- Member of the 'Documentary Competition' jury at the 42nd Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) in 2016.
- Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 54th Thessaloniki International Film Festival in 2013.
- US film critic.
- I am also somewhat suspicious of trends and doubt their actual existence - sometimes they are simply coined by journalists and the Press. But it is noteworthy that a new Romanian cinema burst out of nowhere. The same is happening in Greece, it might also happen in Arab countries as well. I can't draw a clear line between reality and exaggeration, but it is often the case that interesting cinema is born out of violent political events. [2013]
- I have written about the Romanian New Wave and the German School, but the filmmakers themselves dismiss such terms, because they don't feel they are part of some organized movement. Still, critics use these 'labels' for practical reasons. The Greek cinema is attracting a lot of attention, which was not the case perhaps ten years ago, while important changes have also transformed distribution and the number of films participating in international festivals. The doors are open, and now we have to wait and see what happens. There are three or four very interesting Greek filmmakers; we are waiting for more to emerge. [Thessaloniki 2013]
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