Judges
JUDGES OF 2022
Our Film Festival Judging Process in 3 Rounds
Adrian Askarieh
Adrian Askarieh Prime Universe Films, Inc. was established in 2005 by Adrian Askarieh with a vision to develop and produce high concept feature films based on established video game and…
Al Coronel
Al Coronel With a slate of roles that show commitment to the craft, Al Coronel has always been surrounded by the entertainment industry but did not pursue his dream of…
Amanda Raymond
Amanda Raymond Amanda Raymond is a New York transplant living in Los Angeles. Her directing background includes the feature films, MY FAVORITE GIRLFRIEND with Bonnie Piesse and Tyler Johnson, currently…
April Scott-Goss
April Scott-Goss April Scott-Goss serves as the Vice Chair of the City of Santa Clarita Arts Commission. She has resided in Santa Clarita since she graduated in 1999 from California…
Ayman Samman ?
Ayman Samman ? At the age of 13, Ayman Samman received his first writing award from the first lady of Egypt for a national writing contest. He then went on…
Bill Chott
Bill Chott Bill Chott can currently be seen in the film Midcentury and will be in the upcoming Netflix series Monster. He co-created and co-directed UNINSTALL, an upcoming independent comedy…
Bill Miranda
Bill Miranda JUDGE of 2022 Bill Miranda is an Air Force Veteran, local business owner, motivational speaker, former CEO of the Santa Clarita Valley Latino Chamber of Commerce, published author…
Carl Goldman
Carl Goldman Carl Goldman, along with his wife, Jeri repurchased KHTS AM-1220, Santa Clarita’s hometown station on October 24, 2003. Since then, they have rebuilt KHTS as a critical voice…
David Cantrell
David Cantrell JUDGE of 2022 David grew up in the San Fernando Valley and moved to Santa Clarita with his family in 2001. David was a securities trader for 25…
Greyson Tomas
Greyson Tomas JUDGE of 2022 Greyson Tomas was born in Brooklyn, New York and is the third and youngest son of Cuban immigrants. Raised in New Jersey and grew up…
Jose Zambrano Cassella
Jose Zambrano Cassella Jose Zambrano Cassella, Award winning Director, Cinematographer and Editor, experienced in several theatrically released feature films, documentaries and over 2000 national and international TV Commercials.
Michael Tabb
Michael Tabb JUDGE of 2022 Michael B. Tabb (WGA screenwriter and SAG-AFTRA actor) is a fifteen-year WGA current and active member, film festival Best Screenplay award winner, Nicholl Fellowship semifinalist,…
Ryan Mancini
Ryan Mancini Ryan Mancini is a journalist, a native Angeleno and a longtime SCV resident. He graduated from California State University Northridge with bylines in the Daily Sundial, El Nuevo…
