our 2025 Judges
Caitlin Brown
Terrance Masson
Caitlin Brown
Originally from Westford, MA, I moved to LA to join Local 600 and kick off my camera department career. Recent credits include Winning Time, Incoming and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. After working my way up to 1st Assistant Camera, I’m currently transitioning into working as a stunt unit / action camera operator and DP. I can’t wait to wat
Originally from Westford, MA, I moved to LA to join Local 600 and kick off my camera department career. Recent credits include Winning Time, Incoming and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. After working my way up to 1st Assistant Camera, I’m currently transitioning into working as a stunt unit / action camera operator and DP. I can’t wait to watch all of your films!
I’m always interested in connecting with new filmmakers - feel free to reach out on instagram: @caitwithacamera.
Carl W Adams
Terrance Masson
Caitlin Brown
Carl is an executive producer, creator, and writer with a proven track record on Emmy, Peabody, and NAACP Image Award-winning shows. With extensive broadcast and digital experience, he has created, written, and produced animated projects for major networks including HBO, Comedy Central, MTV, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, and Nick Jr. Hi
Carl is an executive producer, creator, and writer with a proven track record on Emmy, Peabody, and NAACP Image Award-winning shows. With extensive broadcast and digital experience, he has created, written, and produced animated projects for major networks including HBO, Comedy Central, MTV, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, and Nick Jr. His work is known for its unique blend of loose scripting and improv-driven audio. Currently, Carl is working on several original podcasts and two animated pilots. In addition to his production work, he taught media studies at the University of Massachusetts and Lesley University.
Terrance Masson
Terrance Masson
Terrance Masson
Terrence Masson, Chair of MFA Computer Arts at the School of Visual Arts in New York City is an education and computer graphics raconteur with 35 years of production and education leadership experience.
In addition to feature animated films, special venues, mixed reality, and interactive projects, his visual effects credits on 20 featu
Terrence Masson, Chair of MFA Computer Arts at the School of Visual Arts in New York City is an education and computer graphics raconteur with 35 years of production and education leadership experience.
In addition to feature animated films, special venues, mixed reality, and interactive projects, his visual effects credits on 20 feature films include Hook, True Lies, Interview with the Vampire, and three Star Wars movies. He developed the original CG animation method for SouthPark in 1996 and his short film Bunkie & Booboo, won first place in the World Animation Celebration in 1998. His book CG101: A Computer Graphics Industry Reference remains an industry standard.
Terrence has enjoyed speaking at over 100 international venues, including SIGGRAPH, VIEW, FMX, Producers Guild of America, the Visual Effects Society, and as a past ACM Distinguished Lecturer.