Mo Scarpelli is an Italian-American director and cinematographer of nonfiction cinema. Her debut feature-length documentary FRAME BY FRAME screened at SXSW 2015, Hot Docs (Audience Top Ten), BFI London Film Festival and 100+ other festivals, garnering 15+ jury and audience awards as well as a Cinema Eye Honors nomination. Mo is a selection of Berlinale Talents 2018, twice a recipient of Catapult Film Fund support, and has received the Speranza Female Filmmaker Award. Her documentary short work includes directing El Hara (NYJFF 2018) and Surviving Kensington (Vimeo Staff Pick 2017), and serving as cinematographer on films including Speaking is Difficult (Sundance 2016).

Rehad Desai is a South African producer and director who runs his own film and TV production company Uhuru Productions. Following his return from exile in the UK, Rehad worked as a trade union organiser, a health and safety/media officer for a chemical workers union and a director of a HIV prevention NGO. In 1997 he completed his Masters Degree in Social History at the University of the Witwatersrand. Rehad entered the TV and film industry as a current affairs journalist, and has since focused his energy on documentary productions with historical and socio –political topics, much of which has received critical acclaim. In 2000 he completed a postgraduate degree in TV and film producing through AVEA. In 2009 he completed a postgraduate diploma in documentary production through Eurodoc. He is leading activist and spokesperson of the Marikana Support Campaign.

Hans Pool is an award winning director and cinematographer, who combines a journalistic approach with intellectual depth. He masterfully conveys topics that are difficult to grasp with a cinematic language that is understood by all. Previous films include Putin's Olympic Dream and Looking for an Icon.

Jeffrey Waldron was born in Houston and studied film at USC and the American Film Institute Conservatory. As a cinematographer, his credits include Cement Suitcase (13), We Go On (16), and the TV series Dear White People (17– ). Ghost Fleet (18) is his first feature film.

Shannon Service is an American journalist and filmmaker. She has been published in The New York Times, The Guardian, and Slate. Ghost Fleet (18) is her first documentary feature.

Caryn Capotosto is a documentary filmmaker based in Los Angeles. Most recently she produced Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, a feature documentary about Mister Rogers that was an official selection of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival  and will be released theatrically in June 2018 by Focus Features. She received a 2016 News and Documentary Emmy Award Award for her role as Co-Producer on Best of Enemies, and she was the Associate Producer on the Academy Award and Grammy Award- winning documentary, 20 Feet from Stardom (2013). Other feature docs include The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and The Silk Road Ensemble (Associate Producer, 2015), Filmage: The Story of Descendents / ALL (Co-Producer, 2014), and Crossfire Hurricane (HBO, 2012). Other projects include the documentary series Abstract: The Art of Design, Chelsea Does and Ugly Delicious (Co-Executive Producer, 2018), all for Netflix.

Sarah Menzies has been a freelance videographer and filmmaker since 2010, and she founded the production company Let Media in 2012. Her short documentary films, including The Mirnavator (Director/Editor, 2017), A Steelhead Quest (Director/Editor, 2017), and Catch It (Director/Producer, 2014) have screened at festivals such as Mountainfilm in Telluride, CO, Banff Mountain Film Festival, Port Townsend Film Festival, Wild and Scenic Film Festival and many others. Her work has allowed her to venture into wild spaces to bring back amazing stories of strength, courage, and passion that highlight our common humanity. Seeking personal character-driven stories, Sarah’s films showcase the good that exists in the world, illustrating to audiences that everyone is capable of creating positive change. Menzies will make her feature length documentary directorial debut at the 2018 Hot Docs Film Festival with Afghan Cycles.

Barry Avrich was born in Montreal and studied film at Ryerson and the University of Toronto. His documentaries include Show Stopper: The Theatrical Life of Garth Drabinsky (12) and Filthy Gorgeous: The Bob Guccione Story (13)

Nancy Schwartzman is a director, producer, and media strategist who uses storytelling and technology to create safer communities for women and girls. Her debut feature, Roll Red Roll, world premiered this April at the Tribeca Film Festival, had its international premiere at Hot Docs, is currently playing at over 30 international festivals, and will have a robust impact campaign in 2019. For Roll Red Roll, Nancy received the Adrienne Shelly Foundation’s Excellence in Filmmaking Award. The film was nominated for a Cinema Eye Spotlight Award, and she is the winner of "Best in Show" at Bend Film Festival, "Best Documentary" at Monmouth Film Festival, "Best Social Impact Doc" at Chagrin Falls Festival, and "Visualizing History" at Middlebury Film Festival. Her first film, The Line, a short documentary examining consent was used by the White House for a campaign around sexuality, and her follow-up short, xoxosms, was on PBS/POV and BBC exploring love between two teenagers, bridged by technology. A globally recognized human rights activist, Nancy serves on Vice President Biden’s Advisory Council. As a tech founder, she created the White House award-winning app Circle of 6 designed to reduce sexual violence among America’s youth. Circle of 6 is used by over 350,000 people in 36 countries. She has shared her work at the White House, the United Nations, TEDxSheffield, AIDC and more.