Labina Mitevska is a North Macedonian actress who became famous mainly thanks to her close collaboration with her sister, director Teona Strugar Mitevska. She has appeared in several of her award-winning films, such as The Happiest Man in the World (2020) and God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya (2019). She has also appeared in a number of international projects, such as Milcho Manchevski's Before the Rain (1994), which won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, and David Ondříček's Czech film Loners (2000). At Be2Can in Prague, she personally presented the preview of her new film Mother (2025) – a bold and unconventional portrait of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, screened at the Venice Film Festival, in which she participated as an actress and producer.

Teona Strugar Mitevska is a North Macedonian director and screenwriter, one of the most prominent figures in contemporary Balkan cinema. She made her debut in 2001 with the short film Veta, for which she received the Special Jury Prize at the Berlinale International Film Festival. She gained international recognition mainly with films such as The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears (2012), God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya (2019) and The Happiest Man in the World (2022), which were screened at prestigious festivals including the Berlinale and Venice. At the Be2Can in Prague, she personally presented a preview of her new film Mother (2025) – a bold and unconventional portrait of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, which was screened at the Venice Film Festival.

Sarah Slavíčková graduated from the Department of Theatre and Criticism at DAMU before pursuing a bachelor's degree in film directing at FAMU in Prague. In 2024, she received support from Czech Television for her second film, Moje domovina, as part of the Film Accelerator programme. The film was shortlisted for the Czech Lion student award, had its world premiere at the Pragueshorts festival, and was also screened at the 59th KVIFF. She has just completed her graduation film, Ježíšku na křížku, which thematically follows on from Moje domovina. These films will eventually be joined by the final third part of her Sudeten trilogy, Houska, and a feature-length debut, Sudetenlove, which explores an amateur theatre group in a village, the desire to leave, the inseparable Sudeten burden, and coming to terms with reality. She is also currently working on a miniseries called BESTIE(S) about female friendship and self-worth, inspired by the cult series Girls and Sex and the City. She is a new presenter for Radio Wave and a producer for Fabulace Jana Špačka.

Eliška Jirásková is a student at the Department of Animated Film and is currently working on her animated documentary bachelor's thesis, which explores themes of spirituality and belief in the invisible. Her film, the animated documentary Lepší člověk (2025), had its world premiere at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival and is currently on its global festival run

Valér Futej from the Department of Editing at Prague's FAMU is a Slovakian film editor and director studying at the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. His bachelor's film, The Kitchen, was selected for the competition at the Oscar-qualifying international festival IN THE PALACE IFF, where it had its international premiere in the Best Student Fiction category. His personal projects have been featured in the MIDPOINT and ELBE DOCK mentoring programmes, which focus on the development of short films. His latest film, Patisserie, is a dystopian social satire set in a pastry shop that mirrors the pressure to conform and the obligation to fit into relationship patterns.

Matěj Lindner is a young film sound engineer and sound designer who is currently completing his master's studies at FAMU. He works with sound in all audiovisual forms, especially independent fiction, documentary, and animated films. He strives to approach the sound component in a creative way to fulfill its potential. He also works with music and various audio formats. As part of his studies, he has contributed to a large number of student films and is now entering the professional world. For his film Misophonia Orchestra (Daniela Hýbnerová, 2022), he was awarded at the 39th FAMUFEST festival. Other films for which he is the author of the sound components include: Je nalezena tím, koho hledá (Petr Michal, 2022), Vymezení (Tereza Vejvodová, 2020), Ani se nenaděješ a už se jmenuješ (Ema Hůlková, 2024), and Co když kamínky dojdou (Nora Štrbová, 2025).

Ema Hůlková loves film, theatre, directing, cinematography, and acting, and she studies documentary filmmaking at FAMU. In her films, she focuses on social themes and emphasises trust and a personal relationship with the protagonists. Her documentary Ani se nenaděješ a už se jmenuješ about six-year-old Viktorka received nominations for the Czech Lion and the Magnesia Award, was ranked in the top ten in the international CILECT voting, and also won her awards at Pragueshorts, FAMUFEST, and other festivals. The film was screened at KVIFF and is also scheduled for screenings at prestigious international festivals. She has also made a poetic reportage about disinformation called Za humny, the experimental Dodo příběh, and a film about dying called A jsem v pytli. She is currently finishing her graduation fiction film, Červená a černá about a gambler.