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The 2007 Film Festival Judges are:

Max Allan Collins

Max Allan Collins wrote the New York Times-bestselling graphic novel Road to Perdition, the basis of the Tom Hanks film, as well as prose sequels Road to Purgatpry and Road to Paradise and the graphic novel follow-up Road to Perdition 2: On the Road. His comics credits include a long stint writing the Dick Tracy comic strip and his own innovative Eisner-nominated crime comic book, Ms. Tree (co-created by artist Terry Beatty). His Nathan Heller thrillers are multiple Shamus winners and his CSI novels (Pocket Books) are USA Today bestsellers. He and wife Barbara (as “Barbara Allan”) recently authored Antiques Roadkill, first of a new series. As an indie filmmaker, Collins adapted Eliot Ness: An Untouchable Life from his Edgar-nominated play, and his films Mommy, Real Time, Mommy’s Day and Shades of Noir have been collected as The Black Box by Troma. His current mystery, A Killing in Comics, uses comic book elements in a prose novel.

Thomas Jane

Thomas Jane has a solid raft of film and major TV credits to his name and has worked with some of the international film industry’s most acclaimed directors, including Frank Darabont, Renny Harlin, Paul Thomas Anderson, John Madden, Terrence Malick, John Duigan, and John Woo. Notable appearances include Boogie Nights, The Thin Red Line, 61*, The Sweetest Thing, Dreamcatcher, and Stander, but Jane’s role as the lead in The Punisher has brought him the most acclaim. More recently, he has starred in John Madden’s Killshot, Frank Darabont’s The Mist, and The Tripper, directed by his brother-in-law David Arquette.

Sean Rourke

Sean Rourke has worked as an editor in the Visual FX world for ten years. His credits include such films as The Legend of Zorro, Road to Perdition, Red Planet, The Time Machine, and Freddy vs. Jason. He is also a veteran filmmaker of the CCI: IFF, and is heading-up the Comic-Con Film School for its fourth year in a row.