Made of Iron

American filmmaker known for her work in stop motion animation production. She teamed up with Henry Selick on Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), James and the Giant Peach (1996), Monkeybone (2001), and Coraline (2009). She produced and directed the documentary Animation Outlaws (2019) which premiered at Woodstock Film Festival and in 2020 screened at Annecy International Film Festival in France. Animation Outlaws won Best Documentary at San Diego Comic-Con International in 2022. Alioshin was line producer on The Inventor (2023), nominated for Best Independent Feature at the 51st Annie Awards in 2024. She co-hosted a podcast called The We Know Jack Show, a behind the scenes deep dive from the crew of Nightmare Before Christmas

Melody C. Miller is an Emmy Award-Winning filmmaker and cinematographer who is passionate about creating impactful stories and visuals that spark important conversations. Winner of the Women in Film Cinematography Award, Melody has lensed documentaries for Sony Pictures, HBO Max, ESPN, Peacock, and PBS that captivated audiences globally.

Melody Miller's current film: https://www.thrivherfilm.com/

Emmy award-winning creative director, editor, and motion graphics artist. Her company Sneaky Little Sister thrives on creative and challenging motion graphics jobs. SLS can either mix with live action, or create entirely new worlds.

Cindy is a proven Animation Story Concept artist with an emphasis on Character Design for domestic and international productions. Versatile in multiple art styles, she strives to create many optional designs to engage and inspire the project's artistic vision, which includes Visual Development for large Advertising agencies, Gaming companies and major Animation Studios.

Jody Stillwater 周青海, a filmmaker and artist in the San Francisco Bay Area, is renowned for their expertise in dynamic movement, semiotic language, time cycles, rhythm, and archetype synthesis. A twice Emmy-nominated filmmaker and co-founder of Yanasa Creative Group, Jody has showcased work at prestigious venues including the MoMA in NYC, Hammer Museum, de Young Museum, YBCA, Mutek, Gray Area, Honolulu Museum of Art, Transfer Gallery, and ISEA.

Emmy has over 25 years experience, beginning as an assistant film editor in Hollywood. Currently working as an Archival Producer; finding and securing archival footage, clearing rights, and reviewing contracts in feature documentaries, short subjects, and episodic television. Organized, and passionate about helping create a story, and finding those hidden gems.

Kayla is a San Francisco–based sound designer working across narrative and documentary film, as well as podcasts. She is drawn to projects that center on unique perspectives, crafting immersive soundscapes that support and enrich storytelling. Her work has been featured at festivals across the US, including SXSW, Tribeca, and the Mill Valley Film Festival. She values collaborative process and approaches sound as a way to deepen each story.

Harland is a Berkeley-based composer with 30 years of experience crafting immersive, atmospheric soundscapes. A drummer in black metal bands Dispirit and Wild Hunt, he also creates electronic music with The Samps and dark ambient work as PlagueCourier, blending analog intensity with cinematic depth.

"Film making and animation has brought me into collaboration and connectivity with people that has enriched my life in ways that being an isolated painter never could"

Illustration, painting, expansive installations, sculptures and gallery shows around the world including commercial work for Warner Bros, Adult Swim, Vans, Apple, Quentin Tarantino, Fender guitars, and Juxtapoz. Building a client list to balance out the psychedelic, graphic experimentations Skinner became known for. He uses every opportunity to expand into new medias as a chance to cultivate the unknown parts of himself and to collaborate with others who are searching as well.

American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1985, known for their grunge-influenced punk rock sound and outspoken feminist stance. The band's most enduring lineup includes Suzi Gardner (guitar, vocals), Donita Sparks(vocals, guitar), Jennifer Finch (bass, vocals), and Dee Plakas (drums, vocals). L7's music is characterized by heavy guitar riffs, powerful rhythms, and often socially conscious lyrics. A pioneering band in the grunge movement, particularly for their all-female lineup.

French band from Valence. The “best American band in France” which abandons the optimism of the first record for much rawer feelings. They are grunge surf rock.

San Francisco-based group known for their unique blend of surf, art rock, and garage rock. They describe their sound as a "three piece amalgam of efficacious psychedelic surf-punk served in a flagon of sacchariferous garage rock," according to Bottom Of The Hill.

Stop Motion Animators. Filmmakers. Directors. David and Ri met on a Saturday morning at Phil Tippett's Studio in Northern California. They now prepare delicious stop motion concoctions — just don't ask what's in 'em! https://www.mysterymeatmedia.com

Jennifer Kroot

Bill Guttentag

Jed Riffe