SUNCINE

Jury

Jacob Petrus

Jacob Petrus

President of the Jury

Graduated in Geography from the University of Barcelona, specializing in Climatology. He began his career in the media at Grupo Prisa outlets (El País, Cadena SER, Localia Televisión, CNN+), and from 2004 to 2013 served as Head of Meteorological Information at Telemadrid.
Since 2013 he has been part of the El Tiempo team at RTVE and, since May 2014, has hosted the popular science programme Aquí la Tierra, focused on the influence of climate and weather on people’s lives and on the planet.
He has also hosted prominent RTVE programmes such as the Gala Inocente, Inocente, the Three Kings Parade (2018–2022), Telepasión, and the 2021-22 New Year’s Eve Countdown alongside Anne Igartiburu. Since October 2024 he has been a contributor to Extra Mañaneros, the morning slot before the 3 p.m. news.
He has collaborated with RNE radio programmes and with publications such as GEO, Muy Interesante, and the daily newspaper Público.
Karin

Karin Wegsjö

Official Section

Swedish film director, producer and cinematographer. She debuted in 1998 with The Discreet Charm of Bucharest, nominated for the Guldbagge Award for Best Short Film, which she won in 2000 with Part of the World that Belongs to You.
She has directed productions for the Nobel Museum, SVT and others, winning awards such as the Golden Spire Award, Karlovy Vary Festival Prize and Bristol Science Film Festival Award.
In 2024 she released If Everyone Just Leaves, about a family in a Stockholm suburb, which won the Tempo Documentary Award and the Angelo Prize at the Gothenburg Film Festival. Her latest feature, My Five-year Plan(mostly shot in China), is currently in cinemas in Sweden.
She also works in theatre as a director, scenographer and scriptwriter and is part of the artistic collective (p)Art of the Biomass.
Carles

Carles Caparrós i Obiols

Oficial section

Documentary film director and screenwriter since 1997, Carles Caparrós has worked on co-productions for ARTE, Canal+, Televisión Española, Televisió de Catalunya, Odisea and Lichtpunt, with works screened at festivals across Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia.
His films address issues such as large-scale forest fires, international criminal justice, armed conflicts, migration, mental health in Africa, sustainable development and the Sephardic Jewish diaspora.
He has received major awards including the URTI Author Documentary Grand Prize, two Golden Globe Awards at the World Media Festival in Hamburg, the Spanish National Journalism Award for Sustainable Development, the Silver Trophy at the Deauville Green Awards, several audience awards and the SUNCINE Special Golden Sun 2023.
The Journey of Ibrahima (2000) was ranked among the top five documentaries in 25 years of Documentos TV, and The Great Silence. Horta de Sant Joan (2015) among the top ten of Sense Ficció (TV3) in its first decade.

Camilo

Camilo de Castro Belli

Official Section

Camilo de Castro Belli is a documentary filmmaker, journalist, and communication strategist with over two decades of experience in investigative journalism and impact-driven campaigns.
Founder of Juli Films, he has directed internationally acclaimed documentaries, including Patrullaje, which received the Wildscreen Impact Panda Award, the Jackson Wild Media Award, and the Sol de Oro Award at the SUNCINE International Environmental Film Festival.
His work has been featured at renowned festivals such as One World, Mountainfilm, Woods Hole, and Port Townsend, earning distinctions including Best Documentary, Best Director, and the Audience Award.
Committed to the defense of Indigenous rights, environmental justice, and human rights, he has turned filmmaking and research into powerful tools to influence public opinion and policies in Nicaragua and across Latin America.
Mireia Gubern

Mireia Gubern Badia

Ñ Section

Mireia holds a degree in Humanities and has furthered her education with postgraduate degrees in Museums and Education from the University of Barcelona and in Cultural Project Management from Pompeu Fabra University. Since 2000, she has been associated with the “la Caixa” Foundation, where she has built a distinguished career in the cultural sector.
Currently, she serves as the Director of CaixaForum+, the online platform for audiovisual content dedicated to culture and science. Her work focuses on the production and selection of over 1,500 cultural and scientific contents, including series, podcasts, documentaries, films, interviews, and concerts. Thanks to her vision and commitment, these contents are accessible from mobile devices, the web, and smart TVs, bringing knowledge and culture to a wide and diverse audience.
Elvira

