Accessible screenings for deaf audiences at the 18th edition of My First Film Festival
Festival
The My First Festival 2025 Jury
The My First Film Festival 2025 jury maintains its spirit: a combination of the fresh perspective of children between 9 and 12 years old and the experience of professionals from the audiovisual, communication, and education sectors. The children's jury will be made up of four young film buffs—two in Barcelona and two in Madrid—who will deliberate alongside a professional jury in each city. Their votes will determine the awards for the International Feature Film Competition and the International Short Film Competition.
Jury in Barcelona – Short Films
Marc Garriga · Journalist
Journalist and head of the Culture section of Catalunya Ràdio's News Services. With more than two decades at the station, he specialized in film coverage eight years ago and has since covered festivals such as Cannes, Venice, San Sebastián, Málaga, and Sitges.
Sílvia Cortés · Director and Producer
Director and producer at Teidees Audiovisuals, a leading animation studio. She has created series such as Misha, the Violet Cat and Jasmine & Jambo, winners of the Quirino and Prix Jeunesse awards. He directed the animated scenes for the feature film La Furgo (2025) and is working on a new musical family feature film.
Olau Pérez Moliné
He is ten years old and recently moved to La Floresta. A curious and creative boy, he enjoys music (he plays the saxophone), theater, and cinema, where he is captivated by the fact that anything is possible. She never misses the Friday family movie and has attended every edition of the festival since she was born.
Sophia Teixeira
She is 10 years old and lives in Barcelona. Very communicative and curious, she loves telling stories and talking about science and mythology. She loves animals, nature, and music (she plays the piano). She is drawn to cinema for the emotions it evokes and for showing different ways of seeing the world, especially in adventure, science fiction, and animation.
Jury in Madrid – Feature Films
Marina Díaz López · Film and Audiovisual Technician (Instituto Cervantes)
PhD in Film History from the UAM and film and audiovisual technician at the Instituto Cervantes, where she promotes the dissemination of Spanish cinema abroad. She collaborates with festivals, public institutions, and audiovisual literacy projects.
Matías G. Rebolledo · Editor-in-Chief of Kinótico
Editor-in-Chief of Kinótico, a leading media outlet for the audiovisual industry in Spain. With experience at ABC, EFE, El Mundo, and La Razón, he combines criticism with editorial coordination. He has served on the jury at festivals such as Málaga and Alcine and writes about geopolitics for El Orden Mundial.
Álvaro Morote · 2D Animator and Professor (Voxel School)
Traditional 2D animator and professor at Voxel School (Madrid). He started at SPA Studios with Klaus and has worked on international projects such as Space Jam: A New Legacy, Merry Little Batman, and El Tesoro de Barracuda. He has participated in series such as Pobre Diablo and Agent Elvis, and combines his creative work with the training of new talents.
Children's Jury
Ismael Caselli Froiz
He is 10 years old and fascinated by cinema, especially fantasy adventures. Born in Germany to a Spanish mother and Italian father, he spends his summers in Bologna, where he never misses the open-air cinema in the main square. He enjoys watching all kinds of films and filming his own with friends. He is passionate about soundtracks and comics.
María Troyano Madruga
She is 11 years old and lives in Madrid. Curious, cheerful, and sensitive, she loves reading, movies, singing, and classical dance. She enjoys family movies, especially fantasy, romance, and social themes starring children. A Harry Potter fan, she has special memories of Ballerina, the first film she saw in the theater with her father.