The 2026 Tribeca Festival Jury

Amanda Trokan is a veteran acquisitions & programming executive, working in the film industry for nearly 20 years. She currently serves as SVP Acquisitions at 1-2 Special, a theatrical-first, all-rights distributor established in 2025 with 8 films on its slate so far: Simón Mesa Soto's A Poet, Christian Petzold's Miroirs No. 3, Harris Dickinson's Urchin, Radu Jude's Kontinental '25 and Dracula, Pete Ohs's Erupcja (starring Charli xcx), Ildikó Enyedi's Silent Friend (starring Tony Leung), and Mark Jenkin's Rose of Nevada (starring George MacKay and Callum Turner). Before 1-2 Special, Trokan headed up the North American programming team for global streamer MUBI, whose US platform was dubbed "one of the best streaming libraries on the planet" [Indiewire] under her curatorial and licensing leadership. While at MUBI, Trokan negotiated deals for new films from Hirokazu Kore-eda, Alex Ross Perry, Albert Serra, Rebecca Zlotowski, Radu Jude, Quentin Dupieux, Rodrigo Sorogoyen, and more. Prior to MUBI, Trokan spent 11 years at HBO – before, during, and after the successful launch of HBO Max. Eight of those years were as a key member of the film programming & acquisitions team, where her specialty was international and independent cinema. In addition to securing studio titles, the team would bring to the service acclaimed independent films like Ryûsuke Hamaguchi's Oscar-winning Drive My Car and the A24 library. Trokan began in the industry working in production, development, and film festivals before joining the staff of Film at Lincoln Center. From there she went to HBO, initially in Original Programming focusing on editorial and strategy for hit shows such as "Girls". She holds an MBA in Media & Entertainment and is based in NYC.

Mélita Toscan du Plantier is Marrakech International Film Festival Director since its debut in 2001. She is also a producer. Her films include MASAAN and HOMEBOUND from Neeraj Ghaywan both in official selection in Cannes as well as IN THE FADE from Fatih Akin which was in competition in Cannes. Diane Kruger won the Palme for best actress for it.

Came to prominence in Stephen Frear's Dirty Pretty Things (2002), earning him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the British Independent Film Awards. Other credits include Danny Boyle's Sunshine, Armando Iannucci's The Personal History of David Copperfield, Ridley Scott's The Martian and Edson Oda's Nine Days, which earned him a nomination at the Film Independent Spirit awards. Affectionately known in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Wong in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Spiderman: No Way Home, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings, and Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame. Wong has last appeared as Da-Shi in 3 Body Problem and as principal Marcus as a part of the ensemble in Zach Cregger's Weapons. Soon to be seen in Vera Miao's Rock Springs and Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars. He has just completed filming on Charlie Polinger's The Masque of the Red Death and Justine Triet's Fonda.

Rob Williams is President of Sumerian Pictures, where he oversees the curation and theatrical distribution of a slate of independent films, including The Incomer, Josephine, and Mile End Kicks. Prior to joining Sumerian, Rob spent a decade at Participant as Senior Vice President, developing distribution and acquisition strategies for acclaimed films and series including All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, Green Book, Roma, and American Factory. He has also held executive positions at Netflix and Lantica Studios. Rob is a member of the Executive Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and has served on the Board of Directors of the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA), as well as the advisory board of MIA Rome.

Catherine Hardwicke began her career as an accomplished production designer before making a powerful directorial debut in 2003 with Thirteen, which she co-wrote with then 13-yr-old Nikki Reed, based in part on Reed's real-life experiences. She later directed Twilight (2008), which launched the blockbuster franchise, as well as Lords of Dogtown (2005), The Nativity Story (2006), Red Riding Hood (2011), Miss You Already (2015), Miss Bala (2019), Prisoner's Daughter (2022), and Mafia Mamma (2023).

