Announcing the Distinguished Jury for the 12th Japanese-Serbian Film Festival

Belgrade, November 2025 – The Japanese-Serbian Film Festival (JSFF) is proud to unveil the jury members for its 12th edition, themed “THE NEXT.” This year’s festival, taking place from November 28 to December 1, 2025, at the Yugoslav Film Archive (Kinoteka), brings together a remarkable panel of film professionals from Japan and Serbia who will judge submissions across two competitive categories: Feature Films and Short Films.

🎥 Feature Film Jury

• Jadran Malkovich (Actor & Producer, Serbia)

  

  
  

• Saki Haruo (Director, Japan)

  

  
  

• Masahiro Saito (Director, Japan)

  

🎥 Short Film Jury

The short film competition will be curated by three talented producers, each bringing a sharp eye for emerging talent and narrative potential:

• Takayanagi Akihiro (Producer, Japan)

  

• Jovana Jovicic (Producer, Serbia)

• Aleksandra Lazarovski (Producer, Serbia)

They will review a wide array of short films, selecting those that best explore new forms, voices, and perspectives.

🌟 A Festival of Future Voices

This year’s jury embodies the spirit of JSFF – bridging cultures, disciplines, and generations. Their combined expertise will help spotlight the most exciting and innovative films that define what’s next in Japanese and Serbian cinema.

The award winners will be announced at the JSFF Award Ceremony on December 1 at Kinoteka.

Join us in celebrating cinematic creativity and cross-cultural dialogue at the 12th Japanese-Serbian Film Festival.