Josh Penn is a producer with the Department of Motion Pictures. He has been nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture and Outstanding Producer at the Producers Guild Awards. He also won a Peabody Award and the Sundance Producers Award. Since 2012, he has premiered a dozen films at Sundance, earning six awards from the festival. His productions include BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD (Sundance Grand Jury Prize, Cannes Caméra d’Or, and four Oscar nominations, including Best Picture), 32 SOUNDS (Oscar Shortlist), MONSTERS AND MEN (Sundance Special Jury Prize), OLDEST PERSON IN THE WORLD (Sundance 2026), the series PHILLY D.A. (Gotham and Peabody Award winner), among others. Josh has mentored at institutions such as The Sundance Institute, Film Independent, NYU, and AFI. Josh is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Outside of film, Josh has worked in politics including leading roles on the digital teams for both Obama presidential campaigns.

Nathaniel Hansen is an Emmy-nominated, Peabody Award-winning documentary filmmaker and educator. His work has screened at Tribeca, SXSW, and Hot Docs, and has been featured by The New York Times, PBS, and National Geographic. He resides in Boston with his family.

Laura is a creative producer committed to telling stories that highlight urgent social justice issues.

Meg Griffiths is a Los Angeles–based documentary producer and director. She founded Universe Creative, a documentary production company, in 2017. She began her career as a journalist at the Houston Chronicle and later held a leadership role at Teach For America. Her work has been supported by the IDA, the Redford Center, the Gates Foundation and has earned a Pulitzer Prize nomination. Her debut feature, Impossible Town, premiered on PBS, and she serves on the Documentary Producers Alliance board.

Unscripted gonzo documentarian, based in Portland, Oregon.