A global community of underrepresented creators changing the lens through which we look at D&I and production. 

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  • Alice Rosati is a performer, photographer and director based in Paris.

    She is a storyteller, building up constructed universes where her characters play different roles, creating visions where the known and the unknown have no more boundaries.

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  • With imagery influenced by graphic design and fashion photography yet balanced with a natural quality, almost all of Amilcar Gomes’ life has been focused on the mechanics of visual storytelling

    Within his films, Amilcar carefully toes the line between narrative and abstract, which provides an interesting contemplative space for viewers to revel in. The result is an experience that feels emotional, mysterious, intense and beautiful. Amilcar’s is a modern and artful approach, and whether it be a still life studio shoot or a documentary-style piece on the street, there is elegant, cool, confident through-line in all of his work.

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  • After getting her degree in History of Art in Barcelona, Yasmina did stints at different agencies in London such as Saatchi & Saatchi and Springer & Jacoby. Very soon she realized that her place was behind the camera, so she enrolled at The London Film School to obtain an MA in filmmaking.

    During her days in London, Yasmina had the chance to shoot short films both as director and DOP. The London Film School fed her eyes and soul, learning from directors such as Mike Leigh, Patrice Leconte and Mike Figgis among others.

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  • Mighty Oak is a woman and queer-owned animation studio based in Brooklyn, NY that specializes in stop motion, 2D, 3D and mixed media

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  • Baltimore native Sheldon Candis is a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Candis’ feature directorial debut LUV was an official selection in the 2012 Sundance Film Festival Dramatic Competition.

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  • Tiffany Frances is a Taiwanese American writer and director of narrative film, commercials, and music videos. She loves to create character-driven, dramatic storytelling with lyrical visuals, and explores stories about women, marginalized voices, and finding surreal moments within authentic situations.

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  • Julian’s diverse background and unique worldview have made him a sought-after creative force. His unrelenting drive to push boundaries and explore new artistic horizons has made him a force to be reckoned with. His passion for storytelling, coupled with his keen eye for detail and dedication to shedding light on the human experience, ensures that his work will continue to captivate and inspire audiences for years to come. In 2021, he won two Webby Awards for his film, WE ARE GEORGE FLOYD.

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  • Kaz Firpo has a beautiful mix of photography and documentary film in his archive, as well as being great with edit, camera moves, transitions, and visual storytelling with meaningsee workful VO. Osee workutside of commercial work, he recently co-scripted the Marvel film Eternals, starring Salma Hayek, Angelina Jolie and Richard Madden.

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  • Øcean Vashti Jude is an award-winning filmmaker whose stated mission is to unravel the truth of the unseen and unheard through the film landscape. A precise storyteller, Vashti Jude focuses on the human condition and the characters of fiction she creates. “It is my objective to speak truths of my communities and of the characters I place inside my worlds,” she says. “I have always directed from a place of light and precision because I am my mother’s daughter.”

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  • Rylee is a Forbes 30 Under 30, Telly Award winning, comedy director and writer. Storytelling is in her DNA; she’s the granddaughter of Hollywood actor Buddy Ebsen, and comedian/advertising creative director Stan Freberg. She’s directed commercials and branded content for some of the world’s largest brands and her recent narrative work has screened at Palm Springs, Brooklyn Film Festival, Dances with Films, Women’s Comedy Festival Chicago (where Rylee won “BEST DIRECTOR”), Just For Laughs (where she won 2nd place for “BEST FILM”), and Hollyshorts.

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  • With imagery influenced by graphic design and fashion photography yet balanced with a natural quality, almost all of Amilcar Gomes’ life has been focused on the mechanics of visual storytelling

    Within his films, Amilcar carefully toes the line between narrative and abstract, which provides an interesting contemplative space for viewers to revel in. The result is an experience that feels emotional, mysterious, intense and beautiful. Amilcar’s is a modern and artful approach, and whether it be a still life studio shoot or a documentary-style piece on the street, there is elegant, cool, confident through-line in all of his work.

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  • Baltimore native Sheldon Candis is a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Candis’ feature directorial debut LUV was an official selection in the 2012 Sundance Film Festival Dramatic Competition.

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  • Julian’s diverse background and unique worldview have made him a sought-after creative force. His unrelenting drive to push boundaries and explore new artistic horizons has made him a force to be reckoned with. His passion for storytelling, coupled with his keen eye for detail and dedication to shedding light on the human experience, ensures that his work will continue to captivate and inspire audiences for years to come. In 2021, he won two Webby Awards for his film, WE ARE GEORGE FLOYD.

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  • Øcean Vashti Jude is an award-winning filmmaker whose stated mission is to unravel the truth of the unseen and unheard through the film landscape. A precise storyteller, Vashti Jude focuses on the human condition and the characters of fiction she creates. “It is my objective to speak truths of my communities and of the characters I place inside my worlds,” she says. “I have always directed from a place of light and precision because I am my mother’s daughter.”

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