JANICZA BRAVO is an award-winning director, writer, and producer. She is best known for directing and co-writing the A24 film ZOLA, based on a viral 148-tweet thread by A'ziah "Zola" King. Co-written by Jeremy O. Harris and starring Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, Nicholas Braun and Colman Domingo, ZOLA premiered in competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. The film was nominated for seven Film Independent Spirit Awards, including "Best Director," "Best Feature" and "Best Screenplay." Her debut feature LEMON premiered at Sundance in 2017 and established her as a singular new voice. Most recently, she directed the critically acclaimed BBC limited series THE LISTENERS, a haunting four-part drama starring Rebecca Hall as a teacher who becomes increasingly obsessed with a mysterious humming sound that only she can hear. The series premiered on BBC One in November and is set to air on Starz later this year. Janicza was recently nominated for a DGA Award for her episode of FX's Emmy-winning series THE BEAR ("Worms"). She previously directed the pilot for FX's limited series KINDRED, as well as standout episodes of ATLANTA ("Juneteenth), MRS. AMERICA, IN TREATMENT, POKER FACE and many other series. In fashion and branding, JANICZA has worked on the new NikeSKIMS campaign, directed videos for Gucci and has a deep relationship on camera with Schiaparelli. As an actress, she was recently seen in Lena Dunham's Netflix series TOO MUCH.

Sheila Nevins is the former president of HBO Documentary Films and Family Programming and former Executive Producer for MTV Documentary Films making her responsible for the development and production of more than 1500 programs. She has received 32 Primetime Emmy® Awards - the most ever won by a single individual - 35 News and Documentary Emmys and 42 George Foster Peabody Awards. A New York Times best-selling author (You Don't Look Your Age...and Other Fairy Tales), Nevins has been honored with numerous prestigious career achievement awards and inducted into Broadcasting & Cable's Hall of Fame. She has garnered an IDA Career Achievement Award and the New York Women in Film & Television Muse Award for Outstanding Vision & Achievement. An Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker, Nevins earned her first Oscar® nomination as director of The ABCs of Book Banning (96th Academy Awards, 2024). Productions under her stewardship have won 26 Academy Awards®. Most recently, she was Executive Producer on the 2025 Academy Award®-nominated film I Am Ready, Warden, nominated for Best Documentary Short Film at the 97th Academy Awards.

Dana O'Keefe is an executive, producer and filmmaker from New York City. He began his career at Cinetic Media where he ultimately served as a partner until 2022 working in a wide range of capacities as a sales agent, manager, producer and strategic advisor for hundreds of independent films over the course of his tenure and is proud to have had the privilege of being involved with a number of unique and innovative films such as BOYHOOD, SENNA, TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY, and EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP. Currently, he is running an entity called Double Agent, a joint venture between Black Bear and New Regency formed with the mission to produce and finance high-profile documentary films and series for a global audience. Double Agent's mandate is to collaborate with world class filmmakers to make bold and ambitious work at the highest level. Recent projects include Asif Kapadia's 2073, Alex Gibney's upcoming MUSK, Jehane Noujaim and Vikram Gandhi's THE MAN WILL BURN, and Bao Nguyen's JIMI. Separately, he has directed several obscure short films, including THE NEW YORKIST, AARON BURR PART 2, VLADIMIR PUTIN IN DEEP CONCENTRATION, and THE AUGHTS.

