2019 Jury

The 19th annual Beverly Hills Film Festival is proud to present the following exceptionally qualified & experienced jury members
JURY PRESIDENT

FREDERICO LAPENDA

Award-winning filmmaker Frederico Lapenda is a global executive who has worked in the entertainment industry for almost 30 years.
JURY mEMBERS
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RAÚL MENDEZ

Acclaimed Mexican actor and “chameleon”; standout roles in Narcos, Sense8 and 30+ films across TV, film and theatre.
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BARBARA MONTANA

Head of Business & Legal Affairs at Odyssey Media; producer across 8 films, Edgeworld founder, festival favorite The Portside.
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EGIL ODEGARD

Veteran film executive; CEO of three distributors, released 200+ films in Norway and produced 100+ documentaries.
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GILL CHAMPION

President of POW! Entertainment; longtime Stan Lee partner, executive producer across film, TV and digital with 45+ years experience.
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KELLY LE BROCK

Iconic supermodel and actress; Vogue record-holder, 80s film star, now activist supporting women and children, returning to film.
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CAROLINA VIANNA

Entertainment executive with 25 years’ experience (HBO, Sony, Netflix); now independent producer bridging Latin America and US.
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GARY SHAPIRO

Veteran studio marketing executive (Columbia, MGM); pioneer of grassroots film marketing and global distribution strategist.
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ROBERTA AUGUSTO

Senior VP at IDC (Lionsgate), marketing film leader across 20+ countries; drove 165+ releases incl. Twilight, Hunger Games, John Wick.
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ARNOLD SCHWARTSMAN

Oscar-winning producer-director Arnold Schwartzman OBE: acclaimed documentarian, designer, author, and former BAFTA chair.

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