Meet the Team
International Jury for 2025 Edition of Praha Film Festival

Judge
Gunnur
Martinsdóttir Schlüter
Gunnur is an Icelandic / German actress and director, currently based in Reykjavik. Through stories she aims to mirror and dissect human actions and desirers in daily life, using both the tools of theatre and film. Born in Reykjavik and living over a decade in Germany where she gained a B.A. in theatre directing at the University of Music and Theatre in Hamburg, Gunnur is currently studying acting at the University of Arts in Iceland. Gunnur has created, acted in and been part of the creative process of numerous projects, she is an EDDA AWARD nominee and has received other recognition.

Judge
Elzbieta
Benkowska
Elżbieta Benkowska (born August 18, 1988, in Gdańsk, Poland) is a Polish film director, screenwriter, and editor. Her film Olena competed at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013 and was nominated for the Palme d'Or for Best Short Film.
Benkowska studied at the Gdynia Film School.

Judge
Matěj
Paprčiak
Matej Paprčiak is a Czech actor born in Prague, currently living in London, where he studied acting at the Giles Foreman Acting Studio. He has appeared in a number of TV series, commercials, theater plays, and short films. Previously, he worked as a model for brands such as Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, and Versace. He also collaborated with director Patrik Křivánek on his award-winning film Quiet Crossing, for which he was nominated for Best Actor at the Maine Student Film Festival in the USA.



