The Big Syn Institute is honoured and proud to have international luminaries from the world of film, media, sustainability and policy in the Grand Jury of the 2025 Big Syn International Film Festival.

Rt. Hon. Baroness Lola Young
Crossbench member, House of Lords, UK

George Webster
BAFTA award-winning actor/presenter (BBC)

Prof. Mark Maslin
Global Sustainability thought leader and influencer | UCL

Xoliswa Sithole
2X BAFTA award-winning filmmaker

Joseph C Stillman
EMMY award-winning filmmaker

Angela Patton
CEO, Girls For A Change | Peabody award winner

Ioannis Ioannou

Prof. Ioannis Ioannou
Global Sustainability Guru, LBS

Alexandra Genova
BAFTA award-winning filmmaker | Journalist

Marcel Mettelsiefen
6X BAFTA award-winning filmmaker

Prof. Lindiwe Dovey
Professor of film and screen studies | Filmmaker | Film curator