Nina is an Indo-Canadian filmmaker working in the industry for over 25 years. She is committed to creating dialogue about social issues revolving around the multicultural experience. She has embraced her passion of filmmaking and storytelling as a powerful tool to build bridges between people of different ages and cultures. Her films have travelled the globe and have touched many lives. These works have encouraged conversations between a varied spectrum of people; from children in impoverished villages to graduate students in universities. Nina’s films have received national and international accolades and have won several awards. Nina is also a biodynamic craniosacral therapist who loves walking barefoot on the grass and doing qigong.

Roseanne is an award-winning actress from East Prairie Metis Settlement in northern Alberta. She was discovered by a Los Angeles casting director at age 13, and has gone on to have a prolific career as a performer. Select screen credits include the Netflix hit series BLACKSTONE, in which her haunting performance garnered several accolades; the lead character in the historical pre-contact epic MAINA, for which she received the Best Actress Award at the American Indian Film Festival, and the groundbreaking feature, RHYMES FOR YOUNG GHOULS by Jeff Barnaby, that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was named TIFF Top 10.

Sylvester Ndumbi is an award winning filmmaker with over 10 years of experience. Recently, Ndumbi was selected as one of fifteen filmmakers to participate in the Alberta Accelerator Producer Program where he was mentored by Executives from Entertainment One and Warner Brothers among many others. His passion is telling original stories that highlight our shared experiences and help us celebrate what it means to be human

Ingrid Vargas is an emerging writer, director, and producer with a strong handle on the nuances that make everyday life extraordinary. Her work thoughtfully reflects her experience as a Colombian-Canadian and as a woman forging a career as an artist in Canada. She has already developed a unique, authorial voice that confidently combines naturalism with sublime moments of visual poetry. As a storyteller, she is curious, playful, and her work reflects insightful appreciations for subtlety, humour, and the unexpected.

Alexa Joy continues to push the boundaries of social thought and public discourse. As a researcher, award-winning journalist, artist, media specialist, writer, equity consultant and emerging scholar, Joy is invested in critical media, exploring complex social issues in today's public domains and interrogating the 'uncomfortable' conversations in media spaces. Joy has a decade of experience in the non-profit, government, film/media and arts sectors. As a dedicated and passionate leader Joy approaches every project with her all, and continues to be inspired by empowering others.

Alexa Joy continues to push the boundaries of social thought and public discourse. As a researcher, award-winning journalist, artist, media specialist, writer, equity consultant and emerging scholar, Joy is invested in critical media, exploring complex social issues in today's public domains and interrogating the 'uncomfortable' conversations in media spaces. Joy has a decade of experience in the non-profit, government, film/media and arts sectors. As a dedicated and passionate leader Joy approaches every project with her all, and continues to be inspired by empowering others.