THE LESFF JURY
The LESFF Jury represents the creative energy of the independent film community. Directors, editors, producers, writers, and artists whose work pushes boundaries and celebrates the kind of filmmaking we believe in.
Stay tuned. The 2026 Jury will be announced soon.
PAST JURY MEMBERS
Julia Fox | Actor/Artist
Thembi Banks | Writer/Director
Sofie Thatcher | Actor
Beanie Feldstein | Actor
Brittany Snow | Actor
Julio Torres | Actor/Writer
Pamela Koffler | Producer
Ethan Hawke | Actor/Director
Lizzy Caplan | Actor
Frankie Quiñones | Comedian
Indya Moore | Actor & Activist
Ben Selkow | Filmmaker
Susan Kelechi Watson | Actor
Laverne Cox | Actor/Activist
Tig Notaro | Comedian/Writer/Actor
Chris Estrada | Comedian
Samantha Bee | Comedian / TV Host
Susan Sarandon | Actor/Activist
Rebecca Miller | Filmmaker/Writer
Tiffany J. Johnson | Filmmaker
Justin Vivian Bond | Performance Artist
Ilana Glazer | Comedian/Writer/Actor
Ajay Naidu | Actor
Rosario Dawson | Actor/Producer
Denis O'Hare | Actor
Sam Levy | Director of Photography
Laura Brownson | Documentary Filmmaker
Kate Bornstein | Writer, Activist and Performer
Jeremy Allen White | Actor
Sasheer Zamata | Comedian/Actor
Paola Mendoza | Activist
Marky Ramone | The Ramones
Tiffany Shlain | Webby Awards Founder
Parker Posey | Actor
Marc Weiss | POV Founder
Tamra Simmons | Producer
Adi Ezroni | Producer
Rachel Horowitz | Producer
Dana Brunetti | Producer
Cindy Tolan | Casting Director
Julie Cohen | Documentary Filmmaker
Murray Hill | Performer, Actor
Jennifer Morrison | Actor
Judah Friedlander | Comedian
Matt FX | Music Supervisor
Chioke Nassor | Filmmaker
Heather Burns | Actor
David France | Filmmaker/Author
Raúl Castillo | Actor/Playwright
Stephen Schneider | Actor
Shannon Gibson | Executive Producer
Chloe Fineman | Actor
Julia Bloch | Editor
Slick Naim | Writer/Director/Rapper
