Your film will be judged by a panel of industry professionals and accomplished filmmakers and educators including:

Past Judges 2009

Past Judges 2008

Wes Llewellyn
Wes Llewellyn has been a filmmaker for more than 20 years, on 100's of productions in film and television. A director, cinematographer, writer and producer, Wes has produced and directed three seasons of the syndicated TV show "Sid Roth's, It's Supernatural." His feature films, "The Moment After" and "The Moment After 2" have received critical acclaim and have begun distribution with Sony this year. Wes has also won Best Film at the 168 Hour Film Festival a record 3 times. He has received numerous other awards for documentary, shorts, TV and music videos. Wes received his Master's Degree from Regent University and was inducted into the Regent's Hall of Fame. His production company, Llewellyn Films, is in Burbank, CA.

Bill Ewing
Bill Ewing is president of Every Tribe Entertainment and the producer and co-writer for the feature film End of the Spear. He served as Senior VP of Production and Administration, Columbia Pictures, for 15 years and worked on numerous films including Awakenings, A League of Their Own, Air Force One, Men in Black I & II, Stuart Little I & II, The Patriot, and Spiderman. Ewing’s production career began in the mid-1970s with the Dino DeLaurentis production of King Kong and Sandy Howard's production of Meteor. Prior to his time at Columbia, he was an actor in several films and television series, including Johnny Got His Gun, The End, Little House on the Prairie, and Korg, 70,000 B.C. He recently made his directorial debut with the Lifetime film Christmas Child. Bill Ewing resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Susie.

Monica Jimenez-Grillo
Before becoming a filmmaker, Monica Jimenez-Grillo dreamed of a career in music, training to be an opera singer for nearly eight years. Her successful transition into film and television production has afforded Monica several once in a lifetime experiences in some of the world's most unique locations, from autopsy rooms to aircraft carriers. On dry land, she has worked primarily as a field producer and assistant director for episodic television (The New Detectives, FBI Files), feature films, and music videos. Monica left her beloved Dominican Republic to study music in Belgium, and later earned her BA in Communications from Trinity International University, where she developed her passion for film. Continuing her training, she earned an MA in Directing and Editing from Regent University. Monica is a graduate of the Act One Executive Program in Hollywood, the Producer of the renowned City of the Angels Film Festival, and the President of Cricket Films.

Rick Eldridge
With over 30 years in the entertainment business as a musician, producer and entrepreneur, Rick Eldridge knows how to make projects happen. Whether it is audio and sound design, sports programming, film, animated, broadcast video, or feature length movies, Eldridge has been involved in every facet of the business. His creative vision has led to numerous projects including: The Monkey Trial, Running the Sahara, The Perfect Game, Bobby Jones-Stroke of Genius, Hermie & Friends.

Lorene Wales
Dr. Wales, a film production veteran, chairs the Cinema-Television department. She is the author of “The Complete Guide to Moviemaking” and “From Low Budget to High Budget: The People and Process of Film and Video Production”. Dr. Wales also worked in Hollywood for 10 years in feature films and video production as a 1st AD, UPM and producer. Dr. Wales continues to work in the industry while teaching in the Producer’s track for CTV. Dr. Wales has just had her new book published titled, "The People and Process of Film and Video Production: From Low Budget to High Budget." which is now available at Barnes and Noble.

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Preliminary rounds are judged by a select panel of Regent University faculty. Click here to view the Cinema-Television faculty and their bios.