The 2026 jury of the PAMA will be composed of distributors, producers, and established industry professionals. Jury members will be announced on a rolling basis in the months leading up to the festival.
Films selected in the Official Selection will be viewed by professionals who are actively acquiring, producing, and distributing films in today’s market. This ensures that the work you present will be seen by the people who make decisions.
For filmmakers, this means access. Being part of the Official Selection places you and your film in front of professionals who are continuously looking for new voices, new collaborations, and new material. In the current film landscape, this is more than valuable; it is essential.
Please find below the first jury members confirmed for the 2026 PAMA jury.
Talent manager.
Florent Lamy is Founder & CEO of Elev8on Management.
His specialty is designing transatlantic strategies for international talent, building their careers using Paris, London, New York, and Miami as the four corners of his global framework.
Film sales agent.
Maria Mørkrid is the founder of Steel Milk.
Steel Milk offers representation, bespoke sales and fund sourcing for series and films. Pitching projects at every stage — from development to post — to a trusted network of streamers, broadcasters, financiers, distributors and studios.
Distributor, producer.
Philippe Diaz is the Founder, CEO & President of Cinema Libre Studio.
He was selected as one of ten ‘Moviemakers Making a Difference’ by MovieMaker magazine.
More names to be announced.
Producer.
Daren Smith, owner at Craftman Films is the force behind Producer Fund I, a $10M film fund designed to reinvent how independent films are produced and distributed to the appropriate audiences.
He is also a columnist at IndieWire and the co-host of the Truly Independent podcast.
More names to be announced.