Croatian national jury
Ilija Barišić
Ilija Barišić holds a double degree in Croatian language and literature and History from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Zagreb. He defended PhD thesis at the same University about Film discourse in videogames. His main research interests include film and game studies. He teaches Croatian language and literature in high school and videogames at VERN’ University.
Ana Đordić
She graduated in Croatian Studies and Philosophy and has a Ph. D. in Film Studies. Working in the "XIII. Gymnasium" in Zagreb, she is also the co-founder of the Film EDUcation project and teaches at the School of the Culture of Media "Dr Ante Peterlić". She is a program selector of the Four River Film Festival and an external associate of the Film Literacy Project of Croatian Audiovisual Centre and the Croatian Film Association in educational and festival programs. By receiving the award from the Ministry of Science and Education, she became one of the most successful educational staff members of the school year 2018/2019, 2020/2021 and 2022/2023. Since 2023, she is the president of Croatian Film Association.
Jelena Modrić
Graduated film editing at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb where she works today as an associate professor. Worked as a film editor (picture and sound) on documentary, fiction and experimental films and TV projects. Also, teaches film literacy to high school students and teachers. Co-founder of the Film EDUcation project, teaches at the School of the Culture of Media “Dr. Ante Peterlić”. Her research interests include film editing, sound design and film literacy.