Breech Asher Harani is an award winning filmmaker and video artist from the Philippines. He creates films, video art, photographs and visual arts that tackle social and environmental issues in Southeast Asia.

Shenuka Corea is an animator, illustrator, comic artist and visual storyteller from Colombo, Sri Lanka. She is currently a student at the MFA Visual Narrative Program at SVA, New York.

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Lucy Rabinowitz Bailey, MPH, is a mixed-methods health researcher and doctoral student focused on studying and implementing innovative ways of advancing mental health equity.

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Jane E.M. Carter, PhD is a clinical psychologist based in New Haven, Connecticut. Jane is Trinidadian and British, and interested in issues of identity, happiness, wellbeing and narratives that move these.

Nich Perez is a Filipino - American filmmaker, educator, producer, creative director and collaborator, researcher, artist, and professional storyteller based in Austin, TX, and Los Angeles, CA.

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Dr. Michelle Leff recently retired from the U.S. Public Health Service during which she spent her career in federal government organizations working on substance use issues.

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Meagan Brown (she/her) is a Montreal-based film and television editor. Her work has been featured on channels such as CBC and Noovo. When she's not editing, Meagan can usually be found puzzling.

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Chen Sing Yap is a Singaporean born, Ontario based, editor-writer-director. Before moving to Canada he was a picture editor working primarily in factual television. His latest short film is Desync.
 

Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq is the director of research at Treatment Advocacy Center, where she leads the creation of and publishes mental services and policy research related to serious mental illness.

Dr. Richard Espinoza, a passionate advocate of cinematherapy based in Los Angeles, CA, finds the art of storytelling in film to be a powerful medium for conveying essential psychological insights and fostering mental health awareness.

Katelyn Bessette is the Development Director at Bridges to Change, an Oregon nonprofit providing housing, peer support and behavioral health treatment.  BTC hosts the PDX Recovery Film Festival in Portland. 

Alex Nystrom is a Voices With Impact 2022 alum and his short film Four Nights and a Fire has played several festivals including Palm Springs International Shortfest 2023.

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Dr. Emily Diamond is  a professor of clinical psychology, with twenty years of experience in researching health disparity, focusing on trauma and illness. I have had a lifelong passion for the arts.

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Nicole Kennedy (she/her): a filmmaker, published writer, researcher, and recreation therapist who specializes in mental health. Her work is based upon her own experience with schizophrenia and the associated stigma.

Natalie Cook is a filmmaker-poet. Her poetry film, BACKWARDS GOD, was the 2020 Grand Prize Winner of the AT&T Film Awards. She is the founder of Atlanta Word Works. 

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Athena Russell is an award-winning actress, writer, director and producer. Having amassed a resume of over 45 professional film and TV credits both in front, and behind, the camera.

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Ligia Houben is a professional Grief Coach, Life Transition Specialist, founder of My Meaningful Life, LLC and The Center for Transforming Lives in Miami.

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Dr. Michelle Jobes is a dedicated public servant working in substance use disorder research with an eye and heart always on reducing the stigma of substance use disorders and mental health.

Dr. Tam T. Nguyen is a clinical psychologist and serves as the Director of Ambulatory Mental Health & Addiction Care for Sutter Health. An expert in developing, implementing, and running large-scale mental healthcare projects.

Assistant Director at SAFE Project (Stop the Addiction Fatality Epidemic). Serving over 450 colleges and universities seeking to implement harm reduction, addiction recovery, and anti-stigma initiatives. 

Margaret Kroen is a clinical social worker from Baltimore. In her long diverse career, she’s learned that all people have both beauty and pain inside. Art nourishes beauty and sends love to the pain.

Jules Plumadore is a queer, non-binary mental health activist and educator. Their professional and creative work is informed by lived experiences as a young adult with trauma, homelessness, voices, and visions. 

Daksha Arora, MS, LCPC, PhD is bi-cultural, a balanced integration of two cultures, Indian and American. She has spent her entire adult life in mental health services helping people live their lives to the fullest.

Jonathan Kieran is a film programmer hailing from Essex County, Massachusetts. He currently serves as the Atlanta Film Society’s Programming Director. 

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Hao Zhou is a filmmaker exploring LGBTQ+ stories and joyful defiance of marginalization. Zhou’s nonfiction and narrative works have been shown by the Berlinale, Outfest, PBS, and other venues.

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With a background in performing arts, and a passion for inclusion and talent development Julie works as Head of Production across Rural Media's creative portfolio. 

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30+ years developing compelling storytelling, driving creative partnerships, and curating content in screen-based and immersive media for the arts, entertainment and media sectors. 

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Belen Garcia is a Mexican Cinematographer who lives and creates in Vancouver, Canada. Before making the transition to film she studied animation and photography; practices that continue to influence her perspective. 

Rachel Rose is a filmmaker with a history of telling powerful stories and bringing together awesome queer and femme creatives. 

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Nakia Coursey, MS, LGPC is a Clinical Research Counselor in the Office of the Clinical Director, NIDA IRP. Nakia is a licensed counselor with over 15 years of experience providing services in various areas of mental health.

Randy Kelly is an award-winning film and television director, editor and cameraman based in the Ottawa/Gatineau area in Canada. He loves facilitating humanity’s discovery of itself.

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Cassidy Civiero is a transgender writer/director who uses heightened imagery to tell stories related to mental health and mindfulness, climate change, and gender and sexuality.

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Juan Sosa, M.D. is a psychiatrist with sub-specialty training in forensic and addiction psychiatry. Dr. Sosa appreciates the use of various art forms, including film, to highlight and reflect on the impact mental illness has on those diagnosed.

Katie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the US. She is a part-time psychotherapist in group practice, and full-time community mental health advocate at Pathlight Mood & Anxiety Center.

Nic Altobelli is an independent Producer based in Vancouver, working locally and in Toronto and LA. They are passionate about telling stories that reflect diverse experiences and prioritize improving access to underrepresented artists.

Dedicated and creative health promoter with over a decade of experience in the development, implementation and assessment of evidence-based health promotion initiatives, empowering individuals and creating opportunities.

Lindiwe Suttle Müller-Westernhagen is an MBA graduate turned singer-songwriter turned screenwriter-author. Winning Best Screenplay at Holly Shorts Film Festival, Best Film at Paris International Film Festival

Becca Miller, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and Associate Professor in the Yale Department of Psychiatry. She directs Peer Support at Connecticut Mental Health Center.

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Dr. McLaughlin is a clinical psychologist who believes in collaborating with patients on how their identities and cultural backgrounds will be considered in treatment. 

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Rebecca Soffer is cofounder of Modern Loss, which offers creative, meaningful and encouraging content and community addressing the long arc of grief. She is also the author of the bestselling book The Modern Loss Handbook.