David Gentry is the owner of Door Number 3 Films and is the writer / director of a number of short films and music videos. He grew up in Clanton, AL and was pretty much enamored with movies from an early age. (He was that kid who would stay up late watching all of the special features on DVDs). He fell in love with telling stories through film, and from there decided to form Door Number 3 Films, to give others the opportunity to tell their own stories.

Connor Towne O'Neill is a producer of the NPR podcast White Lies, and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. He is the author of Down Along with That Devil's Bones, which was named a Best Book of 2020 by Library Journal and a Best Southern Book of 2020 by the Atlanta Journal Constitution. He teaches at Auburn University and with the Alabama Prison Arts + Education Project.

Andrea Kelley is an Associate Professor of Media Studies at Auburn University, specializing in cinema cultures, media history, critical race theory, and cultural studies

Joseph Talerico (born on Patrick AFB, Fl, 1994) is an American photographer currently working in Columbus, Georgia, USA. Joseph served in the United States Air Force (2013-2019) before beginning his work in photography and the motion picture. His images are mainly documentary, 35mm and his motion pictures intended for projection via the 1908 Motiograph Model 1-A.

Paul is an award-winning screenwriter, director, and producer out of Columbus, GA with notables in Austin, Page, StoryPros, Save the Cat!, and more. He is a member of Columbus State University's Rankin Screenwriter's group which focuses on amplifying the local film community and immersing new writers into the craft of screenwriting.

Andrew Gray is an independent filmmaker living in Columbus, GA. His horror short films, Manphibian and Go-Go Girls From Mars, have become cult items amongst the students of CSU and all lovers of the weird in Columbus. His overarching art project, Dead End Drive-In, an ode to trash cinema in all forms, premiered its pilot episode at the Springer Opera House last October, opening for The Rocky Horror Picture Show. His latest project, So Long and Goodnight, recently wrapped production at Flatrock Studios. A true practitioner of the “mariachi style” of guerrilla filmmaking, Andrew challenges his productions to be as low budget and analog as possible. He never met a silicone mask, a Texas switch, or bucket of fake blood he didn’t love.

Tom C Lenard's long film career began when as a teenager, running projectors at theatres and drive-in theatres back in the 1960s...

He later furthered his film and television experience in television operating cameras, 16mm filming, direction, and editing.

All along the way, Tom has mastered Producing, Directing, Director of Photography and Editing responsibilities for his projects in both 16mm and 35mm motion-picture film and video over his long career path...

Tom was one of the first to film what was later referred to as a music video back in 1974. Then, later Tom was the first to film in 35mm Panavision short message parodies on major SCI FI films to run during previews of coming attractions to catch the attention of young folks to warn them about drinking and driving and such things...

Olivia was raised in Florence, Italy and New York City. She received her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University.

Olivia has worked in film and television for over 25 years. She has produced and directed content internationally for television, commercial and Non-profit organizations including Sundance Channel, AMC Networks and History Channel.

As founder of Via 73 Films, she has produced the short films Mary Bauer, On the House (which had its world premiere at the Woodstock Film Festival), A to B, and the award winning 500 Calories. Internationally she has co-exec produced from Italy Susanne and Marcelo, and from UK/Italy Shooting Watermelons.

Olivia is making her directorial debut in 2024 with the feature documentary Endless Calls for Fame, the story of a band in the NYC music scene in the late 1990s.

She lives and works in New York City.

Daniel Emilio Oramas is an American Director-Producer and Editor based in Atlanta. He was raised in a Cuban-Dominican household in the American South, which brings an incredibly unique blend of perspectives to his creative influences, vision, and inspiration.

His creative versatility is a key component in bringing projects to life for brands like Jack Daniel’s, Home Depot, Elton John, and many others.

He has led multicultural teams of collaborators across the US, Latin America, and Europe, becoming an expert in low-profile, high-impact shooting. He is bilingual in Spanish and conversational in Italian.

Brock was a mini-DV kid, growing up making films with friends for fun. His mind was almost literally blown when he discovered careers could be made using these tools, never forgetting the fun so integral to the magic of the medium.

Since those early years he’s followed this fascination working across documentary and commercial projects as a cinematographer and director. He is a visually driven collaborator who has had his projects air on national TV, all over the interwebs, and in an array of film festivals.

Brock is a commercial director at Proper Medium in Atlanta, GA. (www.propermedium.com)

Taryn Gould is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and editor based in Brooklyn, NY. After Graduating from Syracuse University's Newhouse School, she began her career on the road documenting artists like Lil Mama and The Roots, and filming for Atlantic records.

Her work has been shortlisted for an Academy Award, and nominated for a Best Music Film Grammy, an Outstanding Documentary Emmy, and a Critics Choice award. It has screened at Sundance, Tribeca, Berlin, SXSW, Hot Docs, SIFF, IDFA and Locarno and had a theatrical run at Film Forum. It has been featured by the New York Times and Variety, who called her work "movingly intense", and is currently streaming on Netflix, Amazon, and HBO.

Her documentaries include Tina (2021, editor), Ram Dass, Going Home (2017, editor, co-producer), Narcissister Organ Player (2018, producer, editor), Susanne Bartsch: On Top (2016, editor, co-producer) and Let's Play Two: Pearl Jam Live at Wrigley Field (2017, editor, co-writer).

The most recent film she directed, "All I Can Say", had its world premiere at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival and won multiple awards at film festivals around the globe. Partnering with Live Nation and Eric Eisner, Oscilloscope released the film in 2020 and it is available to stream on multiple platforms.

Chris Hegedus has been directing, shooting and editing films for nearly five decades. In 2002 she was awarded the prestigious DGA Award for Startup.com. Along with D. A. Pennebaker, Chris directed the 1992 Academy Award nominated film The War Room. Other films include two-time Emmy Award winning film Elaine Stritch at Liberty, Emmy nominated Unlocking the Cage, The Energy War series, Town Bloody Hall, Moon Over Broadway, Depeche Mode 101, and Kings of Pastry. Chris is a Governor of the Documentary Branch of the Academy of Motion Pictures.