Introducing the Golden Prague Festival 2025 Jury

We are proud to present this years distinguished international jury, tasked with evaluating competing films and selecting the festival’s prestigious awards

JURY CHAIRMAN
Elmar Kruse (Germany) – Media executive and owner of C Major Entertainment, specialising in music consulting, marketing, and distribution. A three-time ECHO Klassik Award winner, he has produced major projects such as John Neumeier's Nijinsky and The Three Tenors – Voices for Eternity.

JURY MEMBERS
Michalina Jaxa-Stencel (Poland) – Flutist and expert in early music and jazz. As Chief Specialist in Trade and International Relations at TVP S.A., she fosters collaborations across European public media.

Theresa Selzer (Austria) – Commissioning Editor and Head of Classical Music at ORF III. She leads Erlebnis Bühne, a program delivering live broadcasts and opera productions, and has worked as a cultural editor for Die Presse.

Pavel Trojan (Czech Republic) – Director of the Prague Spring Festival, overseeing its music competitions and co-productions. A composer and conductor, he also serves as President of the Czech Association of Music Festivals.

Federico Llano (Spain) – Former TVE executive with 40 years in television production. He specialized in classical music, producing Vienna Philharmonic concerts and opera recordings from Madrid’s Teatro Real.

SUBMIT YOUR FILMS
Have you produced a music, dance, or theatre film between 2023 and 2025? Submit it to the Golden Prague Festival! Applications are open until May - find all details in the Festival Statute at festivalgoldenprague.cz.