Judging Panel
The panel consists of key figures in documentary filmmaking, previous entrants, and people who have lived and living experience of recovery. The judges view the shortlist and select the winning films, looking for original and imaginative approaches to storytelling.
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Aunee Bhogaita
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Jit Chauhan
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Jason Flemyng
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Mark Jones
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Sunny Dhadley
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Lisa Selby
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David Cohen
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Dr James Ohene-Djan
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Ceri Walker
Advisory Board
Our Advisory Board brings together a powerful mix of industry expertise and lived experience. Working alongside our judging panel, they help guide and strengthen the festival, supporting authentic storytelling and celebrating films that offer original, imaginative perspectives on recovery.
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Sylvia Harvey, FRSA
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Derek McKenzie

