Filiz Efe McKinney is a Turkish-born filmmaker and Adobe Certified Expert with over a decade of video production experience. She runs Brave Sprout; a boutique video production house based out of Seattle, WA, that specializes in time-lapse photography and interview-driven narratives. Whether she is filming or teaching, Filiz brings her maker philosophy to every project. Hers is a worldview that sees process as the path to creativity. It engenders a state of mind that elevates the meaning of life, heals the soul, forges bonds, and, above all, is damned fun! That’s why Filiz advocates that skills training can help people find their own voice and is a step along the way to creating a better world.

Jonah is a filmmaker and educator who has been teaching in youth media programs since 2005. He holds a degree in Communication from Washington State University. He has worked with Seattle Shorts Film Festival, Translations Film Festival, and been an instructor for Blanket Fort Films and 4th World Media Lab at SIFF. Jonah is the Education and Artist Services Manager at Northwest Film Forum, is on the steering committee for Seattle Documentary Association, and serves on the board of ChangeStream Media.

Katie Schultz is a Sound Designer focused primarily on documentary work as well as original sound effects and foley. Katie has been involved in a multitude of projects, from independent films to corporate testimonials and product launch videos, to collaborative installation pieces. Most recently, she is volunteering at local non-profit Seattle Sound Girls and is working with a group of LGBTQ filmmakers on a 360º video piece exploring Lesbian/Queer spaces. Katie received a BFA in Sound Design from Savannah College of Art and Design.