Every year all submitted entries are viewed and evaluated by an independent jury. We proudly introduce you into our jury experts for the animago AWARD 2018 and say thank you for their support.
Jury Chairman
Günter Hagedorn
Jury Chairman and animago AWARD Managementfreestyle computer, Germany
Günter is a graphic designer and freelance editor who grew up in Hamburg, Germany. Since 2004 he also started in photography. He's been involved in organising and managing the animago AWARD since it was first launched in 1997.
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Members of the Jury
Melanie Beisswenger
Animator, Director and EducatorOstfalia University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Melanie Beisswenger has animated almost all around the world and in different animation styles and formats, occasionally also directing her own short form projects.
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Alexander Bouquet
Chief Production OfficerJung von Matt/NECKAR GmbH, Germany
Alexander Bouquet works as Chief Production Officer in the internationally acclaimed agency JUNG VON MATT. He started his career at Mackevision, then worked for RECOM, and finally arrived at JUNG VON MATT, headquartered at Hamburg. These agencies formed his focus on the automotive sector.
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Thomas Gronert
Head of Department, Digital Film DesignMediadesign Hochschule München, Germany
Prof. Thomas Gronert is Head of the Department of Digital Film Design - Animation/VFX at MD.H Mediadesign Hochschule in Munich.
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Tobias Hager
Chief Marketing OfficerDigital Production , Germany
Tobias Hager is the Chief Marketing Officer of Digital Production magazine and part of the animago organizing team.
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Elisa Krenz
Graphic and Motion DesignFreelancer, Germany
Elisa Krenz studied Multimedia Virtual Reality Design at the University of Arts and Design “Burg Giebichenstein” in Halle. After graduating in 2009 she moved to Munich and worked as a freelancer ever since.
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Sarah Neuner
CEOLIGA 01, Germany
As Managing Director of LIGA 01 in Munich, Sarah Neuner leads one of the country’s top Media Houses.
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Tim Rau
Director Marketing Transformation3DEXCITE, Germany
Tim Rau is a global expert in high-end 3D visualization and studio production. Tim leads the Marketing Transformation Team for 3DEXCITE based in Munich, Germany.
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Tom Sporer
3D Generalist / VFX SupervisorTomSporer 3D Productions Hamburg, Germany
Being a 3D generalist and compositor for over 20 years, Tom Sporer has worked in many fields of visual design and animation.
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Matthias Zabiegly
Senior 3DAixsponza, Germany
Matthias Zabiegly is a veteran 3d artist who has gathered more than ten years of industry experience. He is currently working as Head of 3D and Set Supervisor at Aixsponza GmbH in Munich.
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Guest Jurors
The animago AWARD & CONFERENCE is funded by Bayerische Staatskanzlei and by Team of Excellence Culture Creative Industries City of Munich. Many thanks for the continuous support.
Daniel Curio
Director of the Department of Film and GamesBavarian State Chancellery, Germany
Daniel Curio studied law in Freiburg and Bordeaux. After completing the Second State Exam in 1998, he started his career in the Bavarian Ministry of Economy´s New Technologies department.
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Jürgen Korbinian Enninger
Leiter des Kompetenzteams Kultur- und KreativwirtschaftLandeshauptstadt München, Germany
Since September 2014, Jürgen K. Enninger has been Head of the cross department Excellence Team for Culture & Creative Industries, City Of Munich, to promote the culture and creative industries in the city of Munich.
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