Geeta Gandbhir is an award winning filmmaker. She embarked on her career in narrative film under the guidance of Spike Lee and Sam Pollard. After working for eleven years in scripted film, she transitioned into documentary filmmaking. As a Director, recent credits include The Perfect Neighbor which won the 2025 Sundance US Documentary Directing Award, 5 Critics Choice Awards, The Indie Spirit Award and was nominated for the DGA, PGA, Bafta, Academy and a Peabody Award, the series Katrina: Come Hell and High Water for Netflix which is nominated for 3 Emmy Awards. Documentary shorts include The Devil is Busy for HBO which was nominated for an Academy Award, Reclaimed for PBS, and the Oscar Shortlisted film How We Get Free for HBO. Additional credits include the series Born in Synanon for Paramount, the series Eyes on the Prize for HBO, the feature doc Lowndes County and the Road to Black Power, which was nominated for the 2022 Critics Choice Award, won a 2023 SIMA Award, and won a 2023 Emmy Award. She directed and show ran the series Black and Missing for HBO which won a 2022 NAACP Award for Best Directing, a 2022 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Series, a 2022 ATAS Honors Award, and a Cinema Eye Honors for Best Series. She directed the film Apart, with Rudy Valdez, for HBOMax, which was nominated for an NAACP Award and won a 2022 Emmy Award. Her short film from 2020, Call Center Blues, with Topic Studios was shortlisted for the 2021 Academy Awards. She directed an episode of The Asian Americans for PBS, which won the 2021 Peabody Award. Additional directing credits include the six-part series Why We Hate for Discovery, and I Am Evidence for HBO which won a 2019 Emmy, DuPont Award, and ATAS Award. Her film Armed with Faith for PBS also won a 2019 News and Documentary Emmy. As Executive Producer, she has the series Harlem Ice for Disney Plus, and the feature films Family Tree, Black Table and New Wave which are doing the festival circuit. As Editor, her films have won 2 Emmys, 3 Peabodys and an Academy Award.

David Haskell is the editor-in-chief of New York Magazine at Vox Media, the modern media company. In this role, he oversees New York Magazine; its digital publications Intelligencer, The Cut, Vulture, The Strategist, Curbed, and Grub Street; and its many newsletters and podcasts. During his tenure, the magazine has won six National Magazine Awards, honoring work across written and visual journalism. In 2021, Haskell was named Publishing Editor of the Year on Adweek's Hot List, and in 2022 and 2024 New York was named Hottest Magazine of the Year. In 2023, the magazine's book critic Andrea Long Chu received the Pulitzer Prize in Criticism, an honor that its architecture critic Justin Davidson and music critic Craig Jenkins were finalists for in 2020 and 2021. The magazine won the George Polk Award in photojournalism in 2026. Haskell has been an editor at New York since 2007. Prior to becoming editor-in-chief, he was editor for business and strategy, shaping the magazine and editing features while leading editorial strategy for books, film, television, podcasts, and events across the magazine and its digital verticals. Before coming to New York, Haskell edited Topic Magazine, which he co-founded while studying at Cambridge University in the inaugural class of the Gates Cambridge Scholarship. He also was the founding director of the Forum for Urban Design (now the Urban Design Forum). He received his B.A. from Yale in 2001 and was a Truman Scholar class of 2000. Haskell co-founded Kings County Distillery in 2009. He is also a practicing artist with a sculpture studio in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Mira Nair is an Academy-Award nominated director best known for her visually dense films that pulsate with life. Her debut feature, Salaam Bombay! (1988) won the Caméra d'Or at Cannes, followed by the groundbreaking Mississippi Masala (1991), the Golden Globe & Emmy-winning Hysterical Blindness (2001) and the international hit Monsoon Wedding (2001), for which she was the first woman to win Venice Film Festival's coveted Golden Lion. Also known for her literary craftsmanship of subcontinental fiction, Mira has filmed The Namesake (2006), The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2012), Vanity Fair (2004), A Suitable Boy (2020) and Queen of Katwe (2016). At home everywhere, in 2021 she directed the TV pilot of the iconic film National Treasure. She returned to the theatre for her most recent endeavor, directing Monsoon Wedding the Musical, which opened in New York City at St Ann's Warehouse in May 2023 and is bound for the West End in 2026. Her next feature films will be AMRI, an experimental portrait of Amrita Sher-Gil, India's pioneering modern artist, and BRO, a searing tale of class, conflict and revenge in contemporary India. A book on Mira Nair's cinema will be published by Rizzoli in 2026. An activist by nature, Nair founded Salaam Baalak Trust for street children in 1989, and the Maisha Film Lab in East Africa to train film makers on the continent in 2004. In 2012, she was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian honour.

