The last to step onto the red carpet were the members of the jury panel for the Golden Goblet Awards, which spans five categories: Main Competition, Asian new Talent, Documentaries, Animation, and Short Films.

Academy Award-winning Italian director and screenwriter Giuseppe Tornatore, jury president of the main competition, highlighted the collaborative nature of the jury process, explaining how members engage in intense discussion and debate to determine which film resonates most deeply with them, ultimately leading to the selection of the winning film.

Over the next few days, Tornatore and the other jury members will discuss the nominated films in each category, and select the best.