Jurors

Justin Dobbles joined Disney Entertainment Television in October 2024 as Vice President of Production. A seasoned production manager, studio executive, and producer with more than 20 years of experience in television, he currently oversees scripted projects for Hulu, Disney+, and ABC Entertainment. Before joining Disney Entertainment Television, Justin held production executive roles at major studios and networks including ABC Signature, ABC Studios, Discovery Channel, and TLC. In 2007, he became a production executive at ABC Studios, overseeing scripted comedy and drama for five years before transitioning to independent producing in 2012. He later joined Discovery Channel, where he managed domestic and international unscripted productions across its networks. In 2017, Justin moved to Hulu as Vice President and Head of Production, leading both scripted and unscripted programming. There, he oversaw the company’s expanding slate of original content and spearheaded strategic planning and production infrastructure initiatives. Originally from Illinois and Michigan, Justin now resides in Castaic, California, with his wife, Dee Marie. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Arizona in 2003.

Jenn Wilson joined the staff of Film Independent in 2007. She was a Senior Programmer with the LA Film Festival for 10 years. She was also the co-manager of the Film Independent Spirit Awards nomination process for 12 years, and is now currently the senior programmer for the year-round member screening series, Film Independent Presents. Jenn is the feature film programmer for Geena Davis’ Bentonville Film Festival, and has also programmed for AFI Docs and Outfest. She got her MA in Film Studies from Chapman University, and her BA in Theatre from Illinois State University.

Jeff Yanc is the Program Director at The Loft Cinema and co-director of the annual Loft Film Fest. He holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in Media Arts from the University of Arizona, where he also served as an adjunct professor in film history. His writing on cinema has appeared in journals such as The Velvet Light Trap and Cinemad, and he is co-producer and co-host of the podcast The Many Rules of Film Club. He is a recipient of the David Hoyt Johnson Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Arts, presented by the Tucson Pima Arts Council.