Simone Chnarakis (she/her/they) is a 21-year-old Black woman and photographer born and raised in East Vancouver. Her work focuses on documenting Black communities, the LGBTQIA+ community, as well as the growing ballroom scene in the city. She is passionate about capturing raw, honest moments that reflect identity, culture, and care, through her work. She will be the cinematographer and co-director of this project.

Self-Portrait by Artist

Corus is an Indigenous artist from Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation in the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest of British Columbia.

Drawing inspiration from nature, Corus creates meditative neo-soul music that resonates with the rhythms of the earth. Their art is a reflection of the profound connection they feel to their ancestral lands — blending soulful melodies with the natural harmonies of the universe.
Corus also captures the magic of this connection through photography and videography that celebrate the spirit of Mother Earth.
Through their art, Corus aims to unite all living beings, fostering a sense of collective prosperity, healing, and growth.

Photo by Rhythm @earthsinmotion

Ben Mouland is a filmmaker and video engineer based in Vancouver. Originally from New York City and raised in Montreal, he moved to the west coast to study Film Production at the University of British Columbia. As a director his films can be described as living in the soft static between memory and moment, crafting works that disarm through simplicity and flawed human presence. Outside of directing, Ben experiments boldly with analog filmmaking, embracing its limitations to create inventive, offbeat work.

Photo by Arkin Pal / @arkinpal

Ronnie Cheng is a queer Hong Konger interdisciplinary artist with a focus on lens-based art, animation, new media art, and creative writing. Ronnie’s interest in the arts stems from a love for people, and thus, from values of community care and radical kindness. Thematically, their work often revolves around Hong Kong culture, queerness, the diasporic experience, and the fragility of memory. Ronnie has had films screened at festivals internationally, had gallery work exhibited across Western Canada, and is currently working on all sorts of independent media art endeavours, as well as projection design for theatre.

Andie Lloyd is a queer interdisciplinary artist and community advocate, raised and living on unceded Qayqayt territories. She works mostly as a lighting & video designer for live performance, as well as a digital platform & livestream consultant, visual artist, writer, media artist and VJ. Andie is a co-founder of HK House 香港屋 (@hkhouseofficial), a Metro Vancouver based non-profit dedicated to the love and preservation of Hong Kong culture. She is most known for her dynamic multilingual surtitling work for theatre, and hopes to also be known for her love for the community. She's fluent in Mandarin, Spanish and hopefully Cantonese soon!

Amélia is a French-Canadian filmmaker and interdisciplinary artist based in so-called Vancouver. They have written and directed short films, amongst other visual art (traditional and digital) and short-form theatre projects. In their practice, Amélia explores themes of queerness, linguistic identity and interpersonal conflict through metaphors based in memory, nostalgia and the fantastical. They have been a hip hop dancer for many years and is excited to combine this passion with filmmaking and their beginner mahjong skills!

Photos courtesy of Artists

Vincy (they) is a Chinese Canadian non-binary lesbian disabled award-winning cartoonist, multimedia illustrator, and workshop programmer. Blurring the line between memories, the subconscious, and day to day actions, they create dreamy worlds which we are invited into for an intimate heart to heart conversation. Striving for community care and connection for survivors by a fellow survivor, growing and learning to love and accept the love given to them wholeheartedly.

Photo by @natlob0

Kristen ‘KatchFlow’ (she/her) is a multifaceted Barbadian-Canadian artist, dancer, choreographer, and educator specializing in various street and social dance styles. She uses movement as a powerful tool for self-expression and cultural exchange, sharing her knowledge with diverse communities of all ages. As she takes on more creative direction roles, KatchFlow continues to expand her artistic practice while staying rooted in cultural integrity and exploration. Her work is driven by a commitment to growth, connection, and representation through dance and education.

Photo by Richie Lubaton