Florence Grieve<\/strong> is a Bristol based creative with a passion for accessible cinema. She has a particular interest in authentic representation of disabled lives, moving away from the trope of disability as inspiration or pity. In 2022, she was a pre-selector for Depict and was a volunteer programmer for the Queer Joy screening as part of the Queer Vision film festival. When she\u2019s not at the cinema, she is writing and has been published in Mslexia, featured as an Acumen Young Poet and on BBC Upload.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Delroy Hibbert<\/strong> is\u202fthe Managing Director of Freestyle Bristol CIC, an organisation that supports young creatives in Bristol. His organisation recently promoted a film event, The 4 Pillars, that celebrated 50 years of hip hop culture and is keen to explore events like this more. Working with young people, including film makers, has also inspired a desire for his organisation to showcase locally produced film by young filmmakers and to work with them to produce film in the future.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Amelia Watts<\/strong> recently graduated from the University of Exeter with a PhD in Film and has worked and volunteered for several film festivals. Most recently, she worked as the Events and Festival Manager for Bristol-based conservation charity, Wildscreen, on their first hybrid festival in 2022 and the inaugural Wildscreen Festival Nairobi 2023. Amelia is passionate about working in film exhibition and is currently working as an Associate Lecturer at UWE. Being part of the Beyond Boundaries 360 scheme will be an invaluable step towards fulfilling her dream of starting her own film festival. \u202f\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Harriet Worsey<\/strong> is a Film graduate and cinephile. She recently moved to Bristol and strongly believes that screen representation is extremely important and one day, hopes to contribute to the celebration of film culture across the South West.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Sarah Garland De Carvalho<\/strong> is a British Brazilian Artist and Cinephile\u202fbased in Bristol. Sarah explores film as a visual art, creating her own\u202fshort films which contemplate place and belonging. Their focus is on showcasing Brazilian and Latinx film to wider audiences.\u202f\u00a0Sarah is looking forward to meeting like-minded people and growing their\u202fnetwork while having the guidance to actualise their\u202fideas. They aspire to gain knowledge and experience to help them continue to build their place in the industry.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Sal Creber <\/strong>is a trans, autistic person with a long-standing passion (obsession) for film and cinema. Their one true love is horror, with a particular adoration of folk horror. They attended Bath Spa University as a Film and Screen Studies undergraduate, after completing a diploma in Creative Media Production at The Henley College. They have spent the last few years attending Frightfest in London in an attempt to refine and widen their knowledge of the horror genre and daydreaming about the perfect accessible queer and trans horror festival that they one day hope to create.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Hannah Ali Khan<\/strong> is a script writer with an interest in stage, screen, and audio. Moving to Bristol last year for an MA in Drama Writing at BOVTS and being surrounded by film enthusiasts reignited her teenage love for film, and over the year she spent many evenings visiting the Watershed and watching movies at home. She is eager to learn about and enter the world of film curation and production, bringing her theatre and arts background to the programme.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Nathan Hardie <\/strong>is a mixed-race, working-class arts critic born and raised in Bristol. From studying Mathematics at Plymouth, he pivoted careers to writing so he could develop his passion for cinema. With articles published on his blog HardieWrites, BFI Film Academy South West and Freestyle Bristol, he frequently covers local screenings and film festivals – hoping to programme events of his own.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Patrycja\u202fLoranc<\/strong> is experimental filmmaker, artist, and PhD researcher at University of Plymouth, interested in psyche-revealing potential of film. Patrycja\u202fis a co-founder of Alternative Night of Experimental Film and is interested in creating inclusive events that bring together perspectives on convergence of film and perception, exploring how time-based media allow to communicate sensory realms and altered states, in the framework of neurodiversity.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Stef Graham<\/strong> is a performer and film marketer currently based in Weston-super-Mare. They have 8 years experience working in film exhibition, working their way from General Assistant at Everyman Cinema in London to now working as a Communications Coordinator at Watershed in Bristol. They hope to bring their love of independent and art-house cinema closer to their new home in Weston.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Kate Cannon <\/strong>is a recent law graduate from the University of Bristol who has had operational roles within cinemas dating back the last 10 years. As someone who regularly experiences the emotional impact felt by audiences, she is very interested in the intersection between the arts and education from the perspective of rights-based issues within the law.