Vojtech Konecny is a student of the directing course at Film and TV Academy in Prague (FAMU). He graduated from University of the Arts London, BA (Hons) Film and TV course, where he focused on directing and screenwriting. He was one of the 28 jurors of Giornate degli Autori film section at the 75th Venice International Film Festival in 2018 and he was part of the student jury at the 24th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival in 2020. He set up along with his collegue Peter Poch his own film production company called nukleon frame. He has been currently finishing the postproduction of his graduation film Doprovázení.

Farah Abou Kharroub is an award-winning Palestinian director, writer, editor and producer who was born and raised in Lebanon. She is finishing her MFA in film directing at FAMU in Prague. Farah works with both fiction and non-fiction formats, and through her work she explores themes that are related to identity. In 2020, Farah was presented as a Producer under the spotlight in Cannes with her first feature film in development. She is an alumni of 16th Sundance Rawi, Jihlava Academy, Sunbird Stories, East Doc Platform, IDFA documentary showcase, and Midpoint shorts. Farah is currently working as a screenwriter for the leading series platform in the Arab world Shahid VIP and she is developing content under her Prague based Coded Production.

Max Niedoba is currently a third-year student of the Department of Production at FAMU. Prior to that, he spent some time studying film science at Charles University’s Faculty of Arts as well as working as an assistant executive producer for Czech TV. He currently works as a production coordinator (PSH Neverending Story). When asked to name the production that is closest to his heart, he says it would be Spaced directed by Edgar Wright.

Adéla Kaiserová is a third-year student of a bachelor’s programme at FAMU’s Department of Documentary Film. Along with several schoolmates and other young enthusiasts, she is involved in Tvůrčí produkční skupina Remízek (Remízek Creative Production Group), focusing on audiovisual works primarily in the non-profit sector and in the field of protecting biodiversity and social equality. Adéla also pursues other projects as part of FAMU – last year, she was a member of the dramaturgy team for FAMUFEST and moderated several sections of the festival, and throughout the year, she would assist with several student film productions in various positions ranging from assistant director to sound engineer to script supervisor.

Gerron Stewart is a student of the Film Studies Department at Charles University’s Faculty of Arts in Prague. Prior to that, he graduated from a cinema-oriented high school. His primary interests are contemporary Asian cinema and culture. Rather than a cinema scholar, he considers himself to be a film fan, as he believes this helps him approach films with perspective and understanding for different opinions. Aside from studying, he also makes original music, attempting to create new worlds and stories based on those presented in films.

Nikola Micajová studies at the Department of Film Studies at Charles University and teaches film history and art at a Prague high school. She also works as a lecturer in film-educational institutes, such as Aeroškola. In addition to film education, she has been involved in production for a long time, mainly film festivals.

Adam Jurčík is a second-year student of the Film Studies Department at Charles University’s Faculty of Arts in Prague (as well as a third-year student at CU’s Faculty of Law). He took part in organising the Zlatý Voči (Golden Eyes) international student film festival. He is actively involved in amateur theatre and cinema endeavours.