Richardson starred in the second season of Mike White's critically acclaimed series THE WHITE LOTUS on HBO. In 2023, The White Lotus won An Actor Award in Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. Haley wrote a book that Simon & Schuster published this year called I'M SAD AND HORNY. It is a collection of poems that explores the emotional highs and lows of being in one's twenties, covering themes like relationships, heartbreak, and self-discovery. Audiences can next see Richardson star in Peacock's series PONIES alongside Emilia Clarke, which premiered on January 15, 2026. She has been nominated for a Gotham Television award for her role in PONIES in the Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Comedy Series category. She also stars alongside Sam Rockwell, Zazie Beetz, Juno Temple and Michael Pena in GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON'T DIE. The film released on February 13, 2026. Additionally, Richardson starred in ZI, an experimental sci-fi drama directed by Kogonada, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival. In 2023, Haley Lu starred in Netflix's film LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT opposite Ben Hardy. She also stars in UNPREGNANT, the first feature film for HBO Max, which was released in 2020. Haley first came to prominence with her breakthrough performance in Kogonada's highly acclaimed COLUMBUS, which premiered to rave reviews at the Sundance Film Festival. It was released as a special edition for The Criterion Collection. Haley stars opposite Colin Farrell in AFTER YANG, which premiered at Cannes. Other notable film credits include MONTANA STORY, FIVE FEET APART, the hit motion picture for CBS Films, OPERATION FINALE for Chris Weitz, SUPPORT THE GIRLS for director Andre Bujalski, and THE CHAPERONE for Julian Fellowes.

Perri Peltz (Director / Producer) is an Emmy® award winning documentary filmmaker, journalist, and public health advocate. Most recently, Perri directed "She Runs The World," a 2025 Tribeca Festival official selection, "The Last Twins" on PBS, the duPont-Columbia winning "Can't Look Away" for Bloomberg Originals and "Surveilled" with Ronan Farrow for HBO with Matthew O'Neill. Perri and Matt also created the Emmy® winning documentary news series "AXIOS on HBO," and directed and produced the 2019 HBO Documentary, "Alternate Endings: Six New Ways to Die in America." Previously, Perri directed the HBO documentaries, "Warning: This Drug May Kill You," about the opioid addiction epidemic and "Risky Drinking," about alcohol use disorder. She co-directed "A Conversation About Growing Up Black" as part of the "Conversation on Race" series for The New York Times Op-Docs, and other films include HBO's "Remembering the Artist: Robert De Niro, Sr." and "Prison Dogs." Perri hosts "The Perri Peltz Show" on SiriusXM Radio and has a Doctorate in Public Health from Columbia University. She was previously an award-winning broadcast journalist for NBC, ABC, and CNN.

Alexandra Shiva is an award-winning filmmaker known for crafting intimate character driven documentaries. She most recently directed and produced HER/MINE, which premiered at the San Francisco Film Festival. Her previous films include: ONE SOUTH: PORTRAIT OF A PSYCH UNIT, which premiered on HBO in 2024; EACH AND EVERYDAY (MTV); THIS IS HOME (EPIX), which premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and won The Audience Award: World Cinema Documentary; the Peabody Award-winning HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO (HBO/Sundance), which was turned into a Broadway musical; STAGEDOOR (SXSW/Sundance Channel) and BOMBAY EUNUCH (Best Documentary at New York’s New Festival and the Special Jury Award at the Florida Film Festival).

Rudy Valdez is a two-time Emmy Award-winning filmmaker known for telling powerful, emotionally resonant stories through a self-taught and deeply human lens. His work spans family, justice, culture, and legacy—centered on truth, voice, and representation. He directed the HBO documentary The Sentence, a decade-long project about his sister's incarceration and the impact of mandatory minimums, which earned a Primetime Emmy and the Sundance Audience Award. His recent credits include Carlos, a portrait of Carlos Santana's rise from street musician to global icon; Choir, a Disney+ series following the Detroit Youth Choir as they chase a dream beyond America's Got Talent; Big Dreams, an ESPN film spotlighting young athletes from around the world at the Little League World Series; and Eyes on the Prize III, where he directed an episode on environmental justice in the legendary civil rights series. He also directed Translators, a Tribeca-winning short about children translating adult worlds for their immigrant families. Through his company Bluff Road Films, Valdez continues to champion untold stories and bold voices, with award-winning work across HBO, Netflix, ESPN, Disney+, and beyond.

