Hasan Oswald is an award-winning documentary filmmaker. His directorial debut Higher Love won the Slamdance 2020 Grand Jury Award. He aims to capture the human experience through unfettered access and a collaborative approach to create a seamless veneer between filmmaker and participant. His new project Mediha covers the Yazidi genocide and will premiere at DOC […]
Currently a member of the National System of Art Creators in Mexico, Gian Cassini has made himself known in Mexico as an accomplished filmmaker. His first feature film Comala had its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. He is currently working on his next feature Estrellas Migratorias for which he got the support […]
Frances Henderson edited For Ahkeem which won 11 awards including eight “”Best Feature Documentary”” awards, Shut Up and Paint which was shortlisted in the 2023 Academy Awards, and forthcoming features Light Darkness Light and Chewed Gum. Her directorial debut This Much We Know screened at DOC NYC in 2022 and will have a theatrical run […]
Evan Mascagni is a Kentucky based filmmaker. His recent work focuses on Southern stories, including PBS Short Film Festival juried prize recipient, WINN (If/Then, Perspective Fund), Persistent (ITVS, Independent Lens), and Wiley’s Last Resort (Appalshop, Reel South). His latest feature, Building a Bridge, premiered at Tribeca (AMC+). He is also a mentor for BYkids and […]
Ephraim Kirkwood is an Emmy nominated filmmaker whose editing credits include the Peabody award winning Netflix series High On The Hog and the SXSW Grand Jury Award-winning feature film Master Of Light. His other editorial contributions include ESPN’s 30 For 30, HBO’s original special Between The World And Me, and the Hulu six-part limited docu-series […]
Elizabeth is a director, showrunner, and writer, specializing in propulsive character- and archive- driven documentaries. Upcoming projects include her feature-debut The Trouble With Betty, supported by Impact Partners and Jewish Story Partners, and a Netflix series directed by Liz Garbus. Recent projects include I’ll Be Gone In The Dark (HBO, 2020) and Bobby Kennedy For […]
Christina Stiles is an LA-based editor passionate about crossing language barriers to tell stories from all corners of the world. She’s known for Red Penguins (TIFF, DOC NYC 2019) and Riders on the Storm (SXSW, DOC NYC 2023). Her work has been featured in several countries and on PBS, The New York Times, Olympic Channel, Peacock, Paramount+, BBC, and […]
Camilla Hall is an award-winning documentary film director and executive producer. She co-directed Subject and has directed films/series with Discovery, HBO Max Europe, Sky, and Arte. She executive produced Black Barbie: A Documentary alongside Shonda Rhimes and produced Sirens alongside Maya Rudolph and Natasha Lyonne. She is co-founder of Lady & Bird Films with Rita Baghdadi and Jennifer Tiexiera.
Brenton Gieser is a biracial Korean-American film director whose work explores themes of inequity, healing, and the complexities of self. His debut feature documentary The 50 profiles the first 50 men to become substance abuse counselors while serving life in prison. His films have screened at DOC NYC, Mill Valley Film Festival, SBIFF, Big Sky, and CIFF.
Alyse is a distinguished director and producer, recognized for her innovative blend of immersive filmmaking and investigative journalism. She is currently producing a film on publisher John Johnson and Ebony and Jet magazines. Alyse helped launch several groundbreaking documentary programs, including The Weekly, Vice News Tonight on HBO, and CNN’s In America with Soledad O’Brien. She teaches […]