Solara (she/her) is a Vietnamese-Chinese writer, director & artist currently creating and residing in Vancouver, Canada as a guest on unceded Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Territory.

Solara expresses herself primarily through film, writing, and movement. She enjoys conversing with others in English, Vietnamese, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and tender smiles. Her creative process is currently informed by trauma, feminine identity, nostalgia, violence, and the human experience. Her ability to meet deadlines is thanks to her personal manager & cat companion, Mei Mei.

Juan Imperial (He/She/They) is an emerging Filipinx Queer, Non Binary Femme artist with roots in Vogue and Waacking. Juan has been spreading the joy of vogue to QTBIPOC for 6 years through Van Vogue Jam Arts Society. They see its powerful potential to be a vessel for liberation, protest, joy, and family and dedicates most of their time and energy to building up these communities. Currently, Juan is in the process of threading their ancestral and spiritual practices with dance and is discovering how these practices can help forge pathways to liberation in the body and in the community.

Kevin Jin Kwan Kim is a Korean-Canadian editor and director based in "Vancouver, BC," the unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh nations. His directorial work has been recognized both locally and internationally, having played at festivals in Germany, Ireland, Netherlands and more. Due to his background as an editor, his work tends to be rhythmic and capture emotions by finding the most powerful connections between shots. He highly values collaboration in his work and aims to tell stories based around real individuals and events.

Jullianna is a dancer and interdisciplinary artist based in Vancouver on the traditional and unceded lands of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. As she finishes her BFA Honors in Dance from Simon Fraser University, her interests lie in the passage of information and non-verbal communication expressed from one body to another through movement, sound, and media.

Having grown up on the lands of the Musqueam, Tsawwassen and Kwantlen Nations (otherwise known as Richmond), Seth now attends Capilano University and is in his third year of study completing his Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies. Frequenting the jazz scene in the lower mainland, Seth enjoys his time playing in bands and quintets alongside his amazing friends and learning new instruments whenever possible.

Lauren Brady is a multidisciplinary artist born in Calgary, Alberta, on Treaty 7 territory. Lauren began her artistic journey training in various dance styles at age 3. In 2021 she graduated from the BFA in Acting program with distinction at the University of Alberta and entered the Edmonton and Calgary arts community. Lauren is known for her work combining contemporary dance and Pochinko clown. She has created several works in festivals across Alberta. Works include clown and choreography for, The Nextfest Festival, Fluid Festival, The Common Clown Festival, Play the Fool, and various self-produced film projects.

Thomas Kassian is a queer emerging Amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton) based stage and film actor who holds his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting degree from the University of Alberta. Alongside this he is also a graduate of Citadel’s Young Musical Company program, receiving extensive training in acting, movement, and voice. Thomas loves to collaborate with new and familiar faces as he is driven by his passion for the arts which has brought him to perform in many stage and film productions across Alberta. He has produced and directed many film projects including the Telus STORYHIVE documentary "Queer in the Burbs".

My name is Pete Kytwayhat, I am from Treaty 6 territory as a registered member of Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation Band. I currently reside in Vancouver which occupies the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. I am a father to a wonderful 7-year-old awâsis. I am also a 4th year Film and Media Production major at the First Nations University of Canada.

Ankita Alemona is a performing artist, director and producer rooted in Kalaripayattu (an ancient form of martial arts from South India), dance and theatre. She is a disciple of Lakshman Gurukkul, Shatrughnan Gurukkul and Radhika Gurukkul of Hindustan Kalari Sangam and Kalarigram. She is also the founder of Nautanki Creations, a collective that shares ideas through artistic forms of expression and develops opportunities for cross-cultural engagement between artists working in Canada and India, her two home countries. Her artistic work has been supported by numerous artistic institutions including Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto Dance Theatre, Sampradaya Dance Creations, Canada Arts Council and Ontario Arts Council.

Raam Kumar is a Kalaripayattu performer and instructor from Kerala, South India. He is also a contemporary dancer, choreographer and physical theatre performer. Raam Kumar is the great grandson of the renowned Veera Shree C.V.Narayanan Nair, the founder of the internationally renowned institute C.V.N Kalari Sangam and the Kerala Kalaripayattu Association. He has worked as a long-time instructor at Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts, one of India’s foremost contemporary dance institutions and is known for integrating elements of Kalaripayattu into his choreographic work; he has taught many students the practice of Kalaripayattu, and worked with an incredible number of dancers over the years.