Jury
Our interdisciplinary, international and 100% independent jury has the honor to review all nominees, select their categories and choose the winners.
Anan Fries
they/them
DE/CH
Anan Fries (they/them) is an interdisciplinary artist and researcher who works at the intersection of digital and performing arts. They create performances, installations, and video works influenced by Posthuman and Xenofeminist discourse. Their works explore themes of transformation, reproduction, and the entanglements of tech and power. In 2025 they were artist in residence at transmediale and they won the Digital Storytelling award at idfa DocLab.
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Antonin Fourneau
He/Him
FR
Antonin Fourneau (he/him) is a French artist and creator exploring the playful side of technology. Blending light, sound, and DIY culture, he designs interactive installations that function like open playgrounds, inviting audiences to touch, shout, draw, and experiment. His work transforms public space into collective game experiences where curiosity, participation, and shared joy become the main mechanics.
Farfama
He/They
JP
Farfama (he/they) is an artist, games curator, and experimental game creator currently based in Japan. His work explores themes of awe, wonder, and playful joy, drawing inspiration from nature, ritual, and everyday observation. He helps run GÆMZ Tokyo, a monthly experimental games meetup. He also curates games for Exhibit:Play, his website dedicated to discovering and sharing hyper-specific themes in games.
Meghna Jayanth
She/Her
UK
Meghna Jayanth (she/her) designs worlds which explore fantasies and pleasures counter to capitalism-colonialism. Her work critiques contemporary technopolitics and excavates video games’ potential as sites of radical and liberatory re-imagination. Her work includes IGF winner 80 Days, BAFTA-nominated Thirsty Suitors, and the upcoming All Will Rise.
