
Joseph Zentil (1988) is a Canadian/American filmmaker and photographer born in Toronto, Canada. He graduated with a BFA from School of Visual Arts in New York City in 2011.His work has screened both domestically and internationally and has garnered several nominations and awards including an MTV Video Music Award. His films have been included in major film festivals including Sundance, Dublin International Film Festival, Edinburgh International Film Festival and Fantasia.

Pierce Csurgo is an award-winning filmmaker whose work has screened at prestigious festivals including Sundance, Fantasia, Sitges, Edinburgh, Sydney, Leeds and Dublin International. Based in Venice, California, he explores themes of modern masculinity, the sacred and profane and finding poetry in everyday moments.As a writer and director, Pierce has made four acclaimed short films: As Above, So Below (2017), Takeoff (2018), Oh, Brother (2019), and Shadow Box (2024). He serves as producer on Parole (2024), starring Eric Roberts and Robert Bazzocchi; Em & Selma Go Griffin Hunting (2025), starring Pollyanna McIntosh and Milly Shapiro; and Born to Lose (2026).

Tom Putnam is an award-winning MENA director, producer, editor, and California-licensed private investigator specializing in telling emotional, cinematic stories about the triumphs of everyday people. His past short films and features have played more than 500 film festivals, from Sundance to Cannes, been released theatrically worldwide, and won more than 50 major awards including two Spirit Awards, the Grand Jury Prize at the SXSW Film Festival, and the Audience Award at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Internationally recognized chef and personality Matty Matheson has been breaking barriers since his cooking debut. His expansive career has brought many opportunities to the chef, restaurateur, three-time New York Times best-selling author (Matty Matheson: A Cookbook, Home Style Cookery and Soups, Salads, Sandwiches), executive producer and television personality. Matty's presence in culture has grown exponentially in recent years as he's developed a number of companies outside of the restaurants he operates across Canada and the United States; his home goods brand Matheson Cookware, his food product brand Matheson Food Company, his Ontario-based regenerative farm Blue Goose Farm and his role as an executive producer and actor in the hit TV show The Bear. Through these multifaceted ventures, Matty has brought his unique personality to the world in a variety of ways with many more to come. Most recently he partnered with Netflix for the release of season 3 of his beloved cooking and adventure show Just A Dash, which is available globally (along with seasons 1 and 2) on the platform now.

Jamie Kirkpatrick, ACE has been an integral part of New York's independent film scene for over twenty years. His diverse filmography includes such notable titles as Lost in Translation, Dave Chappelle's Block Party, The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (which had a special screening at the Obama White House), My Friend Dahmer and John Leguizamo's critically-acclaimed, directorial debut Critical Thinking. Recent credits include the western Old Henry, the cinematic musical Beau and the highly anticipated comedic crime drama Greedy People.

Raised by a production designer and an advertising copywriter, Garrett Hardy Davis grew up in ahousehold steeped in art, design and cinema. This early immersion evolved into a disciplinedpursuit of cinematography at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where craft becameobsession. He has since built a career photographing hundreds of commercials for many of theworld’s biggest brands and celebrated directors. His feature film debut, Born to Lose (dir. JosephZentil), marked his transition into long-form storytelling. Most recently, he completed Flint, theadaptation of Louis L’Amour’s novel, written and directed by Ryan Whittaker and starring JoshHolloway and Sarah Gadon. Garrett currently resides in Hudson Valley, New York with his wife and daughter.

