Selectors and Jurys

Selectors

Kiril Trajcev [ОSF]

Kiril Trajcev [ОSF]

Dejan Zdravkov [ОSS]

Dejan Zdravkov [ОSS]

Ivana Mirchevska [FE]

Ivana Mirchevska [FE]

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    Kiril Trajcev [ОSF]

    Kiril Trajcev [ОSF]

    Kiril Trajcev is a professor at the International Slavic University "G.R. Derzhavin." For several years, he taught at the Film Academy at the University "Goce Delchev" in Stip. He has participated in many alternative and non-professional film and theater festivals. He also participated in the realization of short films and theater projects. He has published articles in several magazines and collections. He also took part in many scientific gatherings and conferences. He organized several workshops for philosophy and film.
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    Dejan Zdravkov [ОSS]

    Dejan Zdravkov [ОSS]

    Dejan Zdravkov, born in Veles, graduated and obtained his master's degree at the Institute of Philosophy at the University "St. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje," where he also did his PhD degree in philosophy in 2015. Under the mentorship of Prof. Dr. Ferid Muhic, the dissertation entitled "Existence and Intuition: Bergson and Heidegger's Understanding of Man and Time" was published in 2019 as a book by "Az-Buki". His focus and interest lies in the disciplines of Philosophical Anthropology and Aesthetics. In his free time, he loves painting.
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    Ivana Mirchevska [FE]

    Ivana Mirchevska [FE]

    Ivana Mirchevska is an interdisciplinary artist, researcher, and cultural worker. Working through moving images, text, sound, and installation, he explores the intersection between visualization technologies and the spatial configuration of the gaze and the body. Mirchevska graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts with a degree in painting and received a master's degree from the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan, Italy. She is the author of several exhibitions, installations, and art projects, and her projects have been presented in various local and international contexts. Since 2024, he has been part of the Philosophical Film Festival as a selector of video essays.

 

Jurys

Martín Heredero Campo

Martín Heredero Campo

Kumjana Novakova

Kumjana Novakova

Hasan Serdar Gergerlioğlu

Hasan Serdar Gergerlioğlu

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    Martín Heredero Campo

    Martín Heredero Campo

    Martín Heredero Campo holds a PhD in Philosophy with honors from the University of Valladolid, where he is currently active in both teaching and research. Alongside his university work, he also teaches philosophy at the San Agustín secondary school in Valladolid, Spain. His academic interests include the philosophy of technology, the problem of nihilism, metaphysics, the question of meaning, and the philosophy of religion.
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    Kumjana Novakova

    Kumjana Novakova

    Kumjana Novakova is a filmmaker with a research-based approach and parallel engagements as a film curator and lecturer. Her works—exploring themes of power, war, memory, and resistance—have been presented at numerous festivals and prominent institutions such as Tate Modern, MoMA, the Museum of the Moving Image, IDFA, Cinéma du Réel, Punto de Vista, HotDocs, and MG+MSUM. Born in Yugoslavia, Novakova currently lives and works between Sarajevo and Skopje.
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    Hasan Serdar Gergerlioğlu

    Hasan Serdar Gergerlioğlu

    Hasan Serdar Gergerlioğlu
    is a medical doctor and PhD, and a professor of physiology at the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences at Istanbul University. His expertise spans neuroscience, neuropsychology, and medical education, with a specialization in endocrinology and a range of interdisciplinary interests—including neurocinematics and AI. A recipient of numerous scientific awards, Gergerlioglu is also deeply engaged with cinema, actively contributing to film and philosophy festivals both as a participant and as a director.