Pallavi Somusetty is an Oakland-based filmmaker who creates documentary portraits centering BIPOC voices in the hope that we feel fully seen in the complexities of our identities and journeys.
Logan Elevate Grantee
Arya Rothe is an Indian filmmaker and a co-founder of NoCut Film Collective, established in 2016 by filmmakers Cristina Hanes (Romania), Isabella Rinaldi (Italy), and Arya Rothe (India) after their studies within the DocNomads program.
Janay is a Lebanese journalist and filmmaker. She graduated with a Master's degree in International Journalism from Brunel University.
Chelsea is an Emmy-nominated Mexican-American filmmaker based in Austin, Texas. Named as DOC NYC’s 2021 40 Under 40 Class, Chelsea has worked for ten
Zippy is an award-winning Kenyan Filmmaker who has been working in the global industry for over a decade as a Producer/Director/Editor. She received
Paige is a Haudenosaunee director/producer based in Reno, Nevada. Over the last 10 years, Paige has worked in non-fiction television for various
Ilse Fernandez is the director and producer of Exodus Stories . Fernandez is a Colombian-born U.S. immigrant, documentary filmmaker and docu-series