Emily Best is the founder and CEO of Seed&Spark, a platform that makes entertainment more diverse, inclusive, connected and essential. Seed&Spark’s platform and national education program have helped thousands of bold storytellers raise millions to bring to life entirely new stories, and Seed&Spark delivers those stories into workplaces for employee training, engagement, and intelligence through […]
Chris Albert is founder and chief executive officer of ALBERT MEDIA GROUP, INC. (AMG) a Washington, D.C. based marketing, communications, awards, events and production firm. His career spans over 28 years at the forefront of marketing and communications leadership, driving brand visibility, audience engagement, and strategic campaigns for world-renowned organizations. His executive journey, including 20+ […]
Julian is a cultural worker and film programmer dedicated to fostering diversity in media as well as transformative encounters between cinema and audiences. At Doc Society, he is the Climate Story Fund Officer where he supports filmmakers throughout their production and impact journeys. Since 2009 he has been involved in exhibition projects showcasing independent cinema […]
Nancy Collet is a seasoned entertainment professional with over three decades of experience in the film industry. Her career is marked by significant contributions to film programming, festival management, and strategic consulting. As Director of Programming at AFI FEST for 10 years, Collet played a pivotal role in the festival’s growth and international recognition. During […]
As a Certified Financial Planner with nearly 20 years of experience as a sex educator, coach, and facilitator working with people of all ages, Guli Fager brings the same commitment to transparency, fun, and evidence-based learning and behavior change strategies as a financial advisor. She gets right to the point and keeps clients excited about […]
Rebecca Day is a BACP registered psychotherapist & clinical supervisor and, previously, a documentary producer. She created Film In Mind in 2018 when she saw a very real need to address the collective mental health of the documentary world she was working in. For her, being able to combine her two passions in this way […]
Kyla Harris (any pronoun) is a writer, actor and producer whose work centers intersectionality as a lens to cultivate inclusion and create connection. She is chair of We Crip Film at the British Film Institute (BFI), a British Arts Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) member and a board member of FWD-DOC. Among others, their work […]
Andrew Nadkarni is an Oscar-shortlisted filmmaker based in Brooklyn. His directorial debut, Between the Earth and Sky (POV/PBS), won ‘Best Documentary Short’ at Big Sky and Hot Springs, earned Critics’ Choice and Cinema Eye nominations, and screened at over 100 festival and community events before being shortlisted for the 2024 Academy Awards. A multiracial filmmaker, […]
JIN YOO-KIM is a Bolivian-born Korean American filmmaker who directed and produced for Take Out With Lisa Ling. She produced and impact produced Manzanar, Diverted: When Water Becomes Dust and is the co-director of the BAVC MediaMaker Fellowship, an annual fellowship devoted to supporting emerging documentary filmmakers with a grant and year long support. Jin […]
Edna Alburquerque has worked on award-winning documentary films for more than 15 years, including over a decade with Pangloss Films. She’s worked on projects ranging from an investigation of the international gold trade to the use of solitary confinement in U.S. prisons, to the Hubble Space Telescope. She produced Mysteries of Mental Illness – a […]