Andi Avery (they/them) is a multimedia artist & filmmaker currently based in NYC. Their narrative film credits include Leaving Charlie and Eighty Twenty, both based on their experiences as a queer person and sex worker, and both shot by a crew comprised entirely of women and gender expansive folks. Their most recent film, Mishpucha, was awarded the Black Family Film Prize in 2023 and is currently in post-production. Andi’s film work has been exhibited at Atlanta Film Festival, Nitehawk Cinema, and London International Film Festival, among others.
Hogan Seidel (they/them) is a filmmaker and photographer based in Boston, Massachusetts. Their practice explores the intersections of eco-praxis, identity, and queer liberation, with a particular emphasis on experimental moving image and analog photographic processes. Working across Super 8, 16mm, and 35mm film, as well as medium and large format photography, Seidel employs techniques including photochemical abstraction, eco processing, botanical collage, cyanotype, optical printing, found footage, and in-camera editing. They are currently a studio resident at the Boston Center for the Arts through 2028 and are represented by Fountain Street Gallery in Boston. Seidel also serves as an Assistant Teaching Professor of Photography at Simmons University.
Gabby Follett (Any Pronouns) is an Experimental Media Artist who makes films, videos, prints, and expanded cinema works that explore issues of race, migration, sexual orientation, gender identity, and ability status. Gabby is also an Assistant Professor of Film Production at the University of Rhode Island and the creator of This Week in Experimental, a weekly newsletter focused on providing resources to experimental artists seeking creative, intellectual, and exhibition opportunities.
Kate E. Hinshaw (She/her) is a filmmaker, artist, and cinematographer whose work draws from personal experience and uses analog filmmaking techniques to explore themes of memory, mythology, southern folklore, and obscured narratives lost in history. Her films have screened at festivals including SXSW, Rooftop Films, New Orleans Film Festival, Denver Film Festival, and Indie Memphis. In 2019, she started Analog Cookbook as a way to build community with other analog filmmakers and share resources openly. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Cinematic Arts Department at the University of Iowa.
