Our 2025 Judges
Introducing our Judges for the 4th edition of Sunrise Film Festival!
2025 Awards Decided by our judges
Best British Short Film · Best Animated Short Film · Best Documentary Short · Best Experimental Short · Break The Stigma
Best UK Student Short Film · Best East Anglian Student Short Film · Best East Coast Short Film
Ella Greenwood
Filmmaker, Writer, & Mental Health Advocate
Ella Greenwood is a British Filmmaker, Writer, and Mental Health Advocate, whose work has screened at BAFTA & ACADEMY Qualifying Festivals and has been featured by the likes of Variety, Deadline, Grazia, Huffington Post and Refinery29.
She is the Founder of Broken Flames Productions, a Diana Award Recipient, a Women of the Future Award Winner & a Forbes 30 Under 30 Honouree.
Caroline Hajny
Director
Carrie is a London based director with a particular interest in portraying narratives that explore the themes of coming of age, human connection and mental health. She also enjoys exploring quirky characters, seamlessly weaving a playful edge into commercial projects.
Her first short film ‘Last Dance’ premiered at the 2019 BAFTA qualifying Underwire Film Festival in London where it was nominated for best U25 production. Since then, her visually distinct style has led to collaborations with brands and artists such as Puma, Vinted, Dua Lipa, Red Bull Racing, Barbour and Amazon. Her latest short film 'Diary of a Ghost', a short drama exploring the topics of grief and mental health, is currently on the festival circuit.
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