worked on documentaries that have screened on major streamers and at festivals worldwide including Tribeca, DOC NYC, Atlanta, Art Fifa, Hamptons Doc Fest, Montclair, Miami, Newport Beach, Full Frame, Seattle, Woodstock, and Warsaw. Jill has produced and directed three feature-length documentaries including Mr. Chibbs (Peacock, Kanopy, Amazon), a 2017 Village Voice Critic’s Pick, that traces the rise and fall of NBA legend Kenny Anderson, and Seat 20D (Apple TV, Kanopy) a meditation on the healing power of self-expression that follows artist Suse Lowenstein’s journey to overcome her grief following the murder of her son. Jill obtained her MFA in documentary studies from Hunter College and was awarded a fellowship to Killer Films/Stonybrook Southampton’s 20/20/20 program. Beyond the Gaze: Jule Campbell’s Swimsuit Issue is Jill’s third and most personal feature documentary. The film premiered in October 2024 at the Woodstock Film Festival where Jill was nominated for Excellence in Directing a Documentary Film.

Award-winning filmmaker Elijah Yetter-Bowman (they/them) grew up in Wilmington, North Carolina as a curious problem solver. They attended UNC Chapel Hill to pursue a career in public health but saw that many complex issues lacked creative communication. They founded Ethereal Films to help solve problems with media, storytelling, and impact campaigns. Their work bounces between directing films, leading impact campaigns with events & conversations, and research as an Affiliate at the UNC School of Public Health. Elijah’s work has received several awards including “Excellence in Science Communication” award from the National Academies of Sciences and has been featured in Forbes, People Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, and Telegram.

Robin Hessman is an award-winning filmmaker/creative producer. Credits include ARREST THE MIDWIFE, SIMPLE AS WATER, MY PERESTROIKA, TUPPERWARE!. Her films have been at festivals including Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca, & Rotterdam and been shortlisted for Oscars, received multiple Peabody awards, and nominations for Emmy, IDA, and PGA Awards. They have been NYTimes Critics Picks, released theatrically, and broadcast in over 30 countries. She is a member of AMPAS, the PGA, the DPA and the Television Academy and received a graduate degree in film directing from VGIK, in Moscow.