Tamarra Campbell

Tamarra Campbell is the founder of Tmedia Impact Solutions LLC. She is a seasoned, award-winning Producer and Impact Producer from West Michigan, currently serving as the President of the Film & Media Alliance of West Michigan. With over a decade of experience in the creative industry, Tamarra has cultivated a remarkable portfolio that includes films featured on Gooddocs, Black Public Media, BET, and Amazon Prime.

Tamarra has successfully secured over $500,000 in grant funding. Tamarra serves as a judge for Nourishing Narratives Mosaic 2025 and Open Projector Night. Her work recently has been published in GIPA Impact Materials and Voyage Michigan Magazine. Tamarra's influence extends beyond production; she is a sought-after speaker and facilitator, having engaged audiences at BGDM, Mosaic Film Experience, Mezcla Media Collective, Music Econ Summit, Telluride Film Festival, Tribeca 2025 and more. Her leadership, innovative approach, and commitment to uplifting marginalized communities continue to inspire and empower those around her, solidifying her status as a transformative force in the field.

Princess A. Hairston

Princess A. Hairston, a Tribeca alum is a director, and Emmy-nominated editor in New York City. Princess has produced and directed films such as BREAKING THE NEWS a feature-length documentary which premiered at Tribeca in 2023 and LADIES FIRST: a story of Women in Hip Hop on NETFLIX. She has edited several feature documentaries such as "Songs From the Hole", "This World Is Not My Own", "Pier Kids", and "Fresh Dressed" along with the Doc Series "LADIES FIRST: a story of Women in Hip Hop", "LulaRich" and "Why Not Us". She was an editor for the Emmy-nominated series Capture with MarkSeliger. Her work has been recognized with nominations and awards from the Emmys, The Webbys, and many film festivals. Princess also created Artist Bag, a membership designed to help Artists, Creatives and Entertainers create financial stability through real estate, leading to optimal outcomes for themselves and the communities they invest in.

Kitty Hu

Kitty Hu is a queer, Chinese documentary filmmaker and Advocacy and Talent Programs Manager BGDM. She's also the co-founder of Shoes Off Media, an intergenerational, Asian women-led production company. Kitty’s work applies community-centered documentary tactics to amplify character-driven stories that reflect the work of our social movements. She recently directed the Emmy-winning L.A. Rebellion: A Cinematic Movement (PBS Artbound) and produced Taste the Nation (Hulu), Wild Hope (PBS), Take Out (HBO Max), America Outdoors (PBS). Her independent documentary features have been supported by California Humanities, Kartemquin Films, NeXTDoc, and National Park Service. Kitty has served as a juror for documentary features at the LA Asian Pacific Film Festival, shorts at Asian American International Film Festival, and was a mentor for Cinema Next. She is also a proud member of the Asian American Documentary Network and Global Impact Producers Alliance.

Michele Stephenson

Emmy award-winning filmmaker, artist, and author Michèle Stephenson draws from her Haitian and Panamanian heritage and experience as a social justice lawyer to transform non-fiction storytelling. She creates emotionally powerful narratives of resistance and healing that emphasize the lived experiences of communities of color across the Americas and the Black diaspora. Through a Black Atlantic perspective, Stephenson reimagines storytelling to provoke thought and inspire action against systemic oppression, weaving together fiction, immersive, experimental, and hybrid forms. In 2023, her films Going To Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project and Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games were Oscar-shortlisted, with Going To Mars winning the Sundance Grand Jury Prize and the prestigious Emmy Award for Outstanding Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking. Black Girls Play received significant accolades, including the Edward R. Murrow Award for Excellence in Video and Best Short Doc at Tribeca. Her feature American Promise earned three Emmy nominations and won the Jury Prize at Sundance, while Stateless was nominated for a Canadian Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary. Stephenson co-directed The Changing Same, a magical realist VR trilogy that premiered at Sundance’s New Frontier XR Program, won the Tribeca Grand Jury Prize for Best Immersive Narrative, and was Emmy-nominated for Outstanding Interactive Media. In 2024, she received the NYWIFT Nancy Malone Muse Directing Award and is currently in post-production on a feature on the Black Power movement in Canada. She is a Guggenheim Artist Fellow, Creative Capital Artist, and member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.