Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival 2011 Judges
Now in its twelfth year, the CCI-IFF is a juried event. Respected individuals in
the fields of film and popular arts view the submissions and decide which films
will be included in the festival and those deserving of prizes and awards. The
2011 judges are:
Michael Gross
Michael Gross, whose career has taken him from New York to Los Angeles, London,
Kenya, Mexico, Italy, and currently North San Diego County, where he works as a
photographer and painter, as well as a curator for the Oceanside Museum of Art.
He was a senior designer for the 1968 Olympics held in Mexico City and art
director for such diverse publications as Esquire, Family Health, NY Scenes, and
National Lampoon. After moving to Los Angeles in 1980, he art directed and
produced films and television shows. His feature film producing credits include
Heavy Metal (art director and associate producer), Ghostbusters (associate
producer), and Ghostbusters II, Twins, Beethoven, Legal Eagles, Kindergarten
Cop, and Dave (all as producer or executive producer). His television credits as
a producer include The Real Ghostbusters (ABC), Beethoven (CBS), and the prime
time pilot, The First Gentleman for CBS. He also designed much of the advertising
for those projects, including the famous "no ghost" logo for Ghostbusters.
Eric Vespe
Eric Vespe has been writing under the nom de geek "Quint" for 15 years at the
movie geek mecca known as Ain't It Cool News. He like animals, hording Blu-Rays
and DVDs, and long walks in the rain.
Kevin Walsh
USC graduate Kevin Walsh has written for diverse genres across all media,
including the feature The Rally for Warner Bros., the graphic novel Salem for
BOOM! Studios, numerous comedy shorts for National Lampoon, and Padmé, chosen by
George Lucas as the best Star Wars fan film of 2008. As a senior story analyst
for Dreamworks, he has helped develop numerous projects, including Transformers,
Cowboys & Aliens, Galaxy Quest, and Road to Perdition. Most recently, Kevin
produced Marwencol, the winner of the 2010 CCI-IFF Judges' Choice and Best
Documentary awards; it also received two Independent Spirit Awards and was cited
by Rotten Tomatoes as the best-reviewed film of 2010.
