Editor

LA Shorts Fest '09 has announced the jury for its thirteenth annual short film festival.

The jury is made up of a mixture of well known talent and industry executives, most of who are expected to be on hand to walk the red carpet on opening night, July 23.

Members of the LA Shorts Fest '09 jury are:

- Julian McMahon, Golden Globe nominated Actor (CHARMED, NIP/TUCK, FANTASTIC FOUR I&II...),
- Jessalyn Gilsig, Actress (PRISON BREAK, NIP/TUCK, HEROES, and the upcoming GLEE, PROM NIGHT...),
- Navi Rawat, Actress (24, The O.C., NUMB3RS, Academy award nominated HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG, Wes Craven's FEAST, OCEAN OF PEARLS...),
- Peggy Rajski, Academy Award winning Producer/Director (TREVOR, ER, EIGHT MEN OUT, BEE SEASON, THE GRIFTERS, PGA Best Produced Documentary winner ONE BRIDGE TO THE NEXT...),
- Bonnie Curtis, Producer (SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, A.I., MINORITY REPORT, Wes Craven's RED EYE...),
- Nikki Finke, General Manager, Editor-in-Chief, and Founder of DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com; Hollywood business columnist for LA Weekly,
- Justin Bell, Director of Development, Edward Saxon Productions (AWAY WE GO and UNTITLED FAMILY WEDDING(2010),
- David Block, Storyboard Artist/ Character Designer/Animator; Walt Disney Special Projects,
- David Bossert, Creative Director at Walt Disney Animation Studios Special Projects, Nick Hall, Director of Development, HBO Entertainment,
- Helen Huang, Manager, Content Acquisitions for Showtime Networks Inc...
- Matthew Janzen, award winning Director of THE SALESMAN.