Stephen Maing is an Emmy-award winning director and cinematographer. His films are cinematic investigations of societal phenomena, complex power structures and the fascinating individuals who challenge them. His feature documentary Crime + Punishment, which he directed, filmed and edited, won a Special Jury Award at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, an Emmy for Outstanding Social […]
Tiffany Jenkins of “Juggling the Jenkins” is a Comedian, Best-Selling Author, Speaker and podcast host. She has over 9M followers across her social media platforms and has amassed over a billion total video views. Although best known for her comedy, Tiffany is incredibly passionate about bringing awareness to mental illness and addiction. She travels the […]
Sissel has a background in painting graffiti, which lead her to photography, and eventually documentary. As a teenager she lived in Brazil where she through graffiti became part of the balloon world. This would lead to her first feature film Balomanía. She is a graduate the Cuban film school (EICTV), where she directed several shorts […]
Sherry Simpson Dean is currently Senior Director of Engagement and Impact Innovation for Independent Television Service (ITVS). She is a recognized leader at the intersection of media, social change and values ethics and accountability in media. Her focus includes building younger and more diverse audiences while amplifying the impact of documentaries in the public media […]
Sabine Hoffman, ACE has edited award-winning fiction feature films for over 20 years for Rebecca Miller (Personal Velocity, The Ballad Of Jack And Rose, The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee, Maggie’s Plan, She Came To Me), Richard LaGravenese (The Last Five Years), Julie Taymor (The Glorias), Rebecca Hall (Passing), A.V. Rockwell (A Thousand And One), […]
Olivier Sarbil, born in Corsica, is a multi-award winning documentary Director and two-times Emmy® winning Cinematographer based in New York. Over the past two decades, Sarbil has worked extensively in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, North America and Asia, on many of the most pressing global conflicts and social issues that the world has faced.
Lee Shoulders is the Director of Content Partnerships at Getty Images, where she oversees relationships with prominent content partners including NBC News Archives, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, and Bloomberg. Lee began her career in 1992 with Archive Films, a company that was subsequently acquired by Getty Images. Initially responsible for managing the archival film library, […]
Amber Fares is an award-winning documentary director and cinematographer known for her compelling storytelling and ability to bring under-represented narratives to the forefront. Her first foray into branded content, We Are Ayenda (WhatsApp), made a splash in the industry, earning five Cannes Lions awards, including the prestigious Grand Prix, along with Best Director honors at […]
Contessa Gayles is an award-winning film director, writer, DP, editor and an Emmy-nominated producer. She tells stories about identity, socio-political movement, healing, Black liberation and the radical imagination. Contessa’s award-winning feature documentary-visual album, Songs from the Hole, world premiered at SXSW 2024, where it won the Audience Award, Visions category. She premiered The Debutantes at […]
Midwestern native Pamela Ryan is a producer of documentaries, podcasts and scripted films. Her recent non-fiction releases include Oscar-shortlisted If Dreams Were Lightening (Telluride Film Festival; PBS), top-10 true crime podcast series Mafia Tapes (ID), and feature docs Charm Circle and The Jungle. Prior, Pamela co-produced Emmy Award nominated, SXSW Grand Jury prize-winning documentary The Great […]