - Caviar, Director
Johnny Woodman - Spindle, Production & Operations Manager
Joseph Morel - Freelance Director
Josh Campbell - Factory, Sound Designer
Kat Downs - Darling Film, MD & New Business
Kate Cox - Not Just Any, Director
Kate Gabriel - No 8, Creative Director
Kate Hammer - Freelance Director
Kayleigh Umfreville - Rogue, Production Manager
Kelly Doyle Montejo - Darling Film, MD & Co-Owner
Laura Northover - ETC, EP
Luo Jian - CANADA, Director
Malorie Gill - Team Bubbly, Associate Producer
Marlon Brand - Nomad, Producer
Miriam Deas - Girl&Bear, Production manager
Nathalie Ryan - DoubleDice, Talent Development & Social Media Manager.
Nick O'Neill - Whitehouse Post, Editor
Nikki Gillespie - SASSY+, Executive Creative Director
Niya (Niyadre) Taylor - Form, Director
Noah Reiner - Freelance Director
Ore Okonado - Knucklehead, Head of Music Videos & Content
Panna Scheer - Lemonade, Creative & Events Coordinator
PARANOIA - Directing Duo
Patricia Odysseos-Suther - Prose on Pixels at Havas, Post Producer
Stuart Armstrong - Freelance Director
Stuart Douglas - Nice Shirt Films, Director
Tash Hicks - Coffee and TV, Colourist
Tessa Wood - Untold Studios, Head of Production
Thiago Dantas - ETC, VFX Supervisor
Vika Vinnikova - Little Things Sound Studios, Sound Designer
Zara Warshal - London Sync, Client Relations & A&R Manager

