Maria Fortiz-Morse is documentary filmmaker whose work has screened at festivals internationally and on the PBS documentary series "P.O.V.". From behind the camera, Maria quietly focuses on capturing the beauty, power and courage of her subjects who range in scope from presidential candidates and celebrities, to human rights activists and children living with disability. Her experience growing-up in a multiracial family inspires her to seek-out stories that can bridge cultural differences, and she believes passionately that documentary filmmaking can be a force for positive, social change.

Chantal is an emerging documentary producer, a hiker/ runner, a crafter, and a proud Latina!

Stacy Robinson has 20 years of experience writing and producing documentaries for television networks such as CNBC, National Geographic, Discovery and Disney+. She wrote and directed the Emmy Award winning documentary on “Ida B. Wells and the Birth of Gospel Music” for PBS and received a National Emmy nomination for her work as Co-Director of “We Are Witnesses: Chicago”.

She is currently Artistic Director of Kartemquin Films. With its legacy of award-winning documentaries (“Hoop Dreams”, “The Interrupters”, “Life Itself”) Kartemquin champions filmmakers who understand that documentaries are powerful vehicles for truth that can transform the world around us.