Competition jury
Our annual film competitions continue to attract exciting new independent films from around the world. The George Sidney Independent Film Competition is named after George Sidney, the Festival’s first recipient of the King Vidor Award, a Central Coast resident and a passionate supporter of independent filmmaking. The finalists in competition are juried by a panel of film and media professionals.
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The 2027 jury
The 2027 jury will be announced in the spring.
Competitions
The jury judges the George Sidney Independent Film Competition in four categories:
- Narrative Feature Films
- Documentary Feature Films
- Documentary Short Films
- Narrative Short Films
Juries also judge the Central Coast Filmmaker Showcase, the Music Video Showcase and Episodics.