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Monica Wat <\/strong>is a multidisciplinary creative from Hong Kong. She is the founder and co-producer of arts festival MOON FEST which celebrates East and South East Asian creatives in the UK with short film screenings, live performances, art and food. The festival’s production identity, Made on the Moon, has also co-hosted a preview screening of Past Lives<\/em> with Watershed. Monica has starred in, produced and directed short films and music videos, including Assimilation<\/em> which was part of the British Film Institute’s SCENE. She is also a freelancer in film exhibition, having been the pre-selector of the Encounters Film Festival, Depict Short competition and assisted the outreach of Cinema Rediscovered. She is also a curator, most recently as part of the Independent Cinema Office’s Inclusion and Diversity Screening Days. She has a keen interest in furthering her creative career in the music, film and literary sectors including and beyond creation and curation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Dan Guthrie<\/strong>\u00a0is an artist, researcher, writer and programmer whose work often explores facets of Black Britishness, with an interest in examining how they manifest themselves in rural areas. He currently lives and works in Stroud, Gloucestershire.\u00a0Website<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Anne-Marie Dames<\/strong>\u00a0is a Graphic Designer based in Bournemouth. Having produced a few short films in her career, she curated an online film festival in 2020 which showcased student-made films from the local area.\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Clare Kingswell<\/strong> is a passionate film lover, programmer, critic, and curator with a strong interest in the representation of gender in cinema. She is dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusivity on and off the screen and over the last five years she has curated several successful film programs and spoken extensively on the topic of women in film. She is dedicated to amplifying the voices of underrepresented groups in cinema and promoting diversity and inclusivity, both through her website www.missenscene.co.uk<\/a> and when contributing to the FilmBath Festival Programme. Website<\/a> \/ Instagram<\/a> \/ Twitter<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Emmeline Rodman\u00a0<\/strong>is a Bristol based producer who currently works in the charity and education sectors. She is an experienced events manager and lectures in events management and design. She is proudly neurodiverse, diagnosed with ADHD and Dyslexia. Science fiction films provide her with a place of solace from these conditions. Website\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n John Sealy \u201c<\/strong>I lecture in film, I make film, I sleep film. I am the Director of Fabian\u2019s\u00a0Film\u00a0and we are all about sharing and collaboration.\u00a0My\u00a0fave\u00a0film is Jean Cocteau’s ‘Orphee’, my current\u00a0fave\u00a0is ‘The Green Knight.”\u00a0Website<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Malaika\u00a0Kegode<\/strong>\u00a0is a writer, performer and producer based in Bristol. She has worked with\u00a0a number of\u00a0organisations including Bristol Old Vic, Encounters Film Festival, Elstree Studios and the BBC. Her favourite film is Cabaret<\/em> (1972).\u00a0Website<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Oona\u00a0Chanfi\u00a0<\/strong>is an actor, filmmaker and photographer. She has recently created a series of short films called Roots which explores identity and multiculturalism as a young person of colour in Bristol. Representation is something Oona is extremely passionate about and through her work wants to focus on people sharing their own personal stories and experiences through conversations.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Paolo Russo<\/strong>\u00a0is an Italian-born film lover, freelancer animator, emerging film critic, based in Bristol. After graduating with a BA in Animation and MA in Contemporary Film Culture, he worked as an animator for numerous projects including working with TED and the V&A museum. His favourite film is Portrait of a Lady on Fire<\/em>.\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Trace Mulzac\u00a0<\/strong>is founder of DET Entertainment \u2013 started because out of love for the community. DET Entertainment are passionate about keeping communities together and support this by holding events throughout the year promoting community cohesion.\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0YouTube<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0Volunteer<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Valentina Huxley\u00a0is\u00a0<\/strong>a\u00a024-year-old\u00a0creative based in Bristol. They\u00a0specialise\u00a0in\u00a0colourful\u00a0illustrations and run\u00a0a poetry event called Sonder Spoken Word. Recent films\u00a0she\u00a0has\u00a0enjoyed were Keyboard Fantasies<\/em> and Zama<\/em>.\u00a0Website<\/a>\u00a0\/\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n2021 participants<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n