Rob is a video producer at 5:00 Films & Media, a video production company based in Washington, DC focused on non-profit video production. He has over 5 years operating his […]

Growing up in New Zealand, I’ve always enjoyed spending as much time outdoors and in nature as possible. This led me the University of Otago, where I gained a degree […]

Darcy Hennesey Turenne is one of the most awarded and prolific female action-sports filmmakers in the industry today. A former professional mountain biker, Darcy is a staple in the outdoor, […]

Ellen is the CEO of WaterBear Network, overseeing the strategy and direction of the new interactive video-on-demand platform dedicated to storytelling around the UN Sustainable Development Goals. WaterBear is already […]

Cliff is Science Applications Coordinator for the National Park Service where he collaborates with filmmakers to create stories that inspire people to conserve our natural heritage. His past projects in […]

As a wedding and concert photographer, John Kurc was shooting the Rolling Stones in Phoenix, Arizona in the summer of 2019 when he took a detour to the US/Mexico border […]

Myles is a biologist who has been working in the Borderlands for over 20 years. Originally from California, he arrived in Arizona two weeks after the first jaguar was photographed […]

Ani is President of the NGO Asociación ProCosta, an organization dedicated to conserving marine ecosystems while improving local livelihoods in El Salvador. For over a decade, Ani has worked in […]

Sam Fulwood III is dean of American University’s School of Communication and a prominent journalist, public policy analyst and author, whose work addresses key issues of media influences on American […]

Melissa Bisagni is a film curator, consultant and festival programmer specializing in Indigenous and Asian American film. She is currently the Festival Director for the DC Asian Pacific American Film […]