Elvira Cámara López

Ñ Section

Law and Art History graduate (UAM) with a Master’s in Museography and Exhibition Techniques.
Member of the Spanish Corps of Museum Curators since 2005, she has worked at the Heritage Protection Sub-Directorate of the Ministry of Culture, the Prado Museum and the Reina Sofia Museum.
She has researched heritage issues and the visibility of women artists and was director of the Miró Mallorca Museum(2012-2015), curating contemporary art and video art exhibitions.
Currently, she is Head of the Cultural Activities Department at AECID, promoting visual arts projects, the AECID Film Archive and the Ibermedia programme.
Assumota

Assumpta Serna

Ñ Section

Assumpta Serna is an actress, teacher, and author with an extensive international career. She has played 237 roles in film and television, 27 as a lead, across 30 countries and 6 languages. She has received 25 acting awards and served as a juror in over 20 countries.
In 2025 she premiered La Coleccionista, the restored version of Almodóvar’s Matador was showcased in Venice, and in 2026 Las Locas del Obelisco will be released. Author of six books, she is preparing the series The Science of Acting and has published 100 Monologues for Leading Roles.
President of ABPAU and honorary member of the Catalan Film Academy, she co-founded the Assumpta Serna School and the Familia de Cine community, dedicated to training and supporting audiovisual professionals.
Magdalena

Magdalena Cambariere Funes

Wiews Section

With over 18 years of experience in the entertainment industry, she has led teams at Discovery, Turner, Viacom and Fox.
Since 2022 she has been Head of Programming at Love TV Channels, leading the launch of 22 FAST channels now available in over 30 countries, including Love The Planet, a channel dedicated to raising awareness of environmental challenges and inspiring more sustainable ways of living
Antonio de la Viuda

Antonio de la Viuda

Views Section

Graduate in Information Sciences, he has developed his career as a director and executive at RTVV, Filmax and GTM, combining it with teaching in audiovisual production.
As director of ACCAMEDIA, he has spearheaded productions such as Me llamo Gennet, El Camino Interior, Life’s Ice and HoneyMoon.
Committed to cinema as a tool for social and environmental transformation, he focuses on projects that combine artistic quality with positive impact.
Julianne

Julianne A. Hazlewood

Views Section

An intercultural geographer from the United States based in Ecuador, she is the co-founder and executive director of Roots & Routes IC.
For nearly three decades, she has worked alongside the Chachi, Awá and Afro-descendant communities of Ecuador’s Chocó region in defending their territories and ancestral cultures.
She is the executive producer of the film Together for Water (Queremos Nuestra Agua), officially selected and awarded at SUNCINE 2025, and a member of the United Nations Expert Network on Harmony with Nature.
Ana

Ana de Lara

Monarca Section

Marine biologist specialized in ocean conservation and environmental outreach, co-founder and project director at the NGO TANTAK.
She has taken part in oceanographic campaigns and biodiversity projects in Europe and Australia, combining science, environmental education and communication through school programs, exhibitions and nature-based activities.
She is the driving force behind Urez Ur Fest, an ocean festival in Biscay that combines talks, screenings, workshops and inclusive activities to raise awareness about marine conservation.
Mireia

Mireia Herrera

Monarca Section

Graduate in Environmental Sciences, with over 25 years of experience at the Fórum Ambiental Foundation, specializing in waste management and circular economy.
Committed to the values of social and environmental justice, she has been involved in educational movements and community participation, integrating nature, sustainability and collective action.
Alberto

Alberto Legorreta Buendia

Monarca Section

Actor i director escènic, titulat pel Centre Universitari de Teatre de la Universitat Nacional Autònoma de Mèxic (UNAM). Artista escènic meticulós i professional, guionista, productor i promotor audiovisual amb 38 anys d’experiència. Ha estat membre fundador i col·laborador de reconegudes companyies com OCESA Teatre, així com d’esdeveniments i festivals artístic-culturals com el Festival Internacional de Cinema de Morelia, AMBULANTE – Gira de Documentals, Festival Internacional de Cinema d’Acapulco, CinemaSLP, Festival de Cinema Mèxic-Alemanya i el Festival Internacional de Cinema i Teatre GLBTTTI de Mèxic (FICTGAY).
Actualment és gestor i promotor cultural a la Procuradoria Social del Govern de la Ciutat de Mèxic i, des del 2022, director del Festival Cine EnTUnidad, dedicat a apropar el cinema a les unitats habitacionals.