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Liam Alex Heffron
Liam is an Irish actor, writer, and producer based in Los Angeles, known from leading roles in Prospect House (2023—CIFF award winner) and RTÉ’s long-running drama Fair City, with additional credits in cult comedy series Hardy Bucks and the award-winning short Top of the Rock (2015). Founder of 919 Films, an independent production company focused on bold storytelling with Irish and transatlantic appeal, he has produced most recently; Speed Dating (2024), a dark comedy exploring modern loneliness, Breaking Hollywood (2025), a satirical web series capturing the absurdity and ambition of actors in LA. He began producing for stage with his original plays The Tinker’s Blade and 1798: The Year of the French, later training with the Irish Film Academy (Dublin) and Howard Fine Acting Studio (Los Angeles), continuing to develop independent film projects on both sides of the Atlantic. A published PhD historian, Liam is also a regular newspaper columnist and blogger.

Somayyeh Chaychi
Somayyeh Chaychi is an international film producer and the co-founder of Noghteh Group, established in 2012 in Iran. Over the past decade, she has produced more than ten documentaries and short films that have collectively been featured in over 50 film festivals worldwide. Her works have been screened across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, India, Australia, and Venezuela, among others. Her most recent short film, A Borrowed Life, has been selected by more than 20 international film festivals and is currently streaming on Amazon Prime in the US and UK. Now based in Toronto, Somayyeh serves as the CEO and Head of Production at Noghteh Inc., an international multimedia company dedicated to producing impactful and socially engaged films.

Mara Cracaleanu
Mara Cracaleanu is a Romanian-born, London-based film producer and founder of Melancholia, a UK and Romania-based production company focused on international co-productions bridging Europe, North America, and Asia. Her work has earned over 70 international awards and official selections at renowned festivals such as BFI Flare, TIFF, Torino FF, DocuDays, FipaDoc, Rhode Island, Hollywood Women’s Film Institute and Florence Biennale. Her projects have been screened and distributed across several countries. She regularly participates in major film markets and festivals including Cannes, Berlinale, Venice, EFM, Marché du Film, MIA, and TIFF. Her docu-series project was selected and pitched at MIA Market’s Doc Forum, East Doc Platform, and Docs Ireland, and was part of the Ex Oriente Lab (Institute of Documentary Film), where it received the Council of Europe Series Co-Development Award. Mara is currently developing a slate of 5+ international features. She serves as a jury member at three U.S. film festivals, and is an active member of Women in Film & TV UK and Women in Film Los Angeles. A Film London Connect alumna, she has received mentorship from Netflix and HBO executives and holds diplomas in Law and Leadership from Harvard online, blending creative vision with strong legal and business acumen.

Zeff Lawless
Zeff is an Irish writer, director, producer, filmmaker and actor. He has been involved in the arts all his life, having run a successful Graphic Design company in Dublin for 35 years. 
His passion for filmmaking came after being introduced to the world of SA’s, working on feature films like The Last Duel, and television shows, Vikings and Penny Dreadful.
His screenplays and short films have won over 160 Awards from International Film Festivals all over the world, with another 180 further accolades.
Now based in Spain he is an Executive Producer on the upcoming feature film “Manana Mammon” by Anton Olandersson, due for completion in early 2026.
He is also developing his short Dark Comedy/LBGTQ+/Musical screenplay "Hallelujah", and his Dark Comedy/Fantasy/SciFi feature script “Kerry Cowboys”, to bring them into production

Kelly Sarri
Kelly is a Greek-born, LA-based director, producer, and creative educator who turns burning questions into unforgettable cinema. Her work lives where emotion meets intellect—blending social commentary with satire, sincerity with style, and always through the female gaze. Her award-winning short film Heat Me — a climate-fiction dramedy exploring intergenerational women’s resilience during an extreme heatwave — won the Joe McMahon Award for Best International Short Drama at the Oscar-qualifying Galway Film Fleadh and continues its festival run worldwide. Kelly also created Gynarchy, the first fictional series designed for Instagram and TikTok, celebrated for its originality. Her projects have earned honors from the Webby and Telly Awards and have screened across continents for their bold visual language and emotional authenticity. She works across narrative, documentary, music video, and branded content—always driven by visual symbolism, emotional nuance, and purposeful world-building. With two Master’s degrees in Film and over a decade of directing experience, Kelly leads workshops on filmmaking, sustainable production, and creative pitch decks. She runs majority-female, inclusive sets—because the future of storytelling depends not only on what we make, but how we make it.

