Mae is a writer and editor. She previously wrote about a variety of entertainment for Inverse, CinemaBlend, Pajiba, and The Young Folks. She has also been a juror for various film festivals.

LaTrice Amanda Strong is a multi-hyphenate screenwriter, producer, and actress from the District of Columbia. As an entrepreneur, she is the founder of Whittier Pl Media Group, formally known as A LaTrice Production.

Jamie Broadnax is a film critic, podcaster, and writer, known for founding and being editor-in-chief and CEO of the Black Girl Nerds community.

Stephanie Filo, ACE is a four-time Emmy, as well as Peabody and ACE Eddie Award-winning Film/Television Editor and activist based in Los Angeles, CA and Sierra Leone, West Africa.

Brenda Gilbert is a Producer/Executive Producer, Mentor and Entrepreneur. She is the Co-Founder of BRON Media Corp, a company she had led with her husband, Aaron L. Gilbert.

Samuel Leggett Jr. is a film critic and the editor for JVS Media & Productions/Team JVS. Serving as a film critic, content creator, and editor since 2013.

He is an actor, writer, director, and producer from Washington, DC. Gill is one of the directors of the hit TV show “Double Cross” in its 5th season, which airs on ALLBLK and Amazon Prime. Gill has appeared in over 40 productions from stage to film and TV.

Pam is an accomplished writer, actress, and producer herself, whose credits include TV, film, and stage. She has appeared on BET, TVOne, Allblk, and Amazon Prime.

Artistic Director of the Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival & Member at Critics’ Choice Association.

Academy Award-winning American film director and screenwriter. He is known for work focusing on black issues including writing and directing Ninth Street, C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America and Bunker Hill.