JUDGES

Yoko Yamanaka is a Japanese filmmaker. Her debut feature, Amiko (2017), won the Audience Award at the Pia Film Festival and was later screened at the Berlin International Film Festival. Her second feature, Desert of Namibia (2024), premiered at Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival, where it received the FIPRESCI Prize. She is currently developing her next feature film.

Sunny Gho is Co-Founder and Director of EnMasse, a Jakarta-based creative business group operating across events, retail, IP licensing, and artist partnerships. Through EnMasse, he founded the Jakarta Illustration and Creative Arts Fair (JICAF), the group's flagship event and IP platform which has grown to become Southeast Asia's largest illustration fair. Sunny also serves as Chairman of AKSI (Asosiasi Komik Indonesia) and Vice-Chairman of KE-JKT (Komite Ekonomi Kreatif Jakarta).

Sally Wongso is a story artist and director based in Jakarta who has spent the past 10 years bringing stories to life through animation. Her works experience spans from animated series, such as Bima, Oddbods, Lil Wild, while her feature film work includes Kiko and Garuda di Dadaku.