CFF Judges
Debbie Viguie
NYT Best Selling Author and Editor
Debbie is a critically acclaimed NYT Best Selling Author with over fifty books in print. In addition to her own work she has also done ghostwriting for many others, both fiction and non-fiction. She is a scriptwriter, an editor, a college English professor, a literary judge, a legal writer and editor, a game designer, a poet, a small business owner, an independent film producer, and the creator of her own writing course. She has had several of her works optioned for screen and has a short film based off of one of her stories in development. Her scripts have been performed in stage productions, web series, and full cast audio productions. She is the producer of an award winning independent film. Debbie is also an accomplished actor and director. She holds a Masters degree in Creative Writing and is currently working on her Ph.D. in Comparative Religion.
Maxim Sorokopud
Writer and Producer
Maxim Sorokopud is a Brooklyn based writer and producer. To date, his productions include globally screened music videos for multi-platinum album selling musicians, television broadcast short films and over 50 TV commercials. He’s managed media productions in America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East and written the scripts for over 100 videos. Additionally, he’s created articles that have gained over 900,000 Facebook likes. He was born and raised in Great Britain and moved to the USA in 2015.
Lauren Vanderveen
Film Critic Writer Editor
Lauren received her bachelor's degree in film studies from North Carolina State University in Raleigh. One line of a Wesley Morris review inspired her to become a film critic and dare to be so commanding of the English language: She could pin a corsage on you with a sword. Her last position as a contributing writer was for Up & Coming, a weekly newspaper in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Now as a freelance writer, she spends her time doing what she loves most: watching and reviewing movies. Her all-time favs include a mixed bag of Kristen Stewart indies, a lot of Yasujiro Ozu, and the film Notorious, without a doubt.
Adam Cabrera
Actor Producer
Adam Cabrera has been acting in Hollywood for several years studying and struggling to make it in a tough industry and town with little successes leading him to that one life changing moment. He came from a small town in New Mexico and always had a passion for acting since he was little, but didn't pursue fully until he realized there is nothing else he would rather do. Like many people he lives to travel and have new experiences, and as long as he can act he will continue to do so, he is always looking for new projects and new opportunities along the way.
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