Borjana Gaković is a film and media scholar from Berlin. She works as a curator, moderator, editor, lecturer and author in the field of film and cinema culture.

Damien Ounouri is a director and producer from Algiers. His award-winning documentary feature film FIDAÏ screened in Nuremberg, as did his medium-length fiction film KINDIL EL BAHR. With THE LAST QUEEN, he presented his first feature-length film in 2022.

Farahnaz Sharifi is a director, editor and author from Tehran. Many of her internationally recognised works have already been shown in Nuremberg, including her feature film directorial debut MY STOLEN PLANET, which premiered at the 2024 Berlinale.