Michael Stevantoni is a filmmaker born and raised in Campbell River, BC where he started making films. Strack Azar is from Mississippi, both filmmakers currently reside in Los Angeles. Michael's second feature, The Banality, was shot in the Mississippi delta and premiered at the Newport Beach Film Festival in 2023.

Belgian film director and screenwriter. He was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list in 2019.Dhont was born in Ghent, Belgium.

E.J. Foerster

“You have to participate in your own rescue” - Anonymous

EJ combines his experiences as a Director and Producer to create, drive and join forces on projects ranging from Feature films, Commercials, TV, Live Events and Documentaries. 

EJ has had the opportunity to work with all the major film studios including producing pivotal 2nd Unit sequences for Paramount Pictures 6-time Oscar-winning Forrest Gump. His reputation as a 2nd Unit Director combining the ability to empower a team and lead with focus has led to collaborations with some of the most acclaimed directors of our time: James Cameron, Lawrence Kasdan, Nora Ephron, Robert Zemeckis, Bill Condon and Adam McKay. He has also joined forces with the next generation of directors: Gareth Edwards, Breck Eisner, Eli Roth and many more. Past credits include: Twilight Eclipse, Twilight: Breaking Dawn 1 & 2, Tropic Thunder, Godzilla, True Lies, The Greatest Showman, Sahara, Death Wish and Vice.

Marny Eng

“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim” - Nora Ephron

Marny’s genesis from stunt performer to stunt coordinator and onward to 2nd Unit Director, Director and Producer, is not by accident. Her focus on what makes the story relevant and authentic is paramount in every aspect of her filmmaking skills. Gender aside, her commitment to pushing the boundaries and insisting that she is hired on equal grounds, is something she strives for.

Marny has had the honor to collaborate with some of the world’s most respected directors including Steven Spielberg The BFG, Robert Zemeckis Welcome to Marwen, Bong Joon Ho Okja, and the award winning docudrama mini-series, When We Rise, directed by Gus Van Sant, Dee Rees and Thomas Schlamme.

Brian Wilcox has been working as a creative in Film, TV, Advertising, and Animation for 20 plus years. His 'Film School was working as a storyboard artist for such directors as Wes Anderson and Darren Aronofsky. This is his first film.

Ross McClure is a Northern Irish writer and director. He started off as a self shooting director and editor at Crane.tv before going freelance as a director in 2013. In 2020 he set up the production company Magic Eye.

Alfie is an actor with a number of credits to his name across film, TV and theatre. This is his directorial debut.

Ethan Barrett grew up on a ranch in Neodesha, Kansas, USA. He has written and directed a number of animated short films, including Burp and Argus. He worked as a writer for NBC before becoming a director for esports at Blizzard Entertainment, and now works as a freelance editor. He lives in Austin with his wife, daughter, and two dogs.

Jordan remembers being impacted by films from an early age. The love of cinema has always been a constant in his life, he drew inspiration in his creative work from movies. This is his first film both written and directed.

Ian is a writer and director with a background in advertising. He has won a string of awards for his commercial work. His music videos have been recognised at film festivals all over the world including the Austin Music Video Festival, London Music Video Festival and Berlin Music Video Festival. His first feature The Waiting Room is currently in development with FlyingFish in NZ and Arclight in the USA

Cory Byam grew up making short films in Missouri before relocating to California to pursue a career in screenwriting. Now, armed with over a decade of professional experience — and a family of artists large and small — he's proudly returning to his directing roots.

Mike Kearby is an American Novelist and Screenwriter. Since 2005 Kearby has completed twelve novels, two graphic novels, and three screenplays. His screenplays include Men of Color, The Problem with Time Travel, and Long Term Parking.

Tony Asimakopoulos is a first-generation Canadian filmmaker of Greek descent from Montréal, Québéc. Prior work includes the acclaimed feature doc Fortunate Son (2012) about a Greek family dealing with addiction and generational trauma. His films have played Montreal’s Fantasia & Festival du Nouveau Cinema, TIFF, IDFA, Thessaloniki Locarno, & Clermont-Ferrand.

Victoria is a Toronto-based director, screenwriter and actor. After studying classical theatre at George Brown Theatre School, Victoria decided to pursue her passion and explore the world of film and television. 'Laundry' will be the first out of many stories she aspires to tell.

Emma L.R. Hogg is the writer and director of Liv & Adam, a short film selected by Canada Shorts Film Festival, Toronto Alternative Film Festival, Grand River Film Festival, Her Vision Film Festival, and Routes to Roots Film Festival. She currently lives in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada.

Hannah van Dijk is a Writer/Director based in Vancouver, BC. She has made multiple short films and webseries, and is passionate about projects that address mental health and the experiences of marginalized communities, and believes that storytelling is one of our greatest tools to build connection, empathy, and awareness.

Kostya grew up loving the art of storytelling. Originally he went to school for education following in his parents foot steps but quickly switched professions and graduated from Vancouver Film School in 2022. Continuing his passion for education, his first film out of school explored the unfiltered imagination of youth.

Jesse Pickett is a Leo Award nominated screenwriter, a director, and visual storyteller based in Vancouver, BC. After graduating from Capilano University with a bachelor’s degree in Motion Picture Arts, Pickett has created a diverse body of work including scripted and documentary film. He often explores themes such as physical disability, aging, toxic masculinity, construction work environments, and speculative fiction.

Riley is an actor and emerging filmmaker living and working on the unseated territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples. He is interested in stories that explore identity, fate, and people on the fringes of society. His first feature film is currently in development

Josh Ford is a filmmaker from BC, Canada. Josh loves nature and exploring his own backyard of the Coastal mountains. For years films have been captivating for Josh and he loves films of all kinds, specifically ones that are deeper than what they appear on the surface.

Kay has worked in the film industry for the past eight years as a script supervisor and supervising producer where she’s had the pleasure of working alongside and learning from many amazing female directors. She enjoys creating stories that take the ordinary of every day life and expands it into some extraordinary.

Joyce is a Leo award winning production designer with a passion for storytelling. Formally trained as a visual artist, she draws on wide-ranging experience as a writer, playwright, dancer, set decorator and installation, performance and storyboard artist.

LUKAS HANULAK is a highly experienced and award-winning film and TV show director and producer from Slovakia. Since immigrating to Canada in 2019 with his wife and three kids, he has been a member of the Director's Guild of Canada.

Ritchie Hemphill grew up on Tsulquate reserve and was raised by his community, the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw people. He is currently living on Coast Salish territory on Vancouver Island, Canada. Ritchie is both a filmmaker and a recording musician, working to create art that is healing for himself and for his people.

Ryan Haché is a self-taught stop motion animator and short film director working in claymation and 2D animation. His works range from realism to abstract absurdity and macabre humour. Ryan is driven to create alluring oddity in his work hoping to charm people with the innate strangeness of claymation.

Korean-Canadian writer-director Arnold Lim won Telefilm’s Talent to Watch grant twice, winning the national feature film grant to direct his first feature All-in Madonna for which he was also awarded a B.C. Arts Council Media Arts grant. Lim has also won a Canada Council for the Arts Grant, a BravoFACT grant, was selected to the National Screen Institute’s Features First program and awarded the Harold Greenberg Fund’s Shorts-to-Features grant.