Members of the Asian Students’ Film Conference Jury
 
Jury President
Rithy Panh
Director

 
Rithy Panh was born in Cambodia. In 2003, S21, The Khmer Rouge Death Machine was widely awarded. In 2006, he co-founded the Bophana Center. In 2013, The Missing Image was nominated for an Academy Award. Irradiated won the Best Documentary Award at Berlinale 2020. In 2022, Everything Will Be OK received a Silver Bear. Meeting With Pol Pot premiered in Cannes in 2024.
The latest documentary We Are the Forest’s Fruit has been officially selected for the Competition section of the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival.
 
 
Jury Members
Christian Jeune
Director of Films Department – Deputy General Delegate

 
Christian started at the Festival de Cannes as a local intern in 1983 while pursuing his studies, going on to join the Film Department at its Paris office in 1995. Since 1999 he has been the director of the same department, and in 2003 he became Deputy to the General Delegate, Thierry Frémaux. Under his position, he takes care of the selection process, in connection with the different players. He has also travelled widely for the last 20 years, mainly in Asia to scout films and visit members of the world industry. He has served on the jury of many festivals (Busan, Tokyo, Adelaide, Taipei, Bangkok, Macao…).
 
 
Okamoto Tao
Actor / Model / Director

 
Okamoto Tao gained worldwide recognition as the top model “TAO.” She made her acting debut in 2013 with The Wolverine and has since appeared in Hollywood films and TV series. In 2023, her directorial debut short Sun and Moon was selected for TIFF and other festivals. Her third film, My Sweet Pala, and her co-starring role in Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s All of the Sudden are both set for release in 2026.
 
 
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