From 2012 to 2019 Cíntia served as director of Doclisboa, and from 2019 to 2021 of Sheffield DocFest. Member of the Board of the Portuguese Documentary Association, she has served on juries like Berlinale, Mar del Plata, Jerusalem FF, Cairo FF, Taiwan IDF, London FF, Seville EFF, IDFA, among others.
Mirra Bank’s editorial contributions to Gimme Shelter, and to Academy Award winners, Woodstock, and Harlan County USA, were followed by her directorial debut, Yudie, which premiered at the New York Film Festival. She went on to direct groundbreaking documentaries, as well as the feminist fiction feature, Enormous Changes, which premiered at Sundance. Her feature dance […]
Director Alison Klayman tells timely, intimate stories with larger-than-life figures. Her newest film JAGGED (TIFF 2021) about Alanis Morissette’s groundbreaking album Jagged Little Pill premieres Nov 18th on HBO. Other feature films include AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY (Sundance 2012, Special Jury Prize), TAKE YOUR PILLS (SXSW 2018) and THE BRINK (2019).
Samara is a filmmaker, scholar, programmer, mother, and the Executive Director of The Flaherty. Since 1954, the Flaherty Seminar has been committed to showcasing non-commercial non-fiction works alongside expansive conversations, breaking down the barriers between creators, scholars, critics, and the general public. Prior to joining The Flaherty, Samara was Senior Programmer at the Points North […]
Denise A. Greene, Director of Programs, produces Black Public Media’s funding and training programs — 360 Incubator+ (a professional development program paired with a funding pitch session) and BPM’s Open Call (accepting shorts, documentary, and podcast proposals). In addition, Denise serves as the Series Producer for AfroPop:The Ultimate Cultural Exchange and Supervising Producer for Be […]
Valerie Torres is Director of Theatrical Sales and Exhibitor Relations at Shout! Studios. She also manages non-theatrical sales, festivals, and awards for the company’s films. She has previously worked in distribution and marketing roles at A24, Greenwich Entertainment, Kino Lorber, and the Mayor’s Office of Film & Television. She is a proud Brown Girls Doc […]
Beth B is an award-winning director of independent feature-length documentary and narrative films as well as Network Television documentaries. Her films have shown at museums and cinemas worldwide as well as festivals including: The New York Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, Berlinale, TIFF, SXSW, DOC NYC Film Festival and others.
Jaie Laplante is Executive Director & Co-Director of Programming of Miami Film Festival and oversees the art house cinema Tower Theater Miami. In 2018, he received Spain’s Knight’s Cross of the Order of Isabel la Católica for his career work in the exploration of Spanish cinema in the Americas.
Aseem Chhabra is the festival director of the New York Indian Film Festival. Aseem has been published in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Philadelphia Inquirer, BBC.com, Rediff.com and appeared on NPR, CNN, BBC. He has written biographies of Irrfan Khan, Priyanka Chopra and Shashi Kapoor. Aseem is the voice of Shadow Puppet […]
Amy Nicholson is a New York-based filmmaker and commercial director whose projects often explore the essence of Americana with a humorous eye and a warm respect for her subjects. Nicholson’s most recent documentary, a short titled Pickle, won multiple audience awards, was selected for The New York Times’ Op Docs, and was featured on the […]