American Independent Features Jury:
- Christian Gaines, Director of Festivals at the American Film Institute
- Gail Silva, independent consultant, formerly of Film Arts Foundation
- Steve Shor, independent producer
- Lewis Chesler, producer, Chesler/Permutter Productions
Debut Features Jury:
- Marla Lewin Halperin, producer, writer & publicist
- Kimberly Shane O'Hara, screenwriter & producer, O'Hara/Klein (HAPPY HOUR)
- Brian Posehn, comedian & actor ("Just Shoot Me" and THE COMEDIANS OF COMEDY)
- Greg Harrison, writer/director (GROOVE and NOVEMBER)
Documentary Features Jury:
- Ruby Lerner, Executive Director & President of the Creative Capital Foundation
- Penelope Spheeris, director (THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION and WAYNE'S WORLD)
- Peter Gilbert, producer & director of photography (HOOP DREAMS)
- D.J. Paul, producer (MELVIN GOES TO DINNER and THE COMEDIANS OF COMEDY)
Shorts Jury:
- John Harden, director (LA VIE D'UN CHIEN)
- Joel S. Bachar, founder of Microcinema International; distributor, Blackchair DVD
- Michael C. Butler, cinematographer (JAWS 2 and CANNONBALL RUN)
- Dan Mirvish, writer/director/producer (OPEN HOUSE: THE MUSICAL); co-founder of Slamdance Film Festival