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Jihan El Tahri
Jihan El Tahri is an Egyptian and French national who is an award winning director, writer, visual artist and producer. In 2017 she was invited to join the Academy of Arts and Sciences (The Oscars) and continues as a Mentor at various film labs. Her documentaries include “Nasser”, “Behind the Rainbow”, “ Cuba, an African Odyssey”, “The House of Saud”. Her work as a Visual Artist have been exhibited worldwide in both galleries and biennales. Her writings include “Les Sept Vies de Yasser Arafat” (Grasset) and “Israel and the Arabs, The 50 Years war” (Penguin). El-Tahri is also engaged in various associations and institutions working with African Cinema. She served as treasurer of the Guild of African Filmmakers in the Diaspora, an Advisor on Focus Feature’s Africa first Program and as Regional Secretary of the Federation of Pan African Cinema (FEPACI).
Morena Faverin
Morena Faverin has been working in the cultural field for over 10 years as a freelance curator, project manager, and communications manager for festivals, foundations, universities, and cultural associations. Since 2014, she has been part of the Lago Film Fest organization, where she currently serves as Co-General Director. Previously, she shaped the festival as Artistic Director from 2020 to 2024 and led its communications as Communication Manager from 2014 to 2023.
Cyan Bae
Cyan Bae (they/she) is an award-winning filmmaker and researcher based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Currently Cyan is a PhD Candidate in International Political Sociology at the Institute of Political Science, Leiden University. Cyan’s research focuses on the algorithmic governance and resistance around affective computing technologies in the field of security. Cyan’s latest film Dear Chaemin has been screened and awarded at inter/national film festivals. Cyan is also a co-founder of First Cut.