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Aqua Story

Nefertiti Abdulmalik

holding a BFA in Animation from Depaul University, has always been drawn towards the Arts and nature. She is now beginning her career as a performing artist, combining her love for music, dance, animation, and storytelling.

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Crawlers

Toni Smalls

is a photographer and poet from New York. She captures photos of the human experience which is then paired with the poetry that she creates in order to further tell the story.

The Dismantle of All Things

Le’Trice Buckingham

is a multidisciplinary artist who uses storytelling, poetry, and visual arts to subvert and conjure. She believes in the transformative power of art and seeks to create it in the rich traditions of Blackness.

Ebru’s Story

Wero Rodowicz

is a storyteller that captures the voices of those who have a story to tell. She is a director, script developer, and creative producer who specializes in narrative- shifting fiction from marginalized communities.

Healing

Haider Bhatti

has been a Director and Cinematographer for the past 7 years, and he has studied Film at the National College of Arts and Beaconhouse National University. He has shot music videos/dance films, films for Domestic producers and International OTT Platforms, and has worked on various documentary projects with UNESCO, USAID, UNICEF and BRITISH COUNCIL.

Silence on Set

Trisha Dhakal

is a 20-year-old Nepalese filmmaker, who is currently a student at 3is Paris Ouest pursuing a BA in Film and TV Production. She hopes to make films that speak on topics that are real life and relatable for those who watch as she tells her stories.

100 Years: A Tulsa Massacre Race Poem

Stephanie Alecia Rose

Award-winning Director Stephanie Alecia Rose started her love for the arts with writing poetry, drawing, and shortly after, the stage. Her love for acting grew, and she carried it with her into adulthood leading her to wear many hats in the film industry which has positioned her to win Best Director three times for her short film, Brown Sugar, as well as other awards for her short script, ‘21, and other short films.

Rosa: A Mad Wonder

Nazli Yildirim

Nazli Yildirim’s creative journey involves documenting the impact of factors like class, culture, gender, sexual identity, and family dynamics on societies. Through the lens of her own life, she delves into subjects such as gender, cultural identity, discrimination, and the experiences of LGBTI+ communities. She still continues to work in Ireland.

SIN TÍTULO

César Ulloa Cuéllar

is an Artistic Director who immerses himself in the world of creativity. He creates moments in times that allow him to artistically express the art within him.

Energy

Cyrus LEUNG

Greatly influenced by science, folk culture, her work ranges from: animation, illustration, graphic design, circuit bending and installation. Apart from visual arts, she is also a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and sound designer, actively bringing world music, analog sounds, experimental sonic art and fusion genres together and audiovisuals

A Conversation with Body

Gabriel "Gabe" Noble

Gabriel "Gabe" Noble, explored various art forms including music, dance, and creative writing throughout high school and college. He seeks to tell stories that challenge our assumptions and beliefs and boldly dives deep into both the good and the darkness of the human psyche.

Pelo Malo - Bad Hair

Massiel Alfonso

is a multidisciplinary artist, award-winning author, poet, educator, and community event curator who uses her voice and art to inspire, change, and challenge the status quo. As a spoken word artist and Creative Director, she takes personal experiences and transforms them into powerful stories that amplify voices often left unheard, calling for healing awareness, and action.

Padding Bobette

Auphree Scotty and Lise Rodrigues

Auphree Scotty and Lise Rodrigues are lovers of art and animation. This is a dynamic duo when it comes to creating colorful visuals for all to enjoy combining both creativity and free expression to bring vivid creations to life. (Auphree, Left & Lise, Right)

Samsara

XIAOWEI WEN

is graduated from the Macau University of Science and Technology with a major in digital media art. She loves animation and photography.

If I Raised My Mother

Bhavna Madan Mohan

is a animator, visual development artist, and illustrator currently based in London. Before her MA in Character Animation, she worked as a freelance artist in the publishing field. She illustrated book covers and character art for many published authors including Alice Oseman, Becky Albertalli and Anika Hussain.

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Mashoor

Julia Zanin de Paula

is an award-winning Brazilian director based in New York. Her work (such as A Mother of Monsters, Lonely Miss Albright, and Mere Dil, Mere Musaafar) has been celebrated at over 70 festivals including SITGES, Festival de Cinema de Gramado, Mórbido Festival, and the NOLA Horror Film Festival, receiving over 25 awards on the circuit.

These Hands Tell Stories

Sahar

My name is Sahar and I’m a British-Iranian Filmmaker studying Directing at Chapman University and creating art between London and California. Majority of my work revolves around shedding light on the pain and beauty of the Middle East.

I Am Not Your Black Girl

Ricki Nelson

is a multi-hyphenate creative, expressing her artistic vision through filmmaking, writing, acting, poetry, and content creation. A proud graduate of UNC Wilmington’s Film Studies & Creative Writing Program, Ricki's industry passion led her to intern at Viola Davis and Julius Tennon’s company, JuVee Productions. At UNCW, she earned recognition with the Frank Capra Jr. Scholarship and Excellence in Film Production Award.

Broken

Olivia N'Ganga

trained in classical dance, contemporary dance, jazz dance, music, singing and theater at the conservatory. She writes, scripts and directs documentary and fiction films linked to strong social themes and always through the prism of dance.

Synergy Cypher Part 2

Jovan Landry

My artistry is deeply interdisciplinary-I am one-third filmmaker, one-third photographer, and one-third emcee, each discipline shaping how I capture and express stories through visuals and sound. Inspired by life experiences and the people around me, I strive to create authentic narratives that immerse audiences, whether through film, photography, or Hip- Hop, always bringing energy, intention, and emotion to my work.