05/08/2026
The Big Syn Institute is honoured and proud to have international luminaries from the world of film, media, sustainability and policy in the Grand Jury of the 2026 Big Syn International Film Festival.
Chris Tashima, OSCAR award-winning actor, director
Maddie Moate BAFAT award-winning-presenter
Elena Andreicheva BAFTA and OSCAR award-winning filmmaker
Will Attenborough, Actor and Activist | Founder, Green Rider
Prof. Ioannis Ioannou, Global Sustainability Guru, LBS
Kim Rowell, Trustee & Board, UN Women UK | Chair, Royal Television Society Tech | Ambassador, Women of Future
Gabrielle Ginér, Policy engagement, Oxford Net Zero, University of Oxford
Prof. Paul McDonald, Professor of Media Industries, King’s College London
The festival closes for entries in late September with worldwide screenings in October and an awards gala in London in early Nov 2026. Follow us to learn more and submit your entries to the world’s biggest sustainability film festival.
