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Ash Goh Hua is a New York based, Singapore born and raised filmmaker. They tell political stories personally through experimental leaning films, challenging dominant ideologies in order to imagine possibilities of other worlds.

Born and raised in Calcutta, Tanvi earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film from the Srishti School of Art and Design in Bangalore, India. She has won various awards for her audio-visual, written and photographic works. Tanvi seeks to explore and tell stories about human dynamics, identity and gender through her creative work.

Ryan McGlade is a writer, director, and editor. His films have screened at festivals worldwide including Palm Springs International ShortFest, Montclair Film Festival, Maryland Film Festival, and the Bushwick Film Festival, where his short HOSS was awarded the Programmer's Choice Award for Best Narrative Short in 2020.

Michaela P. Shelton is most commonly known for her digital series Reckless Behavior: The Series.

James is a self-taught filmmaker. He has directed 10 short films that have won awards at multiple film festivals including SXSW, Slamdance, Fantastic Fest, Palm Springs and Seattle.

Emily is a filmmaker from Oʻahu based in New York City. Her short film Lucky Fish has played at festivals including Palm Springs International Film Festival (Winner, Young Cineastes Award, Special Mention, Best LGBTQ+ Short), Champs-Élysées (Winner, Audience Award), Outfest L.A., Frameline, Inside Out and Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, and premiered on NOWNESS Asia.

As a writer -director, Marilyn brings to the screen characters that are complex and full of humanity, with an emphasis on family stories and dreamlike worlds.

Jon Portman is an award-winning creative director and animation filmmaker. His films have played Fantastic Fest, Drunken Film Fest, SCAD Savannah Film Festival, GIRAF Calgary and more.

Fritz Bitsoie, an award-winning Diné/Navajo filmmaker, is known for his film "The Trails Before Us." Featured at prestigious festivals nationwide, it explores culturally significant themes in the modern Native American experience.

Myra is a Brooklyn-based artist. Her illustrated alphabet book, A is for Anarchist was released this year by Rizzoli Publishing.

Philip Rabalais is a filmmaker and electronic musician from Fairfield, Iowa. His movies embrace narrative abstraction in an effort to challenge and loosen conventional habits of perception.

APoetNamedNate, a multifaceted artist from Baltimore with a diverse artistic background. He is a poet, music producer, songwriter, creative director, filmmaker and curator.

Corrinne James is an award-winning animator and director who is currently based in Los Angeles. Her hand-drawn animations are most inspired by old folk tales and kudzu-covered landscapes. Her work often explores feelings of shame, guilt, and devotion.

Magda Kreps is a freelance animator and filmmaker based in London. In her work, she displays a range of animation styles and techniques, telling personal stories with experimental narratives.

NIA JUNE is a published poet, filmmaker, arts educator, dancer, and author of Paper Trails of the Undying.