JURY & STAFF

All films are pre-screened by a community jury who follow strict guidelines and only advance films that meet Superfest's standards of artistry, portrayal of disability and ingenuity. Superfest’s final-tier jury is made up of a diverse group of filmographers, disability rights advocates, scholars, community organizers and award-winning creatives. In the spirit of “nothing about us without us,” Superfest jurors all identify as people with disabilities. The members of our jury watch the submissions and collaborate to choose Superfest’s diverse lineup and awards.

If you are interested in being a juror for Superfest 2022, please fill out the contact form and let us know.

SUPERFEST 2020 JURY

SARA ACEVEDO, Professor of Disability Studies, Miami University

MATTHEW ALANIZ, Award-winning Screenwriter

REGAN BRASHEAR, Director and Producer of Fixed: The Science/Fiction of Human Enhancement

CHRISTINA DANIELS, Social Media Specialist at the LightHouse for the Blind

REID DAVENPORT, Documentary filmmaker, host of podcast Basic Able

CATHERINE KUDLICK, Director, Longmore Institute on Disability

ALEX LOCUST, Disability Trainer and Glamputee

KAITE MURPHY, Audio Describer and pop culture blogger

KAREN NAKAMURA, Professor of Anthropology and Ethnographic Filmmaker, UCB

LILIANA PALACIOS, Disability & Deaf Services Survivor Advocate at Women Against Rape

MAXFIELD HUNT, Student and Longmore Student Fellow

SUPERFEST STAFF

Superfest is made possible through the efforts of The Longmore Institute on Disability. A dedicated team of organizers works year round to run the festival.

EMILY SMITH BEITIKS, Associate Director, Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability at San Francisco State University
CATHERINE KUDLICK, Director, Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability at San Francisco State University