Jury Members of 2020 San Diego International Kids Film Festival
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  Jury Committee of 2021 San Diego International Kids' Film Festival  
 
  Jeri Jacquin; Movie Maven
Jeri Jacquin is an entertainment journalist for local San Diego papers including Military Press as well as her own websites at http://moviemaven.intuitwebsites.com. Covering film, television, DVD releases and interviewing talent Ms. Jacquin gives an honest opinion of what is released in theatres. A member of the San Diego Film Critics Society she is given the opportunity to attend film festivals and view independent films that otherwise might go unnoticed by film-goers! "Some of the most amazing films I have experienced come from storytellers and filmmakers that are free from big studio constraints", she says regarding the enjoyment of festival films, "being a part of the San Diego International Kids' Film Festival is such an honor and the opportunity to see films that are geared towards kids and family is very important to me as a parent, and now, grandparent
  Cameron McCasland, Writer, Director, Producer
Cameron McCasland is an Emmy nominated writer, director, & film producer. Working in long form narrative, and documentary as well as short form content his films have been seen by millions globally. His debut film The Lashman garnered critical praise winning the Indieville Director of The Year Award. He has produced music videos in Nashville including several #1 Billboard chart toppers. His most recent documentary film Jumpin' Johnny: The True Life Story of Dr. John Kline is currently touring film festivals.
  Amor Sanchez, Actress
Amor Sanchez is an International Actress from Madrid, Spain. She has appeared in many Film, Television and Theatre Productions. You may have seen her in Brando Unauthorized, Mexican Gangster, Scorpion Girl and Crypto Game to name just a few. Her unusual ability to embody different characters landed her various Awards Nominations in her career. She studied acting at the prestigious Promenade Playhouse Conservatory and attended several UCLA courses. She is the jury member of 2019 Universe Multicultural Film Festival. Amor Sanchez can be reached at www.amorsanchez.com
Sharon J Geyer, Writer, Singer, Filmmaker
Sharon is an American writer, singer, filmmaker, and artist who hails from a musical and artistic family. Sharon was a lead female singer in the 90's with a band in Hamden, CT. She has authored children's books, novellas, short and feature length screenplays. Some of her films, in the states and abroad, have garnered official selection status as recently as 2020 and 2021 (San Diego Lives: Unsheltered). Sharon also volunteers in the film community judging for the San Diego Film Consortium, SDUFEX and the Emmys currently and in the past.
Doosun Shin, Director, Animator
Doosun Shin is a director, animator, and artist based in San Diego. He received his BFA in 3D Animation from the Ringling Art and college in Florida. His film, Fox Tale has been screened and awarded at numerous domestic and international film festivals including SDIKFF(USA), Fantoche(Swiss), SICAF(Korea), Stuttgart(Germany), Encounters(UK) and CINANIMA(Portugal). His work has also been featured in multiple media outlets such as Skywigly, CGmeetup and more.
In 2015, he joined Blue sky studios to develop Ice Age: Collision Course as an animator, and he has made some of the most internationally recognized animated games such asStarCraft II(2015): Legacy of the Void, World of Warcraft, The Sims4. He is a member of ACADEMY OF INTERACTIVE ARTS & SCIENCES and currently developing a video game with High Moon Studios in Carlsbad, California for Destiny2.
Mike Shields II, Actor, Producer, Screenwriter
Mike is the owner and founder of Team 33 Productions, however, he started in this business as an actor first. He has completed several short films that have screened at The 168 Film Festival. In 2011 Blue Blazes also screened at 2011's Comic Con International Independent Film Festival, the first 168 film to do so. 
In 2013 he played the lead in Invisible Sacrifice , a short based on Romans 12:1, which also showed at the initial Alpha/Omega Con, where he taught a seminar on how to make a short film. In 2014, he won Best Screenplay at The Universe Multicultural Film Festival with Diamond is a Girl's Best Friend, a period comedy set in 1939. Mr. Shields II as leader of the firm is an industry insider, attending all major trade shows and events keeping in touch with the bridge between entertainment, creation and monetization. His biggest asset is his ability to pick things up quickly, and to adapt to any working environment. 
ROBYN SARVIS, RN, BSN, Producer
Robyn Sarvis was the co-Producer of the San Diego 48 Hour Film Project from 2012 through 2020, and is also the co-Producer of the worldwide Four Points Film Project. She began her association with the 48HFP in 2008 as a writer and an actor with Cane Toad Productions, and she enjoys bringing new and exciting innovations to the competition year after year. Robyn has been involved with the performing arts since she was very young. In 1997 she was selected to be the Disneyland Ambassador to the World. In that role she represented the Cast Members of the Disneyland Resort in television interviews, radio and print media, hospital visits with Disney characters, and press and community events. She also participated in video production and editing at Disneyland as part of her role as Ambassador. In 2014 Robyn became a Registered Nurse and she works on a cardiac floor in San Diego. Robyn is the proud mother of two sons, ages 16 and 20
  ROBERT COX, screenwriter
Robert has been interested in writing from an early age. By the time he left high school, he had written short stories, poetry, and plays for screen and theater, including opera librettos. He continued through college, writing one act plays, and articles in scientific journals. A trained musician, biologist and botanist, his first sojourn into professional screenwriting came as a suggestion from a friend. He wrote spec scripts for various TV shows for a time, but the rise of season bibles dried up the spec industry. Robert worked for San Diego City Schools for over twenty years, until he felt the writing call again. Retiring, he went back into writing, and has penned twenty full length scripts, pilots and shorts, some of which have been filmed or optioned. Robert is a member of the Plumeria Society of Southern California, the American Orchid Society, and the International Human Resource for Information Management. His script " The door" win the best screenplay in 2018 San Diego International Kids Film Festival 
 


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