Meet the Professional Jury of the 19th Edition of Mi Primer Festival

Meet the professionals from the worlds of animation, film and cultural journalism who will make up the jury of the 19th edition of Mi Primer Festival.

The 19th edition of Mi Primer Festival is pleased to introduce its professional jury: a team of experts from the audiovisual industry, animation and cultural journalism who will be responsible for evaluating the films in competition.

Barcelona Jury:
  • Raúl Berninches: With more than fifteen years of experience, he is an animation producer based in Barcelona, specialising in 2D and 3D projects with an international outlook. He has promoted several co-productions between Europe and Latin America. His credits include the series Tin&Tan and Polinopolis, as well as the feature film La luz de Aisha for MAGO. He is currently producing the film Gus, el perro guía for WKND and developing new projects at COMETA, his new production company.
  • Ismael Martín Amorós: A Culture editor at TV3 and a 3CatInfo journalist specialising in film and music, he has more than twenty years of experience covering major events and festivals. He regularly covers festivals such as Sitges, San Sebastián and Cannes, and has been presenting the Gaudí Awards broadcasts for the past nine years. He is also the author of the 30 minuts documentary Memòria fotogràfica, which explores the legacy of our collective photographic memory.
  • Muntsa Tarrés: A journalism graduate from the UAB, she has been executive producer of 3Cat's Children's Strategic Unit and animation co-productions since April 2021. She regularly attends animation markets and festivals such as Annecy in search of content for Super3, and has worked on productions including Samuel, Les 3 bessones, Jasmine i Jambo and L'Olívia i el terratrèmol invisible, among many others.

Madrid Jury:
  • Dune Blanco: With more than fifteen years of experience in visual development and creative work for animation, she is co-founder of the MIA association and the creative studio Mr. Klaus. She currently works on visual development and art direction for several projects, including Bajo el Sofá, which is currently airing on 3Cat and RTVE. Alongside her professional work, she teaches and promotes animation through her work with Radio 3.
  • Enrique Navarrete: A director, animator and teacher with more than thirty years of experience, he studied Graphic Design in Mexico and Traditional 2D Animation in Canada. He spent five years working at DreamWorks/PDI, contributing to films such as The Prince of Egypt, Antz, Shrek 2 and Madagascar. He has served on the juries of numerous festivals and combines his creative work with teaching, guided by the motto: "The great dreamer never sleeps".
  • Yolanda Flores Remón: A graduate in Information Sciences from the UCM, she has 27 years of experience in film journalism. Since 1998, she has hosted and directed De película on RNE, a programme that has earned her awards such as the Micrófono de Oro and the Antena de Oro. In 2024, she received a Special Mention at the San Sebastián Film Festival and, since late 2025, has been an associate member of the Spanish Film Academy.

The Children's Jury, to be announced
We will soon reveal the names of the children who will make up the Children's Jury. They will bring a fresh and honest perspective to the festival and choose their own winners. Stay tuned for more news!
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