Eve Golecruz (Director, My Vulnerable Country) is a 22-year old senior undergraduate student at UNC-Chapel Hill in North Carolina, where she studies chemistry and communications with a concentration in media production. Full bio here.

Amanda Sosnowski (Director, Ghost Ponds) is driven to create films that intensify our connection with the basic need to understand the physical and natural world. Full bio here.

Madeleine Brennan (Director, Growing Up Kiwi) always enjoyed spending as much time outdoors and in nature as possible. This led her to the University of Otago, where she gained a degree in Zoology and Master's in Science Communication Natural History Filmmaking. Full bio here.

Mattia Cialoni (Director, My Neighbour is a Bear) was born and raised in Italy. He moved to the UK in 2014 and has lived in Bristol since 2015, working as an Intensive Care Nurse. Full bio here.

Carolyn Decker (Director, Turtles on the Hill) is an ecologist, science communicator, and poet whose work centers on nature conservation and creative expression. Full bio here.

Bri’anna Moore (Moderator) spends her days working in programming and operations for film festivals. In addition to working for DCEFF, Bri’anna is a Narrative Shorts Programmer for the 2022 Atlanta Film Festival and a Film Program Coordinator for DOC NYC.