Award-winning filmmaker and choreographer holds a Ph.D. in Art from Université de Paris I Pantheon Sorbonne, studied dance at Université de Paris IV and film directing at the New York Film Academy. She builds her innovative artistic signature on the union of expressive movements and set atmosphere. Her films have screened at many international film festivals and received many awards, including the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards, New York Movie Award, New York Cinematography Award, European Cinematography Award, Swedish Academy of Motion Picture Award, Singapore International Film Fairs, International New York Film Festival Best Experimental Award, Canada Shorts-Canadian & International Short Film Fest Award among others. Her films have screened at the Brooklyn Film Festival, Berlin Film Festival, Festival International of Film on Art Montreal, Canada, and have been broadcast by Canal + TV (France), Kanal 4 (Germany), ABC(Australia), Shanghai National TV(China), KBS (Korean National TV), VPRO-TV (Netherlands), No TV & Movies (USA). She was a professor at Keimyung University, South Korea.

Monika Alfaro is a renowned makeup artist in audiovisual production in El Salvador. Started in 2002 As a professional makeup artist, she has worked on various film productions, short films, commercials and television, contributing her experience and skills in makeup to create realistic characters and settings. Her work is not only limited to applying makeup, but also includes directing makeup teams on larger productions. Currently, Monika ventures into writing scripts to make her own audiovisual proposals, to create lgbt+ historical memory.

The Element of Life With Amade Real explores Amade’s scientific research into carbon sequestration in different vegetation zones. Inspired by his father a farmer, he believes his research will contribute to restoring climate stability and strengthen the conservation efforts in Gorongosa National Park, in Mozambique.

Syd Jarczaszek is a producer, director, writer, cinematographer, and actress based in Greensboro, North Carolina. She is a current Media Studies student at UNCG, and has been creating shorts for the past two years. Alongside six of her peers, Syd started up a film production company, known as 7IRIS FILMS. Through this company, Syd has directed, produced, written, and acted in shorts; and most recently was Co-Director, Executive Producer, Co-Writer, and Team Leader of “Dealer’s Choice”. Syd’s goal as a director is to touch emotions in a new way, and to tell beautifully complicated and nuanced narratives.

Joi Floyd is a director and writer based in Greensboro, North carolina. She has been screenwriter for several short films including award-winning film, “Hyperfixation”. In 2024, Joi and six other colleagues created their own production company, 7iris Films, leading to the production of several short films. In 2025, “Dealer’s Choice”, a film Joi co-directed, co-wrote and was executive producer of was chosen to run in the audience award against several films country-wide. In her films, Joi creates a story that will keep the audience engaged and excited for more, which is something her younger self loved to watch growing up.