Hanna Sára Kádár finished her degree in 2022 at VSMU in Bratislava as a documentary film director after she left her studies in Budapest due to the government’s attacks on the University of Theatre and Film Arts. ‘Visiting Mamajé’ is her graduation film where she explores her favourite topic, intergenerational relationships. Coming from a big family she is prone to observe family dynamics, functional and dysfunctional connections in families, her approach gives an intimate look at difficult relations without judgment. Her student film ‘Separated’ was screened at Verzió in 2021 as part of the freeSZFE section. In 2023, she was a jury member for the Young European Stories Section at FIPADOC. She is currently looking for topics to start to work on her first documentary out of university.

Sarah Ticho is a multi-award-winning artist, strategist, entrepreneur, and change-maker operating at the intersection of health, well-being, and immersive storytelling. She directs and produces XR experiences, including SOUL PAINT. Narrated by actor and activist Rosario Dawson, the piece has garnered international accolades, including the SXSW Special Jury Prize in the competition and Best Health and Wellness at The Games for Change Awards in 2024.

Marek Šulík studied documentary film direction at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava. After finishing his studies, he established himself primarily as an editor of documentary films that received worldwide acclaim at important festivals. He collaborated on feature projects directed by Peter Kerekes (66 seasons, Cooking History, Velvet Terrorists), Martin Kollár (October 5), Viera Čákanyová (FREM, White on White), Filip Remunda (Czech Journal, Meet the Movie), and many more. In addition, he worked on his own directing projects. His work includes films with social themes, educational films, portrait work, ethnographic documentaries, and films that work with found footage.

Marta Smerechynska (1997) is a Ukrainian documentary filmmaker. She holds academic degrees from I.K. Karpenko-Kary University in Kyiv, La Fémis in Paris, and the DocNomads Erasmus Master's program in Portugal, Hungary, and Belgium. Her films have been screened at over 30 festivals, including Visions du Réel, Sarajevo Film Festival, DMZ Docs, PÖFF Shorts, and FipaDoc. Marta's feature-length debut documentary focuses on reconnecting with her sister, who has become a nun, by exploring life in her new home—a remote women's monastery in the West of Ukraine. Recently, Marta has been focusing on portraying various facets of the Ukrainian wartime experience in her films.