Champ Ensminger is a Thai American filmmaker born in Chiang Mai and raised in Spokane. Since earning an audience award for Experimental Short at NFFTY 2011, his work has spanned documentary shorts, music videos, and commercials. His recent documentary short film YAI NIN was shown at Seattle Asian American Film Festival, NOWNESS ASIA, and Alaska Airlines. He was part of the production team as an editor at World Famous for 7 years in Seattle, creating content for brands like T-Mobile, Microsoft, and Amazon. He is currently serving on the Seattle Film Commission representing post-production, as well as developing future projects as part of the Washington Filmworks Above the Line Workforce Development Cohort.

Andrew Franks is a Seattle based director, editor, and cinematographer driven to capture the nuance of human narrative on film. Whether he is creating a feature documentary on an artist's career, following a biker gang, or on an expedition to summit Kilimanjaro, Andrew's vision carries through each step of the filmmaking process. Andrew grew up on a small island where at the age of 10 he picked up his parent's video camera and his love for film was born.

Christian first developed an interest in filmmaking in middle school when he discovered his parents' old digital camcorder and a copy of Windows Movie Maker on the family computer. Those early skate videos, Jackass recreations, and attempts at storytelling eventually blossomed into a career in the commercial, documentary, and music video worlds. Today, Christian works as a freelance editor and director, having co-directed over a dozen music videos through his partnership OVERLAY, and edited documentaries for Universal Music, MLS, & Apple TV, as well as branded content for clients like Nike, Adidas, & Beats by Dre.

Michael is the Post-Producer for GreenLight Media & Marketing, a full-service creative agency and studio within Live Nation Entertainment’s network. He’s also one half of the directing partnership OVERLAY.

Ayinde Anderson is an award-winning cinematographer whose work spans feature films, Episodic fiction, commercials, and music videos. Although he thrives on being versatile, Ayinde has also developed a distinct style of his own. Whether the production is large or small, he looks for two things: creators who are pursuing a fresh worldview and way of presenting a story, and a handpicked crew who share his work-ethic and sense of commitment.

Christina Xing is an award-winning Asian American director based in Los Angeles and New York. Her story-driven approach creates honest moments in every film, and as a young person directing young people, she is uniquely able to coax strong, authentic performances that resonate with the intended audience. All of this is underscored by her distinctive style, which infuses saturated youthful visions of surreal dreamscapes with nostalgic memories that put the viewer right in the center of the action. Christina’s experience creating viral content runs deep. It started early in her career when she directed a musical featurette that went viral on Twitter in Thailand. This led her down a path that caught the attention of brands like Vaseline, VANS, Tinder, Snapchat, and Crayola. She went viral again with her music video for “Claud – Wish You Were Gay,” which led her to work with every single major music label along with musicians like Hayley Williams, Tessa Violet, Lewis Del Mar, Fiji Blue, SHAED, and Awsten Knight.

Most recently, she directed the music video for the viral TikTok song, “Space Girl” by Frances Forever – currently at 3M views on YouTube. Raised in Alabama and now based in Los Angeles, Christina works to create a fun, accepting dynamic on set, and approaches agency and client relationships with a collaborative spirit. She strives to make Cassavetes for people of color. She also strives to keep her nose clean and to eat more veggies.