As a dynamic and visionary Jamaican filmmaker, JP Williams is committed to crafting stories that explore the complexities of human relationships, communication, and emotional depth. Drawing from a rich cultural background and a deep connection to the Caribbean, African and minority communities, JP’s work challenges conventional narratives and delves into the intricate dance between love, ambition, and identity. With a focus on dramatic, character-driven films, JP combines a stylized and experimental approach with powerful storytelling, designed to engage and move audiences across generations. JP Williams remains dedicated to producing meaningful, impactful cinema. His work stands as a testament to the power of storytelling in fostering understanding, empathy, and emotional transformation.

Kayli Kimura is a Japanese-American creative director, visual storyteller, and talent manager. Her work spans across various genres with a focus on non-fiction storytelling and musically-driven films. Her documentary short film, sansedai, is premiering at the 40th annual VC Film Festival in LA. Kayli is a 2023/24 Armed With a Camera Fellow and 2023 Asian American Collective Mentee. She has worked on a variety of commercials, TV shows, documentaries and music videos including projects for Netflix, Hulu, Food Network, PBS, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Telfar, and Adidas.

Kayli is the creative director and manager for Queens, NY-born, Nigerian-American rapper and producer, AKINYEMI. Together they have collaborated on over 10 music videos with their work recognized in Rolling Stone, Billboard, Lyrical Lemonade, Office Magazine, Wonderland Magazine, Earmilk, and Flaunt. Kayli also produces the video podcast “AKINYEMI’s Living Room,” that delves into the world of independent artistry, entrepreneurship, and self-care.

Kayli was born and raised in Boulder, Colorado and recently relocated to Los Angeles, CA after living in NYC for almost 5 years. She graduated from Bowdoin College in Maine with majors in Sociology and Environmental Studies and a minor in Music. She also studied cinematography at Maine Media Workshops and College in their cinematography intensive program.

Caroline Renard is a first generation Haitian-American screenwriter and director from Miami, Florida who grew up as the youngest of five in a lively Caribbean family. Growing up, she learned to navigate two worlds; her creole-speaking neighborhood in Little Haiti and her elite magnet school in Coral Gables. Feeling like an awkward outsider, she turned to storytelling to help her cope with the dualities of her life, something she often explores in her writing. Before landing in Los Angeles, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in African American Studies and Sociology from Florida State University. Once in LA, like all millennials, she did a variation of industry and non industry jobs to pay the bills like waiting tables and driving for Uber, all while pursuing her true passion of becoming a Writer and Director. She’s written for television in the writers room of SECRETS OF SULPHUR SPRINGS and BOSSY BEAR while working on her own development. She is currently working on her feature directorial debut. She also co-hosted a podcast, "No Black Girls were Harmed in the Making of this..." where the two hosts examine Hollywood’s continued lack of Black Girl representation on screen. When she is not writing or directing, Caroline is a dog mom, and an ordained minister who’ll officiate your wedding for the price of champagne. As a creative, Caroline hopes to blend her love for her culture, dark comedy and whimsy into her storytelling for future generations.

Elton Loud is a lawyer turned filmmaker from Oakland, California. He is a Howard University Alum and past Fellow with Project Involve (Film Independent). His short film “Cancer Pimp” screened at several festivals and was licensed to Aspire TV. His short film “Reagan” was produced by Film Independent and premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival. His feature film project, “A Thousand Faces” was a Sundance Institute | YouTube New Voices Lab Finalist. Loud’s feature film project, “The Four Year Term”, was a SFFILM Westridge Grant finalist and is in development. Currently, Loud serves as a Producer on the NETFLIX series, “Last Chance”.

Radha is an MFA graduate for Film Directing at American Film Institute Conservatory, an Entertainment Lab Fellow of RespectAbility, and a scrip Winner of the M Film Lab x OpenScreenplay supported by Pillars Fund and MPAC, and a Top-3 Finalist for the 2023 Netflix/Tasveer Film Fund. She also served as an elected Board Member of The Recording Academy, co-founded the South Asian Entertainment Organization (SAMMA), and co-hosts an annual casting ABC diversity workshop that elevates South Asian talent. Radha's latest short live action film "DOSH" is currently on the film festival circuit and won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Short at the 2023 Tasveer Film Festival and was nominated for the 2023 ASC Heritage Award. Her other short film "Evan Ever After" is an Audience Award Winner at Florida Film Festival and Jury Prize Winner for Best Documentary Short at Out On Film Film Festival. And her previous short film "Being Gina" was a Top 3 Finalist for the WrapWomen & STARZ/Lionsgate "Telling Our Stories" Film Challenge awarded at the 2021 Power Women Summit.

Letia Solomon is an award-winning filmmaker based in Los Angeles. She previously studied Chemical Engineering and worked as a Materials Engineer in Aerospace before transitioning into film. Letia received an MFA in TV & Film Production from USC and her thesis film, The Cypher, premiered at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival and is an alumnus of the 2020 ABFF HBO Competition. She received USC’s 2020 First Look Faculty Award for Outstanding Director and the 2021 Pan African Film Festival Programmer’s Choice Award for Best Short Film. The Cypher is currently streaming on HBO MAX. Letia has a bold, visual style that champions edgy, heartfelt and comedic stories. She currently works on the ABC/Shondaland firefighter TV series Station 19 and directs for both film and television.