Amit Dutta Born in 1977 in India, he was educated at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in 2004, and is now regarded as one of the most successful experimental filmmakers from his country. Dutta has made more than 40 films and published six books. His works range from literary adaptations, fiction, documentation, …
Diana Allan A filmmaker and professor of anthropology at McGill University. She is the co-director of the Nakba Archive and holds a Canada Research Chair in the anthropology of living archives. Her publications include Voices of the Nakba: A living history of Palestine (2021) and Refugees of the Revolution: Experiences of Palestinian Exile (2014).
Sophie Bredier Born in South Korea, then adopted in France, Sophie Bredier is a documentary filmmaker and fiction scriptwriter. After studying classics at the Sorbonne and working as a critic (Bref, Les Cahiers du Cinéma, La Lettre du Cinéma), she turned to documentary filmmaking, making three autobiographical films – Nos traces silencieuses (1998) and Séparées …
Gaspard Hirschi Born in Paris in 1978. After studying literature and philosophy, he joined Le Fresnoy, Studio National des Arts Contemporains, then worked on a number of feature film shoots in various technical positions. He directed his first feature-length documentary in 2012. He has lived in Marseille since 2007.
Lee Anne Schmitt She is an essay filmmaker; her projects have addressed American exceptionalism, the logic of utility and labor, gestures of kindness and refusal, and the history of racial violence in the United States. Her films have screened at Museum of Modern Art in NY, Viennale, Rotterdam International Film Festival, CInema du Reel (California …
Yashaddai Owens Born in 1998 in Brooklyn, New York. He spent much of his early life traversing several different U.S. states with formative years in Chicago, Illinois before settling back in New York, where he currently lives and works. Owens is the eldest of 11 and was raised in a Black Jewish community. For his …
Tolin Erwin Alexander Tolin Alexander is a Surinamese writer, theatermaker and performer who specializes in crosscultural theatre and community projects. In 1994, he founded the cultural dance group Fiamba with Louise Wondel (1971-2014), which aimed to integrate Maroon culture into the Surinamese society. Since 2003, he has developed and produced various plays and performances presented …
Ico Costa He is a Portuguese film director and producer, who works between Portugal and Mozambique. Among other works he directed the short films Four Hours Barefoot (Rome, 2012), Nyo Vweta Nafta (Cinéma du réel/Rotterdam, 2017), Timkat (Visions du Réel, 2021) and Domy+Ailucha: Ket Stuff! (Cinéma du réel, 2022), the documentaries Uproar, Eclipse (Doclisboa, 2017, …
Gilles Vandaele Born in Flanders and living in Brussels, Gilles Vandaele studied Speculative Storytelling at l’école de recherche graphique and cinema at LUCA School of Arts. Having been active in different social struggles since a young age, Gilles Vandaele looks for ways in which cinema might represent and strenghten such movements. They attempt to make …
Martijn De Meuleneire He concluded his bachelor photography in 2021 and his master visual arts in 2024 at KASK, School of Arts, Ghent. Having participated in numerous actions of civil disobedience, Martijn De Meuleneire’s work originates out of his experiences as an activist. For his artistic practice, De Meuleneire uses a variety of media, ranging …
Julia Loktev She was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, and immigrated to the U.S. at age 9. She has made both fiction and documentary. Alongside her film work, she is also the author of multi-screen video installations, and has exhibited her work in some of the world’s leading institutions.
Maxence Vassilyevitch After getting a master’s degree from The London Film School, Maxence Vassilyevitch directed his first short film with Le G.R.E.C., Je suis Présent [Sunny Star]. In 2017, he directed Saranac Lake, and in 2021, Planète X, a medium length film . Three films that form a trilogy exploring the question of the group …