Cinefest 2026 Jury
Patrick Ginnetty
Patrick Ginnetty is a New York City–based director, cinematographer, and editor whose work has been featured in notable projects including Sixth of June, an official selection of the Tribeca Festival, the documentary series The Lincoln Project for Showtime, and Take Care of Maya, an Emmy-nominated Netflix documentary that also premiered at Tribeca.
He is a graduate of Fairfield University, where his student film Fugue was honored at Cinefest 2007. He is currently in production on a documentary series exploring the intersection of true crime obsession and the psychology of those directly connected to violent crime.
Dagmar Weaver-Madsen
Dagmar Weaver-Madsen is a Danish-American cinematographer. She was the cinematographer for the critically acclaimed HBO series “High Maintenance,” USA’s “Dare Me,” Sony/Amazon's “A League Of Their Own,” Netflix & A24's “Survival of the Thickest,” and Hulu/Disney's “Only Murders In the Building." Among her feature work is Kris Swanberg’s “Unexpected” (Sundance 2015) and Carlos Marques Marcet’s “10.000KM” (SXSW 2014). Her work has been noted in Variety, Indiewire, the Hollywood Reporter, and she’s been selected a rising star of cinematography by American Cinematographer in 2020. She received her MFA in cinematography from UCLA.
Bob Cammisa
Bob Cammisa, Class of 2010, is a production safety executive and producer with over a decade of experience in the entertainment industry. After graduating from Fairfield University, he co-founded a production company with fellow alumni, operating it for more than five years.
He later relocated to Los Angeles, where he built a diverse portfolio spanning award-winning short films, commercials, YouTube series, live television, and documentaries. Transitioning into production safety, Bob advanced into leadership roles and now serves as a Production Safety Executive at Netflix. In this position, he plays a key part in ensuring safe production environments across a wide range of film and series productions. His leadership is grounded in hands-on production experience and a strong foundation in safety management systems.
Faculty Jury
Prof. Fiorela Canaj, Department of Visual and Performing Arts
Prof. Mac Cooney, Department of Visual and Performing Arts
Joann Cowley, College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Michelle Farrell, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures
Prof. Jay Rozgonyi, Department of Visual and Performing Arts
Prof. Meryl O’Connor, Department of Visual and Performing Arts
Prof. Luchina Fisher, Department of Visual and Performing Arts
Prof. Matt Ember, Department of Visual and Performing Arts
Dr. Jiwei Xiao, Department of Visual and Performing Arts