Samantha Knowles is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker. Her most recent film, Tangled Roots, follows Attica Scott, the only black woman in the Kentucky state legislature, as

Jess Colquhoun’s approach to filmmaking reflects her passion for exploring people and subcultures as well as social and environmental change and impact.

Isabel Aurichio is a recently graduated Film and Media Studies major from Colorado College. She has experience directing and producing both documentary and fiction films.

Ashley Eakin is a writer-director based out of LA with a physical disability. She was 1 of 8 women selected for the AFI Directing Workshop

Michele Noble is a director, writer, and producer of award winning narrative and documentary films. She directed Runaway Dreams, a gritty feature film written by

Monique W. Morris, Ed.D. is the Founder and President of the National Black Women’s Justice Institute (NBWJI), an organization that works to reduce racial and