Yared Zeleke was born in Ethiopia in 1978. He holds a bachelors degree in International Development from Clark University in  Massachusetts and studied cinema at New York University, majoring in writing and […]

Born in Granada, Nocem had a passion for images, travel and anthropology at an early age. Her passion has led her to develop a professional life as a documentary director, producer, photographer and magazine […]

Abby believes in taking on big obstacles despite her small stature. From basketball to breakdance competitions, her competitive nature pushes her to rise to any challenge that confronts her. The idea for this documentary […]

Marley hasn’t eaten breakfast today, and probably won’t tomorrow either. She pulls all-nighters editing films and coordinating bands for JMU’s college radio. To Marley there are few stories more exciting, unsettling, or impactful […]

Ting’s short films have screened in many international film festivals. She was selected for the Asian Film Academy of the Busan International Film Festival in 2011 and the Golden Horse […]

Adam is a Stanford-educated documentary filmmaker from England. His films focus on characters experiencing rapid change in their lives. To date, he has produced, directed and edited four short documentaries […]

Her first feature documentary film Kings of Nowhere (2015) was the winner of the SX:Global Audience Award at SXSW, the Grand Jury Award at Full Frame Documentary Festival, the Golden Eye […]

Nick Waggoner was born in a back-alley dumpster in New York City and quickly learned how to talk himself out of arrest and into opportunity. Shyness and modesty were not […]

Peter Lamb began his film and TV career in Australia over half a century ago, firstly as Film Editor and then as Director/Editor. Although, primarily involved in TV commercial production, his early work […]

Merri Lisa Trigilio is the director, producer and editor of Written On Water, a documentary about groundwater depletion in the High Plains. Merri Lisa first documented the world around her with […]