🩸 We are thrilled to announce the 2025 Bloodies Awards Jury! Tasked with recognizing excellence, the Awards Jury carefully reviews the festival lineup and selects the winners of the Bloodies Awards! Winners are announced on stage throughout the festival!
Trey Anderson is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, and SAG-AFTRA actor with over a decade of experience. He recently starred in Santa Isnt Real and draws inspiration from John Carpenter, Jordan Peele, and Bugs Bunny. Originally from Dallas, he now creates horror in Toronto.
August Kyss is a queer Canadian Hall of Famer, author, and rising producer/actress known for standout roles in Murderbot, Murdercize, and Flesh of the Unforgiven. She's also the voice of Scream TV and host of Dark Rewind, bringing a bold edge to indie horror.
Jessie Robbins is a Canadian journalist and author whose interviews have appeared in Fangoria and Scream Magazine. A lifelong horror fan, she brings a sharp critical voice and deep genre love to the BITS 2025 jury.
Colin Van Loon (Ahnahktsipiitaa) is a Piikani Nation filmmaker and founder of Blackfoot Nation Films. His work includes This Is Not a Ceremony and Tales from the Rez, blending Indigenous storytelling with horror, VR, and emerging media.
Ashli Agate is a producer and founder of Operation X and cllctv space, known for elevating underrepresented voices. Her latest supernatural thriller, Nuns of Gabriel, highlights her bold, genre-driven storytelling.
Rachel Beaulieu (Anishinaabekwe) is a Manitoba-based filmmaker known for her award-winning documentaries and thrillers. Her latest short, Ojichaak - Spirit Within, premiered at BITS 2024, bringing Indigenous perspective to genre film.
Dre Boulet is a Vancouver-based writer-director whose films have screened globally. With experience at Netflix Animation and Unity, she crafts layered, female-driven stories that push genre boundaries on screen and beyond.
Luis Ceriz is a Toronto filmmaker, comic book artist, and co-founder of Horror-Rama and Suspect Video. A longtime genre advocate, he’s also a contributor to Delirium magazine and a champion of underground horror culture.