MA Xingxu

Ma Xingxu is a film critic and an international voter for the Golden Globes. Over the course of his career, he has extensively covered major international film festivals, including Cannes, Berlin, Venice, San Sebastián, and the Shanghai International Film Festival, through criticism, interviews, and in-depth festival reporting. His work engages with contemporary cinema across Asia, Europe, and Latin America, with a particular focus on auteur filmmaking and the development of emerging cinematic voices. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Hispanic Philology from Shandong University, followed by master’s degrees in Communication from Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona and International Development from IE University in Madrid. His critical interests encompass world cinema, independent filmmaking, and the cultural and social contexts in which films are produced and received.

ROH Chul-hwan

ROH Chul-hwan is a professor at Inha University. He studied film and media, earning master's and doctoral degrees from Hanyang University, ESRA Paris, and University of Paris 8. He has served as a senior researcher at the Directors Guild of Korea, a professor at the Busan Asian Film School, an advisory committee member of the Korea-EU Cultural Cooperation Committee, and the chairperson of the Special Committee for Fair Environment at the Korean Film Council. He currently serves as a board member of the Korean Film Archive and the Busan International Short Film Festival, a member of the Content Dispute Resolution Committee and the Seoul Public Art Committee, editor-in-chief of PREVIEW, and the chairperson of the Chuncheon Film Industry Committee. His research focuses on film industry policy and visual narrative. He received a Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Commendation in 2019 and the Academic Award from the Korean Association of Digital Moving Image in 2024.

Teresa VENA

Teresa Vena studied history, art history, and Spanish philology in Geneva, Switzerland. She has worked across various contemporary art galleries and art historical institutions in Switzerland and Germany, and currently works as a project manager in the cultural sector and a curator for art and film. In Berlin, she served as a program consultant for a local cinema and founded several film festivals, including Film:Schweiz, dedicated to Swiss cinema, and Prachtige Films, focusing on cinema from Dutch-speaking countries. She co-runs the Christmas Film Festival and supports the Fantasy Filmfest as an editor. Vena contributes to various media outlets, as a cultural journalist and film critic focusing on cinema from Asia, Latin America, and Europe. Since 2022, she has served as co-editor-in-chief of Cinébulletin, covering film policies, production, and working conditions within the Swiss and international film industries. She serves as a jury member and program consultant for numerous international film festivals.