Beth is an award-winning actor and producer who has worked in many different departments in film over the past 15 years.

Martha is a filmmaker and the Executive Director of the Atlantic International Film Festival in Kjipuktuk/Halifax.

Andrea is a Halifax-based filmmaker, artist, writer, animator, illustrator, bicyclist, seed grower, stargazer and people-watcher.

Tori Fleming is a filmmaker, programmer, and curator based in Halifax. She is the Executive Director at the Centre for Art Tapes.

Martina is a multi-passionate artist and professional storyteller—an actor, voiceover actor, mental health speaker, and podcast host.

Jenna is filmmaker, TMU film school graduate, and recipient of the DGC Ontario & WIFT-T Directing mentorship award.

Erica moved to Nova Scotia from the Bahamas to attend film school. She is the Executive Director of the Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative.

Alathea led Toronto's #MeToo march and uses a creative and critical problem-solving lens built for fostering stronger communities.

Nicole is an award-winning writer, director, actor, and producer. She has written and directed six short and two feature films.

Melani is a producer of documentary and narrative projects who also works as an assistant director and production manager.

Ariel is a multiply Disabled queer filmmaker who believes in advocacy and accessibility for historically underserved communities.

Farzana is a Tkaronto-based activist, registered social worker psychotherapist, and author of four critically acclaimed novels.

Carmel is a community educator, arts maker, and youth worker. They are the Executive Director of The Youth Project.

Dawn George is a founding member of the Handmade Film Collective and makes films with plants.

Named one of Variety’s 10 Canadians to Watch in 2022, Britt (she/her) is an independent film producer and creative consultant.

Kate is a community facilitator and youth programmer, as well as an artist. Her art practice is vast, curative, and explorative.

Jan Miller is an international consultant and trainer specializing in film and television co-production and co-venturing.

Nasha practices criminal law and civil litigation, with a focus on professional discipline, employment law and commercial disputes.

Shelley is a writer, director, producer, and actor. Her film Dawn, Her Dad & The Tractor won the Masterworks Award in 2022.

Akima is a filmmaker, mother, caregiver, and self-proclaimed “artist-activist”. She is the founder of Reel Families for Change.

Dee is a community advocate with expertise in gender-based violence prevention and education in Kjipuktuk, Mi'kma'ki (Halifax).

Tricia has written for TV drama, comedy, and animation, and has written or story-edited over 60 episodes of television.

Stephanie is an award-winning Indigenous writer, director, and producer based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Gloria comes from a long line of media makers. She’s an alumni of the CFC’s Director’s Lab, TIFF Talent Lab, NSI, and WIDC.

Lori is Telefilm’s Feature Film Executive for the Atlantic region. She is on the Project Financing team, responsible for funding decisions on features at all levels.

Jacquelyn Mills is a filmmaker from Cape Breton, based in Montréal. Her works are immersive and sensorial, often exploring a healing connection to the natural world.

Paulette Senior is President and CEO of the Canadian Women’s Foundation. She has devoted her career to empowering women.

Nancy has been producing award-winning film and video projects in Canada for over a decade, including The Crescent and TIN CAN.