The Jury

Inaugural Edition · MMXXVI

An international panel
of craft and conscience.

An international panel of filmmakers, technologists and curators will decide the inaugural OPUS winners. Each is selected for the rigour of their craft and the breadth of their perspective on the moving image.

The Chairs

Two voices. One vision.

Portrait of Brice Weber, Jury Chair
Chair · 2026

Jury Chair

Brice Weber

Filmmaker · AI Cinema · Europe

Filmmaker and AI cinema pioneer leading a new generation of generative storytellers.

Selected Work

  • Selected Works International Festivals
Portrait of Phill Turner, Jury Chair
Chair · 2026

Jury Chair

Phill Turner

AI Filmmaker · Creator, The Turret · United Kingdom

AI filmmaker and creator of The Turret, one of the UK's most-watched generative series.

Selected Work

  • The Turret Series

The Members

Many countries. One panel.

Canada

France

Netherlands

Panama

Portrait of Roxanne Ducharme

Roxanne Ducharme

AI Film Director

Panama

Background

Roxanne Ducharme is an Emmy Award-winning director whose AI-native films have been recognised across the international festival circuit. Based in Panama, she works across narrative and commercial cinema with a distinctive painterly sensibility.

LinkedIn

United Kingdom

Portrait of Martin Gent

Martin Gent

Gen AI Creative Director

United Kingdom

Background

Martin Gent is a Gen AI Creative Director working at the intersection of advertising, film and emergent technology. He is a leading voice within the UK's Creative AI Network, advising studios and broadcasters on integrating generative tools into established creative pipelines.

LinkedIn

United States