Left Bank Pictures, Hubert Bals Fund execs join Screen's GPAs jury

Leading executives from Left Bank Pictures, the Hubert Bals Fund, Disney Studios Australia and Sarajevo Film Festival are among the latest wave of judges to be revealed for Screen International’s fourth annual Global Production Awards.

Andy Harries, executive chairman of The Crown producer Left Bank Pictures joins the Global Production Awards jury alongside Tamara Tatishvili, head of the International Film Festival Rotterdam’s Hubert Bals Fund, Yasmine Lintmeijer, head of Disney Studios Australia, and Sarajevo Film Festival director Jovan Marjanovic.

Also joining the judging line-up are: Caroline von Kuhn, executive director at Greece-based non-profit Oxbelly; Funa Maduka, founder and chief creative officer of US and Africa story development studio palmtrees; Jon Kuyper, partner and producer at Australia production services specialist Servo; and Ruriko Sekine, secretary general at the Japan Film Commission.

They join a line-up of 12 high-profile judges announced last week for the Global Production Awards.

The list of confirmed judges is below and can be found here.

The Global Production Awards, in association with Screen Global Production and Broadcast, celebrates outstanding and sustainable work from the world of film and TV production, locations and studios around the globe. The supporting partner is Olsberg SPI.

The entry deadline for the Global Production Awards has been extended to Friday March 20. Please click here to apply.

Applications are open to all organisations and companies working in the film and TV industry including studios, production companies, film commissions, locations, suppliers and manufacturers and any services involved in film and TV production.

The winners will be announced at a ceremony held during this year’s Cannes Film Festival on May 18.

For any sponsorship enquiries please contact scott.benfold@screendaily.com and for entry enquiries, please contact globalproductionawards@screendaily.com.

Global Production Awards 2026 judges

• Karine Barclais, founder, Pavillon Afronova, Cannes 
• Nathan Bazley, global director of business and operations, NantStudios 
• Markus Bensch, VP of physical production / location manager, Berlin Production Group 
• Yolonda Brinkley, founder and CEO, Diversity in Cannes 
• Akunna Cook, CEO and founder, Next Narrative Africa 
• Andy Harries, executive chairman, Left Bank Pictures
• Mohamed Hefzy, founder and president, Film Clinic 
• Melissa Heuer, principal for economic development policy, Amazon MGM Studios 
• Caroline von Kuhn, executive director, Oxbelly 
• Jon Kuyper, partner/producer, Servo 
• Yasmine Lintmeijer, head of Disney Studios Australia
• Funa Maduka, founder & chief creative officer, palmtrees  
• Jovan Marjanovic, director, Sarajevo Film Festival
• Paul Muller, CEO, Australia New Zealand Screen Association (ANZSA) 
• Kate Phibbs, head of studio, Film Soho 
• John Rakich, president, Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) 
• Ruriko Sekine, secretary general, Japan Film Commission 
• Tamara Tatishvili, head, Hubert Bals Fund 
• Venia Vergou, manager, European Film Commission Network EUFCN 
• Rachelle Villaluna, executive director, The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP)

• Global Production Awards 2026: deadline for entries extended