Tommy Dorfman is an accomplished actress, writer, director, and producer whose work spans film, television, and theater. Best known for her breakout role in the hit Netflix series 13 REASONS WHY, Dorfman has since gone on to build a dynamic career, while consistently shining a light on her experiences as a trans woman in Hollywood. Recently, Dorfman made her Broadway debut in Sam Gold’s adaptation of ROMEO + JULIET, starring alongside Kit Conner and Rachel Zegler. The production marked Dorfman’s return to the New York stage and her first acting role since publicly coming out as transgender.

Ayo Kepher-Maat is currently VP of Acquisitions and Productions at Independent Film Company whose most recent releases include THE BALTIOMORONS, THE PLAGUE, FORBIDDEN FRUITS, FACES OF DEATH, OVER YOUR DEAD BODY. Kepher-Maat formerly served as Senior Vice President of Acquisitions at DECAL, a home entertainment joint venture between NEON and Bleecker Street. At DECAL, where she played a pivotal role in shaping content strategy, she acquired titles such as Lucy Hale's romantic comedy WHICH BRINGS ME TO YOU, the Wattpad sensation PERFECT ADDICTION, the Jewish folk horror THE OFFERING, and the hit comedy RIDE THE EAGLE, starring Jake Johnson. Prior to DECAL, Kepher-Maat was the Director of Acquisitions at NEON, where she led the acquisition of Sundance standouts like AILEY, ALL LIGHT EVERYWHERE, and THE KILLING OF TWO LOVERS. Her previous experience includes roles at Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, The Film Arcade, and Creative Artist Agency (CAA). In 2021, Kepher-Maat was recognized as one of Variety's New Leaders. A Los Angeles native, she holds a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Television Arts from California State University, Northridge.

JAC SCHAEFFER served as showrunner for Marvel Studios' hit series "WandaVision." As the first live-action series to debut on Disney+, "WandaVision" garnered critical acclaim, earning 23 Primetime Emmy nominations, as well as nominations for The Golden Globe Awards, Critics' Choice Television Awards, Writers Guild Awards, Producers Guild Awards, and was named one of the top television programs of 2021 by the American Film Institute (AFI). Schaeffer then served as creator, showrunner, director, and EP on the "WandaVision" spinoff series "Agatha All Along," and she directed episodes 1, 2, and 7 of the Marvel Studios/Disney+ series. Episode 7 garnered 4.2M views after just one day of streaming. "Agatha All Along" earned multiple performance nominations for the Golden Globe Awards, Independent Spirit Awards, and Critics' Choice Television Awards, received 3 nominations for the Primetime Emmy Awards, and won the 2025 GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding New Series. Most recently, Schaeffer directed the pilot episode of the upcoming Disney+ series "Holes," based on the Louis Sachar novel of the same name. In 2009, Schaeffer wrote, directed, and produced the sci-fi rom com feature film "TiMER" about an implanted device that counts down to the moment the wearer meets their soul mate. Subsequently, Schaeffer wrote the screenplay for Walt Disney Animation Studios' 2017 featurette "Olaf's Frozen Adventure," as well as 2019's "The Hustle," which starred Anne Hathaway. Schaeffer also contributed to the story for Marvel Studios' feature film "Black Widow," starring Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff.

Arianna Bocco is the SVP of Distribution and Acquisitions at MUBI. She is a seasoned executive in the indie film sector, with expertise across acquisitions, distribution, and marketing. She was previously the President of IFC Films, where she oversaw a slate of 50 movies annually across three distribution labels. Before IFC, Bocco created and led the independent feature packaging division of Gersh in New York. Before that, she worked at Miramax Films as SVP Acquisitions, also out of NYC. She began her career at New Line Cinema and Fine Line Features in Los Angeles, where she was VP Acquisitions and Co-Productions and held various related roles there during her six-year tenure. Bocco is a member of the executive branch of AMPAS as well as BAFTA, previously having served as chair of BAFTA's New York board.

