Taylor McNulty is a global story-chaser. As of late, her focus on films drifted out to sea, while the recurring character in her films is the ocean.

Taylor directed, edited, shot, and produced the award-winning short documentary THE CALL FROM THE SEA, which played in over 50 film festivals in 15 different countries around the world. She co-directed CUBAN WAVE RIDERS with Liz Magee in 2017, as they followed a group of surfers in Cuba in search of undiscovered waves along the coast.

She currently lives in Brooklyn, close enough to the fickle waves of Rockaway Beach. Taylor was born in Jacksonville, Florida and spent many summers boogie boarding on its sandy shores. Water is an essential element to life and her filmmaking.

With an eye for beauty & a lust for meaning, Samantha Grant is an award-winning filmmaker, artist, journalist, and educator who harnesses the power of potent storytelling to inspire change on a broad scale by moving people, emotionally and intellectually, into new ways of thinking. By presenting beautifully crafted stories in collaboration with an international network of students Sam herself trained in 15 years of teaching at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism & Stanford’s Knight Fellowship, Sam’s work reaches millions worldwide, addressing topics like media ethics, global public health, religious cults, politics, education, and human rights, all from a female perspective. Sam’s work has been featured on PBS, ABC, CNN, NPR, MTV, Variety, A&E, History Channel, FRONTLINE, and more. Most recently, Sam co-founded Moving People Media, a storytelling nonprofit committed to inspiring people to see the humanity in one another through bold, beautiful storytelling, and to behave accordingly.

Heidi Burkey is a documentary producer with over 16 years of experience crafting powerful, character-driven stories. Known for capturing the voices and journeys of underrepresented communities, Heidi has directed and produced projects for major platforms like Netflix, HBO Max, and Hulu. She’s a pro at developing stories from concept to final cut, bringing scripts to life with an authentic, hands-on approach. Heidi’s credits include Jedi Junior High, The Pitch, Fan Chronicles, The Class, and An Update on Our Family—which premiered at Tribeca. An active member of the Video Consortium, Women in Media, Documentary Producers Alliance, and the International Documentary Association, Heidi is passionate about building trust with her interviewees and digging into stories that push beyond the surface.