Jeanelle Augustin is a Haitian-American film programmer and grants professional who currently serves as Manager, Film Fellowships and Artist Development at NBC Universal, helping to lead the Original Voices Fellowship, presented by NBCU Academy and NBC News Studios. Born and based in New York City, her work is centered on the visual and sonic culture of […]
Marángeli Mejía Rabell is a Puerto Rico-born, Philadelphia-based connector, cultural organizer and producer, arts and culture curator and programmer whose work is centered on co-creation, capacity building, leadership development, cross sector collaborations and honoring our roots as a tool for social change and community self actualization. Marangeli’s practice is focused on community media practices, cultural […]
Set Hernandez is a filmmaker and community organizer whose roots come from Bicol, Philippines. As a queer, undocumented immigrant, they dedicate their filmmaking to expand the portrayal of their communities on screen. Set’s past documentary work includes the award-winning short Cover/Age (2019) and impact producing for Call Her Ganda (Tribeca, 2018). An alumnus of the […]
Dan Cogan is one of the most prominent non-fiction producers working today. Both an Academy Award®- and Emmy Award®-winner, Dan founded Story Syndicate with Liz Garbus in 2019. Previously, Dan was the founding Executive Director of Impact Partners. He has produced more than 100 films and series, including Icarus, which won the 2018 Academy Award […]
Christine Turner is an award-winning filmmaker based in New York City. Most recently, she directed Betye Saar: Taking Care of Business (Sundance 2020) about the 93-year-old artist. Previously, her documentary Homegoings (Documentary Fortnight at MoMA 2013) about a renowned funeral director in Harlem, aired on PBS POV.
Basil Tsiokos is a Senior Programmer for the Sundance Film Festival, focusing on nonfiction features. He was previously the longtime Director of Programming for DOC NYC and the Nantucket Film Festival, and before that the Artistic and Executive Director of NewFest. Basil has regularly served on the feature nominations committees for the International Documentary Association’s […]