Cazzie David is a writer known for her sharp, intimate examinations of anxiety, attachment, and the uneasy absurdity of modern life. Her work blends humor with emotional precision, and treats overthinking, insecurity, moral spirals, and romantic confusion as both a genuine condition and a comedy engine. She is the New York Times bestselling author of No One Asked for This, a collection of essays praised for its candid exploration of relationships, identity, and coming of age online and adjacent to fame. Earlier this year, David published Delusions, which is rooted in the experience of being 29 and standing on the edge of 30, confronting the fears, expectations, and self-mythologies that surface at that threshold—about love, ambition, adulthood, and who one is supposed to have become by now. Her debut feature, "I Love You Forever", which she co-wrote and directed, premiered at SXSW and is available for streaming on HBO Max. David's writing has appeared in Air Mail, Vogue, GQ, Elle, and Vanity Fair.

Timeless poet and rhyme-master Nas, delivered his first full-length album Illmatic in 1994. Nas went on to release 14 subsequent albums, 8 of which are multi-platinum and platinum including: Nastradamus, Stillmatic, God's Son, and Street's Disciple. With 16 GRAMMY nominations, Nas released King's Disease in 2020, giving Nas his first ever GRAMMY win for Best Rap Album. In August of 2021, Nas released King's Disease II, the sequel to the GRAMMY Award winning album, and subsequently completed the King's Disease Trilogy with the release of King's Disease III executive produced by Nas and Hit-Boy in 2022; with both albums earning GRAMMY nominations for Best Rap Album. In 2023, Nas and Hit-Boy released Magic 3, featuring 15 brand new tracks, also marking the final chapter of the legendary run for the prolific rapper-producer duo. In 2025, Nas and Mass Appeal launched the groundbreaking Legend Has It… series, celebrating and spotlighting some of the most important and influential Hip Hop artists of all time. The series delivered a year-long run of historic releases from culture defining artists including Slick Rick, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Mobb Deep, Big L & De La Soul. Nas and DJ Premier brought the legendary series to a close with the release of their highly anticipated collaborative album Light-Years—a 30-year working legacy reborn, that cements their status as one the greatest rapper-producer duos of all time. Legendary hip hop mogul, co-founder of Mass Appeal Records, actor, and executive producer, Nas' extensive catalog speaks for itself.

Patrick Gomez has served as Editor-in-Chief and General Manager of Entertainment Weekly since 2022. Under his leadership, the brand has significantly expanded its reach and deepened its digital impact, evolving to meet audiences wherever they consume entertainment news. He has continued to build on Entertainment Weekly's longstanding legacy as a trusted, creative authority — delivering smart, culture-driving coverage across film, television, music, and beyond. With Patrick at the helm, Entertainment Weekly has pioneered the digital age of magazines with its award-winning digital motion covers and considerably scaled its physical footprint across the entertainment industry through high-impact tentpole events — including its annual San Diego Comic-Con Bash and curated, studio-partnered panel conversations — and the continuation of The Awardist podcast.

Luis A. Miranda, Jr. has over four decades of experience as a leader in the public, private, political, advocacy and philanthropic sectors. He is the board chair of The Public Theater, Viva Broadway and Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance, a board member at Latino Victory, and founding partner emeritus of The MirRam Group and founding president of the Hispanic Federation. He is recognized as a key contributor to the Senate campaigns of Senators Chuck Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand, Hillary Clinton as well as Letitia James' successful campaigns for NYC Public Advocate and New York State Attorney General. Through the Miranda Family Fund and Miranda Family Fellowship, he and his family have created and fostered institutions that work with underserved populations in Upper Manhattan and communities throughout New York City, across the country, and in Puerto Rico. They are active supporters of initiatives that increase people of color's representation throughout the arts and government and promote Puerto Rico's renaissance thru Flamboyan Arts Fund. Miranda and his family launched Colectivo: A Miranda Family Fellowship & Tribeca Studios Filmmaker Program, in partnership with Hispanic Federation, to champion a new generation of Latino films in 2025. Luis produced the documentary feature, Going Varsity in Mariachi, which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival; the documentary short Watch Over Us, which premiered at the 2025 Tribeca Festival; and the New York Times' Op-Docs short Takeover, among others. His producing debut on Broadway, Buena Vista Social Club, opened to rave reviews, taking home 5 Tony Awards. Other recent and upcoming Broadway: Gypsy (2025 revival), Proof, Purple Rain. The HBO Documentary Film, Siempre, Luis—about Miranda's life and storied career—made its World Premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Miranda's memoir, Relentless: My Story of the Latino Spirit That Is Transforming America, was released by Hachette Books in May 2024.

