Geoffrey Wright is an Australian film director and screenwriter whose credits include his breakthrough 1992 film Romper Stomper starring Russell Crowe (which earned him AACTA nominations for Best Film and Best Director), and the acclaimed Metal Skin starring Ben Mendelsohn. Geoffrey co-created and directed a six-part television series sequel to Romper Stomper, which won the 2018 Logie Award for Outstanding Miniseries.
Jan Sardi is an award-winning screenwriter with an illustrious career. In 1997, he received an Academy Award nomination for his screenplay for Shine (1996), alongside BAFTA, Writers Guild of America, and Golden Globes nominations. Jan's impressive body of work includes The Notebook (2004), adapted from the novel by Nicholas Sparks; Love's Brother (2004), which he also directed; Mao's Last Dancer (2009); and the highly acclaimed mini-series The Secret River (2015). Jan is a distinguished member of the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the British Academy of Film and Television (BAFTA).
Rajeev Masand is one of India's renowned film critics/journalists, with a vibrant career reviewing numerous movies for over two decades. Owing to his successful career as an entertainment journalist, Masand has conducted famous interviews with big names like Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Guy Ritchie, and M Night Shyamalan alongside ace Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan.
His impressive work as a film critic has earned him three awards for ‘Best Entertainment Critic’ from the National Television Awards as he continues to go about his job with a passionate affection for cinema.
Yvonne’s career spans over 30 years, commencing at Network Seven. Her varied roles include: programming, Production Manager, Line Producer, Producer and Executive Producer on some of Australia's best known and critically acclaimed productions.
She was co-producer on the award winning series, ‘The Circuit’ directed by Steve Jodrell and ‘The King’s Daughter’ with Pierce Brosnan and William Hurt. She recently Produced the dramas series, ‘Bay of Fires’ for the ABC, written by Andrew Knight, Brett Popplewell and Greg Stitch, starring Marta Dusseldorp.
Yvonne was Executive Producer on ‘Black Site’ starring Jai Courtney, and the feature films ‘Suicide Squad’, ‘Divergent’ and ’Insurgent’.
Adrienne is one of Australia’s most respected critics and academics with a keen interest in Indian and Asian cinema. Adrienne has served on a number of Asian film festival juries in India, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Australia.
Adrienne has worked as a festival director, cinema programmer, film administrator and researcher. She was a consultant to the Asia pacific screen awards for Indian film.
Baradwaj Rangan, a distinguished Indian film critic and writer, has had a remarkable career journey. Originally a chemical engineering graduate, Rangan transitioned from advertising and IT consulting to cinema writing, without any formal training in filmmaking. His passion and insightful critiques earned him the Best Film Critic award at the 53rd National Film Awards in 2006.
Rangan has written for prestigious publications like The New Indian Express, The Hindu, and Tehelka, and has authored two books on Indian cinema. He served as the editor of Film Companion South until 2022 and is a respected member of the Film Critics Circle of India. Currently, he is the chief editor for Galatta Plus and hosts the Spotify podcast "Cinema With Baradwaj Rangan," where he continues to share his deep love and understanding of film.
Onir, born Anirban Dhar in Bhutan, is an acclaimed Indian filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter. Notable for "My Brother...Nikhil'' and the crowd-funded "I Am," he tackles themes like AIDS, same-sex relationships, and LGBTQI+ rights. His memoir "I Am Onir and I Am Gay" was published in 2022. Onir's semi-autobiographical film "Pine Cone'' premiered at various international festivals, winning multiple awards. He is currently working on a SonyLiv web series about the Pulwama Attack and a sequel to his award-winning film "I Am" titled "We Are."
Anna M.M. Vetticad is an award-winning journalist, author of The Adventures of an Intrepid Film Critic, and feminist. She is known for her unique no-holds-barred critiques of cinema from a socio-political perspective, and her fearless commentary on current affairs. She is a women’s rights and minority rights advocate.
Adrienne is one of Australia’s most respected critics and academics with a keen interest in Indian and Asian cinema. Adrienne has served on a number of Asian film festival juries in India, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Australia.
Adrienne has worked as a festival director, cinema programmer, film administrator and researcher. She was a consultant to the Asia pacific screen awards for Indian film.
Naman Ramachandran is an international correspondent with Variety with South Asia, Southeast Asia, U.K. and Ireland as territory specialities. Naman’s work as an author includes Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography (Penguin) and Lights, Camera, Masala: Making Movies In Mumbai (IBH). He is the writer and a producer of Netflix original film Brahman Naman.
Shubhra Gupta is an award-winning Indian journalist, author, and film critic who currently writes columns for The Indian Express. She has crafted an impressive career as a film critic for over thirty years, and has also written the book 50 Films That Changed Bollywood which centred around the development of the Indian film Industry.
Shubhra has also served as a member of the Central Board of Film Certification from 2012 to 2015. From this, we went on to win the Ramnath Goenka Award for Best Writing on Cinema in 2012. Shubhra is one of the most regarded film critics of India. We are privileged to have Shubhra join our IFFM web series jury for the 2022 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne!
