World War Z director to head international feature jury at the Zurch Film Festival that will also include Django Unchained producer Stacy Sher and Killing Them Softly director Andrew Dominik.

Swiss-German director, producer and screenwriter Marc Forster, whose recent credits include World War Z and Quantum of Solace, is to head the international film competition jury at the 9th Zurch Film Festival (Sep 26 - Oct 6).

Forster, who also directed The Kite Runner, Finding Neverland, Monster’s Ball and Machine Gun Preacher, said: “I have followed the success story of the Zurich Film Festival from afar and I’m certain that a fascinating task awaits me.”

His fellow jury members have also been announced and include US producer Stacy Sher (Pulp Fiction, Django Unchained); Indian producer Guneet Monga (The Lunchbox, Monsoon Shootout); Australian director and screenwriter Andrew Dominik (The Assassination Of Jesse James…, Killing Them Softly); and Swiss director, screenwriter and producer Thaoms Imbach (Happiness Is A Warm Gun).

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