Alexis Bledel studied film at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts before Warner Brothers cast her in Gilmore Girls. While on hiatus from the series, she starred in various films such as Tuck Everlasting, Sin City, Bride and Prejudice, and The Conspirator. Alexis earned four Emmy nominations and one win for her most recent television role as Emily/Ofglen in Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale.

Moses Sumney is a Ghanaian-American artist who defies definition with work that transcends genres and disciplines. His albums Aromanticism and græ have topped critics' lists from The New York Times, NPR, Pitchfork, The Guardian, and Rolling Stone, and his live performances have graced worldwide stages from the Sydney Opera House to the Royal Albert Hall. When quarantine prohibited the touring of his 2nd album græ, Sumney took to the hills, directing the sprawling 2021 film Blackalachia atop the Blue Ridge mountains. It premiered at the Perez Art Museum during Art Basel. In 2023, he co-starred in HBO's The Idol, and in 2024 starred alongside Mia Goth in A24's MaXXXine. That same summer he released Sophcore, a soulful EP of sensual songs. In 2025, he made his live theater acting debut in Shakespeare In The Park's Twelfth Night at the Delacorte Theater, performing alongside Lupita Nyong'o, Peter Dinklage and Sandra Oh.

Neil Janowitz is the Editor-in-Chief of Vulture, New York Magazine's entertainment and culture brand. He oversees Vulture's on-site editorial direction and brand extensions including podcasts, video, events, and games. Neil previously worked at Entertainment Weekly, Sports Illustrated, Fast Company, and ESPN the Magazine. He has produced video series for ESPN and Comedy Central, and written for The New York Times, Men's Health, and Wired, among other outlets.

Nina Chaudry is an award-winning documentary filmmaker, journalist, and media executive with more than 100 short and feature documentaries to her credit. As executive producer of WORLD channel, she oversaw the documentary series America ReFramed, Local, USA, and Doc World. As senior series producer at FRONTLINE, she helped shape the storytelling of the acclaimed investigative journalism series, earning two Emmy Awards, three Edward R. Murrow Awards, and contributing to two Pulitzer Prize finalist investigations. Previously, Chaudry served as senior vice president of Tribeca Studios, where she built the division into a full-fledged content and partnerships department, overseeing films including The Price of Freedom (CNN), The Remix: Hip Hop x Fashion (Netflix), and Home + Away, among others, and launched early career filmmaking initiatives, including the Queen Collective, with Procter & Gamble and Queen Latifah, and the Future Gold Film Fellowship, with Netflix and Gold House.

Daniel recently wrapped shooting the lead of Tom Ford's next feature, CRY TO HEAVEN opposite Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Colin Firth, Adele and many others. In the can he has VOLTRON for Amazon/MGM where he stars as the lead and also the series, STERLING POINT by Megan Park for Amazon/MGM. Recently, his film SUNNY DANCER premiered at the 2025 Berlin Film Festival where he stars opposite Bella Ramsey, Jessica Gunning and Neil Patrick Harris. In theater, Daniel starred in ROMEO & JULIET opposite Tom Holland and Francesca Amewudah-Rivers that was directed by Jamie Lloyd in the West End.