Roberto I. Ercolalo
Roberto I. Ercolalo
Born February 21, 1992 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and based in Madrid, Spain, is an Italian-Argentine director, editor, screenwriter, and producer. 
Official jury of the Durban International Film Festival 2023, (Academy Awards - Oscars® Qualifier Competition). Official jury member of the Los Angeles CineFest® 2018, 2019, and 2021 (California, USA). Member of Honor of the Buenos Aires International Film Festival - BUEIFF® (Argentina, Spain) since 2019 and Founder and Director of the Madrid Film Awards - MADFA® (Spain).
Nominated for an Academy Award®, Canadian Screen Award®, and BAFTA® Qualifying Film Festival in the United States (Rhode Island International Film Festival). Named "Master of Cinema" by the Calcutta Film Festival in 2024. Winner of 15 official IMDb film festivals with 27 nominations, Winner of 22 prizes as a Director, and his works have obtained more than 160 international laurels in 34 countries.
This 2025, he managed to bring the "Madrid Film Awards - MADFA®" event to the most emblematic street in Europe. The gala took place at the Press Palace on Madrid's Gran Vía, where he personally presented an Honorable Mention recognition to Sir Ian McKellen ("The Lord of the Rings"; "The Hobbit"; "X-Men"; "The Da Vinci Code"; etc.).
Official Website: www.robertoercolalo.com
Official Instagram: @filmmaker.ercolalo

Oleksii Kyselov
Oleksii is an Ukrainian actor and film director based in Wroclaw, Poland.
As a director, Oleksii workes with Solaris Video Production, where he has created award-winning short films and music videos, including The Smell of Coffee Woke Me Up (winner of IX International Film Festival Cinema And You), White Elephants (Best Director, Best Short Film, Creative Vision Film Festival 2023), and a music videos Bilodub - Ptaha Na Jmennja Nachtigall (winner of Indie Online Film Award, Onyko Films Awards, etc), Ola Borodkina - Vasya Klyukvin (Winner of the X International Film Festival Cinema and You, Special Mention of the Bardak Film Fest).
His work often explores the intersection of human vulnerability and inner strength, framed through dark aesthetics and emotional realism.
As an actor he has appeared in more than 50 Ukrainian TV series and short films, portraying complex and psychologically rich characters.
Oleksii Kyselov's latest film Ways of the Dawn, set on the eve and at the beginning of a full-scale war in Ukraine, is currently traveling to film festivals around the world.

Sabrina Percario
An award-winning actress/producer that includes 32+ successfully completed projects of various genres, lengths, and budgets. Sabrina has won a total of 43 awards, including, Best Film at the Glendale International Film Festival and Los Angeles CineFest, Best Producer at LAIFFA (L.A Independent Film Festival Awards), and Honorable Mention at the Santa Monica Film Festival. Her purpose is to touch people's hearts, inspire them, and spread a good positive message through her characters and the films she produces

Jackson Tropp
Jackson is a dynamic SAG-AFTRA actor, filmmaker, and educator based in Los Angeles, celebrated for his versatility across comedy, drama, and everything in between. With a B.A. in Theatre Arts & Electronic Media and an M.A. in Communication Studies, Jackson honed his craft under the guidance of top industry coaches in Los Angeles including Lesly Kahn and Killian McHugh while developing his comedy and improvisation training with Lesley Wolff, the Upright Citizens Brigade, and the Second City Hollywood Conservatory Program. Notable on-screen appearances include starring in the acclaimed short films Last Night and Sexy Grandma, a standout supporting role in the feature film, The Barista, and his award-winning directorial debut What to Expect When You're NOT Expecting-a sharp, heartfelt comedy that made waves on the festival circuit.
Beyond the screen, Jackson is also a passionate college professor, empowering emerging artists to find their voices through performance and storytelling. He teaches public speaking and performance of literature, sharing the tools and techniques that shaped his own creative journey. Often described as "Dan Levy meets Alan Cumming in The Good Place," Jackson brings authenticity, wit, and heart to every role-and to every student he mentors.