Greta Gard is a UK-based screenwriter specialising in genre-driven stories with sharp social commentary. A current PhD Film student from the University of Oxford, she began her career writing for publications like Offscreen and Art de Vivre, focusing on contemporary horror, arthouse cinema, and feminist filmmaking.

As a graduate of the London Film Academy and the BFI Creative Development programme, Greta has also worked on global video projects for advertising agencies and independent artists. She combines academic insight with practical experience to craft emotional, thought-provoking and boundary-pushing narratives.

Beth Fletcher is a Director and Filmmaker currently based in New York City. Her work has been featured at Oscar-qualifying festivals worldwide and distributed on platforms like Alter, Short of the Week and Girls in Film. Beth has twice been a Sundance Horizon Award Semi-Finalist as well as a Finalist at Series Fest’s Women in Film Initiative. 

Her most recent film, MICROSHORT (2024), has been supported by Future of Film is Female, Panavision’s New Filmmaker Grant, and the Roy W. Dean Foundation. With a uniquely whimsical visual style, she tells stories that are genuine and relatable, framing everyday scenarios through a fantastical lens.

Ioanna has been producing and production managing for over 15 years; her work includes a diverse number of award-winning short films, online content, and factual programmes for Channel 4, BBC, News UK and The Times. Her films have screened at festivals such as Palm Springs International Film Festival and the BFI London Film Festival and have secured distribution worldwide. Her most recent short film production is supported by the BFI Network. 

Ioanna is a film lecturer and runs EP:IK Pictures, a boutique film and television production company. She is also the Head of Production for Action  Xtreme - the first major action brand in the UK headed by award winning filmmaker Chee Keong Cheung and has produced his latest films The Experiment and Bad Day at the Office.

Dajiana Huang is a Taiwanese-American cinematographer based in London, with roots in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. Growing up, her formative years were spent perusing fashion blogs and music videos, which sparked a love for subversive arts and culture. After taking a film photography class one summer, her time spent in the darkroom led to a lifelong infatuation with capturing ephemeral moments using cinematic intention. The transcendental power of imagery inspires her to understand how different cultures approach visual storytelling.