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judges introduction

Our judges from around the world.

(Listed in alphabetical order by name)

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short film channel judge:

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Brandon Li

United States

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Brandon is an American filmmaker who travels the world making short films, tutorials, and social media. His work has been recognized by BBC, National Geographic, Vimeo's Staff Picks and Best of the Year, the Webby awards, and many more. He is fascinated by world cultures, creative filmmaking techniques, and the latest technology. He also runs an online film school, Unscripted Studio, teaching the art of improvised storytelling.

Brandon Li

United States

photo channel judges:

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Christopher Frost

United Kingdom

David Guerrero

United States

David Lombeida

Turkey

Daniel Kordan

United Arab Emirates

Dominic (Dong Liang)

China

Joyous (You Zhou)

China

Jun Gu

China

Sasan Amir

Germany

Thomas (Weimin Chu)

China

Christopher Frost

United Kingdom

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Christopher Frost is a landscape, wedding, and street photographer in Wales. He runs one of the UK’s biggest YouTube channels about photography, with over 341k subscribers and 122M views, and he has reviewed over 800 different lenses and cameras. He is often consulted by different lens manufacturers for advice on future products and market demands.

David Guerrero

United States

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David Guerrero is a skilled portrait photographer with six years of experience, including four years as a hobbyist and two years as a professional. He has amassed a combined following of 3.8 million across various platforms, with 2.1 million followers on YouTube, 1.4 million on Instagram, and 200K on TikTok. His content has garnered 944 million views on YouTube alone, contributing to over 1 billion views across all his social media channels.

David Lombeida

Turkey

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David is an independent photographer and filmmaker based in Istanbul, Turkey, documenting the effects of conflict, migration, and disaster on communities throughout the world. His work has been featured in the Washington Post, The Guardian, Bloomberg, Reuters, and CNN, among other publications. David was a finalist in the Arnold Newman Prize in New Directions of Photographic Portraiture in 2022, a judge for the Nikon Photo Contest 2023, and an alumnus of the Eddie Adams Workshop.

Daniel Kordan

United Arab Emirates

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Daniel Kordan, a photographer currently based in Bali, Indonesia, but deeply connected to special places like Villa Gaia in Tuscany and the Lofoten Islands. His work has been featured in Digital SLR Magazine, National Geographic, and other top publications. He has collaborated with clients such as Apple, Gazprom Neft’, and RedBull. As an ambassador for Nikon, Gitzo, and Lucroit, he guides photography groups in Norway and Tuscany, capturing the world’s beauty and sharing it with others.

Dominic (Dong Liang)

China

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Dominic is a renowned commercial, celebrity, and fashion photographer. He has collaborated with prominent artists such as Jay Chou,Yang Yang, Yun Lin, Dilraba Dilmurat,, Genghong Liu, and others.

Joyous

China

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Joyous is a Viltrox signed photographer and a professional style photographer. As a member of the China Photographers Association, co-founder of AdventureX, and a member of 8KRAW PRIMIER, Joyous has also been nominated for the 12th China Golden Rhino Outdoor Landscape Photographer Award.

Jun Gu

China

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Jun Gu is a photographer and video creator who, despite never winning any photography awards, has become a household name, often regarded as the 'uncrowned king' among photographers. With a lifelong passion for photography and an innate talent, he possesses a keen eye for capturing beauty. Jun has a particular fondness for using wide apertures, especially with telephoto lenses, and his work is nothing short of stunning. He takes great pride in his creations, and rightly so!

Sasan Amir

Germany

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Sasan Amir, born in 1994, is a 29-year-old photographer renowned for his captivating wildlife and portrait photography. He skillfully blends his passion for nature and photography, capturing the beauty and vulnerability of endangered species and threatened ecosystems. His work, which highlights environmental issues and inspires conservation efforts, has gained global recognition. Sasan's images have been featured in major international publications, exhibitions, and documentaries, establishing him as a leading figure in wildlife photography and a respected voice in the global photography community.

Thomas(Weimin Chu)

China

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Weimin Chu is a professional landscape photographer and a Hasselblad Master. He has won numerous prestigious awards, including the overall global champion of the 2019 National Geographic Photography Contest, the 2023 World Press Photo Award, and the title of the Most Influential Photography Blogger on Weibo from 2020 to 2024. He has also served as the Artistic Director of the Zhejiang University Photography Association and as a guest lecturer for photography courses at Tsinghua University. Weimin Zhu's photography primarily focuses on contemporary landscapes in transition, creatively showcasing the era of development in modern China. His works have garnered significant influence both domestically and internationally.