Lucas Marchi is a storyboard artist and 2D animator. He graduated from Art Center College of Design’s Entertainment Design department through the Animation track. Through his school and freelance work, Lucas has directed and collaborated on festival-worthy short films, music videos, and video game projects. He currently teaches Storyboarding, 2D animation, and animated short films as an instructor at Cornish College of the Arts. As an instructor, Lucas is eager to teach the tools and techniques that students can use to bring their ideas to life.

Barb Hoffman is an emerging filmmaker/animator based in Seattle Washington. She has had a strong passion for film ever since her small directorial debut of Weird Al Yankovic parody music videos that she created with friends in elementary school. More recently, Barb has had the pleasure in playing at NFFTY for the past 3 years with her animation What We See In the Clouds, winning an audience award at NFFTY 2020. Her films have also played at festivals such as the Seattle International Film Festival and Destiny City Film Festival. Barb looks forward to creating more work in the future, incorporating both her love of animation and experimental filmmaking.

Hannah Baek (any pronouns) is a film curator, educator, and marketer. With special interests in Asian cinema, queer cinema, and animation, they teach film classes for adults and have curated for various film festivals, the Seattle Art Museum, and the Harvard Film Archive. Currently, they work full time for the Seattle International Film Festival engaging the community through cinema. They are also the cofounder and head of programming for the new Sea Slug Animation Festival.

Tiffany Lin is a Taiwanese-American filmmaker born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, currently based in Los Angeles. A graduate of USC’s film production program, Tiffany has worked extensively across live action and animation. As a writer and director,  her work has been recognized by film festivals including the Student Academy Awards, Urbanworld Film Festival, and the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival; her editing work has played at festivals like SXSW, Tribeca, and Slamdance. She was previously a Film Independent Project Involve LAIKA fellow and currently works at Titmouse Inc. on shows like The Mighty Nein and Royal Crackers. Through her work, she aspires to tell emotionally honest stories in unconventional ways.

During her animation studies at Gobelins, Gabrielle co-directed Goodbye Jérôme!, a short film selected at Sundance and the Berlinale. She continued her studies at La Poudrière animation directing school, where she created her first solo short film, La Mort du Petit Cheval. She is currently working as a director and animator in Paris.

Johanna Xue is an NYC-based animator and storyboard artist with a passion for crafting emotional stories that explore the essence of what makes us human. Her films, including Dumplings, I DRAW ON EVERYTHING and Little Rabbit, have been featured at NFFTY, the Academy Award-Qualifying New York International Children’s Film Festival, and the BAFTA-Qualifying Aesthetica Film Festival. A firm believer in the boundless potential of animation, Johanna enjoys connecting with fellow animators to discuss their processes and dedication. In her free time, she finds inspiration in the works of Cartoon Saloon, reading, and attending plays.