Since she was 17, mxmtoon (otherwise known as Maia) has built a career that reflects the quieter, complicated emotions people often keep to themselves. What began with YouTube covers from her parents' home in Oakland has grown into a wide-ranging creative practice spanning music, podcasting, two graphic novels, and major collaborations with franchises like Life Is Strange, The Sims, and Dave the Diver. After touring internationally and being covered by everyone from The New Yorker to Pitchfork, she has established herself as a distinctly internet-native creative voice. Blending emotionally precise and playful themes while deeply attuned to how a generation lives and feels, online and off.

Debi Mazar is well known for her legendary roles in Goodfellas, Batman Forever and Entourage. More recently, she's appeared in television shows Younger and Netflix's Kaos. Up next, Debi will star in Netflix's adaptation of The Next Mrs. Parrish.

Nicolas Heller aka New York Nico is a two-time Emmy Award–winning filmmaker, national best-selling author, and social media creator born and raised in NYC. Hailed by The New York Times as the "unofficial talent scout of NYC," he documents the city for over three million followers across platforms.

An acclaimed actress and producer, Ego Nwodim spent seven seasons starring on Saturday Night Live, establishing herself as a groundbreaking voice in comedy and earning a Critics Choice Award nomination and two NAACP Image Award nominations in the process. On television she has appeared in the second season of Peacock's Poker Face, HBO's It's Florida, Man and Apple TV's anthology series Roar. In film she has performed in works such as Netflix's Players, IFC's Spin Me Round and Sony's Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile. Additionally, Ego hosts her award-winning podcast Thanks Dad, featuring an A-list lineup of guests. She can soon be seen in Mindy Kaling's upcoming Hulu comedy Not Suitable for Work; on film in Netflix's comedy Little Brother; Backyard Baseball, an adaptation of the beloved video game; and Disney and Pixar's Hoppers. This past Fall, Ego made her Off Broadway debut with a one-woman comedy show at Lincoln Center as part of "The Comedy Series."

Starting in the industry as a QA tester for mobile games before smartphones were a thing, Dinga Bakaba got his break as a game designer at Wizarbox in Paris, working on, among other things, Jane Jensen's Gray Matter. After a stint at Playlogic, working on unannounced projects until the company closed, Bakaba made the dream move to Arkane to work as a game designer on Dishonored and its DLCs, before being promoted to lead designer on Dishonored 2 and Death of the Outsider. His most recent release is the critically acclaimed DEATHLOOP which he co-directed with his long-time collaborator Sébastien Mitton, and he is currently Game Director on Marvel's Blade. Bakaba is a fan of creative use of PowerPoint, being a cool Dad, and the Brazilian martial art of capoeira.

Adam Boyes has spent 30 years inside the rooms where the games industry gets built. From production and QA at EA, Midway, and Capcom to business development and leadership as VP of Third-Party Relations at PlayStation, to co-CEO at Iron Galaxy Studios. Now at Vivrato, he advises investment firms, governments, publishers, platforms, middleware companies, and developers at the moments that define their next chapter.

Alanah Pearce is a writer, producer, actor, director, and content creator who has shared her passion for video games, horror, and pop culture across all forms of entertainment media for over a decade. As the epitome of a multi-hyphenate creator, Alanah has built a dedicated audience of approximately 2.5 million followers across her channels. Alanah recently announced production company Charred Pictures, which focuses on helping independent creatives make independent films, with a large focus on independent video game adaptations. As part of this, Alanah is writer and creative producer of indie horror feature Godmmother, and video game adaptation film Dead Take. She also wrote and directed an episode of animated kids' horror series "Dark Corners", created by Kate Siegel, and directed an episode of indie comedy TV series "The Comic Shop." Alanah starred in V/H/S Beyond, the seventh installment in the record-breaking V/H/S film franchise. Her voice can be heard in major video game titles such as "Dispatch," where she plays popular character Malevola, and she is the female lead of upcoming "Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2". Selected as one of Forbes' "30 Under 30" In Games in 2022, Alanah is also an executive producer and host of multiple podcasts. With a passion for philanthropy and inclusion, Alanah has raised several million dollars through her ongoing charity work and spearheaded the annual Video Game Accessibility Awards.