Jury

Natalia Sánchez
Actress.
She rose to fame as Teté in the TV series Los Serrano (2003–2008). She has appeared in series such as Amar en tiempos revueltos, Acusados, Hospital Valle Norte, Sueños de libertad, and Regreso a Las Sabinas. Her film credits include Hipnos, Los aires difíciles, El año de la plaga and Los Totenwackers.


Carlos Cuevas
Actor
Actor who gained recognition as Biel in Ventdelplà, and later as Pol Rubio in Merlí and its spin-off Merlí: Sapere Aude. He has starred in series such as Smiley, Cuéntame cómo pasó, 45 Revoluciones, Alguien tiene que morir and Sin límites. His film work includes Ahora o nunca, Cruzando el límite, Donde caben dos, La piel del tambor, and La ternura.


María Molins
Actress.
Winner of the Gaudí Award for Best Leading Actress for El bosque. Her filmography includes Cobardes, A la deriva, Hijo de Caín, Cien años de perdón, El árbol de la sangre, and La niña de la comunión. On television, she has appeared in El cor de la ciutat, La Riera, Servir y proteger, Entrevías, and Hospital Valle Norte.


Jordi Sánchez
Actor, screenwriter, and director.
Known for his role as Antonio Recio in La que se avecina since 2007. His film work includes comedies such as Ahora o nunca, Cuerpo de élite, Si yo fuera rico, Bajo el mismo techo, Alimañas (also as director), and Señor, dame paciencia. He is also the author of plays such as Krámpack, Excusas, Mitad y mitad, and El eunuco.


Cesc Gay
Director, screenwriter, and playwright.
Winner of Goya Awards for Truman (Best Director and Best Original Screenplay). His filmography includes Krámpack, En la ciudad, Ficción, Una pistola en cada mano, Sentimental, and Historias para no contar. He has also worked in television (Jet Lag, Félix) and theatre (Els veïns de dalt).


Fernando Méndez-Leite
Director, screenwriter, critic, and educator.
President of the Spanish Film Academy since 2022. He directed films such as El hombre de moda, El productor, ¡Ay Carmen!, and La corte de Ana. He is renowned for his adaptation of La Regenta for TVE and for his work as a critic and professor at ECAM and the University of Valladolid.


Cayetana Cabezas
Actress, writer, and director. Architect.
She has worked in television, film, theatre, and short films. On television, she has appeared in El secreto de Puente Viejo, Servir y proteger, Machos alfa, Brigada Costa del Sol, and Mira lo que has hecho. On stage, she is currently performing in Madres and Escúchame compréndelo, and as a playwright, her work La voz dormida has been touring for over eight years.


Anna Surinyach
Photojournalist, visual editor, and documentary filmmaker.
She teaches photojournalism at the International University of Catalonia and is co-founder of Revista 5W, dedicated to long-form international reporting. Specialized in documenting migration, forced displacement, and humanitarian crises, she has collaborated with NGOs such as Doctors Without Borders, Oxfam Intermón, and Expertise France, coordinating audiovisual projects. She directed the documentaries Misbah and #Boza. Finalist for Picture of the Year (2024) and recipient of the Istanbul Photo Award, Zampa Prize, Montserrat Roig Award, and Desalambre Perseverance Award.


Anita Soina
She was born in Kenya and is a member of the Maasai community. Environmental, water, and sanitation advocate and author of The Green War. Founder of Spice Warriors and The Soina Foundation, organisations focused on climate education, community resilience, and indigenous rights. She was the youngest candidate for the Kenyan Parliament in 2022, representing the Green Thinking Action Party. Currently Global Youth Champion for Sanitation, she promotes campaigns such as One Tree, One Child, which has planted over 12,000 trees in schools across Kenya and Tanzania.


Menene Gras Balaguer
Philosopher, art critic, and cultural manager.
She holds a PhD in Philosophy and Humanities from the University of Barcelona, where she was a professor of Aesthetics and Art Theory. She is Director of Culture and Exhibitions at Casa Asia, an institution dedicated to intercultural dialogue between Asia and Spain. Founder and director of the Asian Film Festival Barcelona (AFFB) since 2011, focused on contemporary Asian cinema.


María Noel Vaeza
Uruguayan expert in public policy and gender. PhD in Law and Social Sciences from the University of the Republic (Uruguay) and Master’s in Public Policy from Johns Hopkins University (USA). She led the Programme Division at UN Women headquarters in New York and worked with UNOPS and UNDP for over 20 years. She served as Regional Director of UN Women for Latin America and the Caribbean from 2019 to 2025, based in Panama.


Xavier Torras
Director of Communication and Corporate Brand at Roca Sanitario.
He was Director of the We Are Water Foundation from 2009 to 2020, leading global initiatives on water and sanitation.

