The Village Roadshow Prize for Screen Writing: Judges 2005

Ian Pringle (Convenor)
Ian Pringle wrote and directed Isabelle Eberhart, Wrong World, The Prisoner Of St. Petersberg, and The Plains Of Heaven. He has also produced Romper Stomper, The Tale Of Ruby Rose, and Celia.

Claire Dobbin
Claire Dobbin is freelance script editor and producer. She is a script advisor/ editor who works with development agencies and filmmakers in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and France. Additionally, Claire is Chair of the Melbourne International Film Festival, the Australian and New Zealand representative, and on the selection board, of the Paris based international script workshop éQuinoxe, selector and advisor for screenwriting workshops in Australia and New Zealand, guest lecturer and mentor for masters students, Victorian College of the Arts Film School, Board member of the Melbourne Writers’ Festival. Claire was the Director and Senior Development Executive of the Melbourne office of the Australian Film Commission from 1986 – 2000. 

Cristina Pozzan
Cristina Pozzan’s career spans over twenty years and a broad range of filmmaking experience including feature films, documentaries and interactive media. Credits as producer include the award winning feature film Return Home, documentaries Pop Movie (6 x 30 mins), Punch Lines, Curtains for My Cabin, The Pecking Order, The Fifth Set and interactive projects, Totally Gorgeous and Mabo – The Native Title Revolution (nominated for a BAFTA).In the position of Project Manager at The Australian Film Commission between 2000 and 2003 Cristina assessed hundreds of feature, documentary, animation and interactive projects. Most recently Cristina has worked as an external assessor for Film Victoria, Screen Tasmania and the South Australian Film Corporation on feature films, television series, short films and documentaries.Under the banner of her company Buona Notte Productions P/L Cristina is currently developing documentaries and feature films