Javier Ordoñez

President of the jury.

The Professor of Logic Javier Ordoñez, who also teaches History of Science at the Autonomous University of Madrid, where he is currently immersed in the study of the relationship between science and war from multiple perspectives.

In relation with cinema, he has taught several courses related to it, both at the Technological Institute of Monterrey, where he taught for many years a subject called “Science Fiction” and at the Autonomous University of Madrid in a post-graduate course about science fiction films. He was also Amenábar’s advisor for his film Agora.

For his interesting career path at the crossroads of history of science, philosophy and science fiction, his profile has great relevance for the Festival and therefore he will be the president of our jury.