FESTIVAL JURY
FESTIVAL JURY 2023
Manish Saini
( Festival Director )
Film director-writer and producer. National Film Award winner for Gujarati film ‘DHH’ and ‘Gandhi & Co.’.
Aarti Patel
( Festival Jury )
She is an Indian actor, writer, Radio jockey and producer known for her work in Gujarati cinema and television. She has appeared in the movies Bey Yaar (2014) and Mission Mummy (2016).
Girish Makwana
( Festival Jury )
He is a Film director, writer, musician, producer, and composer based in Australia. His debut international film was Colors of darkness.
Shiladitya Bora
( Festival Jury )
He is an Indian film producer, director, marketer and distributor. He is the founder of Platoon One Films. His Hindi feature directorial debut film Bhagwan Bharose won the Flame Award for Best Film at the festival at 25th UK Asian Film Festival, London.
Abhisekh Jain
( Festival Advisor )
He is an Indian film director and producer known for his Gujarati films Kevi Rite Jaish, Bey Yaar, and Wrong Side Raju. He made his Directional debut in the Hindi film Hum Do Hamare Do.
Chetan Chauhan
( Founder )
By profession publicist for entertainment industry. Mainly working in regional cinema, have done more than 50 Gujarati films including India’s 2022 Oscars entry, Last Film Show (Chhello Show)
Jignesh Patel
( Co-Founder )
Milapsinh Jadeja
( Co-Founder )
He is a serial entrepreneur and sector agnostic Angel investor. MBA in Pharmaceutical from Global Executive management from U.C.-San Diego & Ahmedabad University. Film producer & founder of “Pay Tamasha” – the India’s first fund raising platform for the entertainment industry.
