Debi Cornwall is a transdisciplinary documentary artist who returned to visual expression after a twelve-year career as a civil-rights lawyer. Marrying dark humor, rigorous research, and structural critique, she uses still and moving images, testimony, and archival material to examine the fictions fueling America’s idea of itself.

Marylise Vigneau is an award-winning documentary photographer and author, often based between Austria and Pakistan. Raised in a secretive Parisian family, Vigneau developed an early passion for investigation and a deep sense of justice.

Brian Byrd is a freelance photographer with more than two decades of experience advancing communication as a catalyst for social change. He serves on the board of directors for the Overseas Press Club of America and the advisory board for WITNESS, a global NGO founded by musician Peter Gabriel that uses video and digital technology to document human rights violations.

Michele, was born and raised in New York City, where her Argentinian parents both worked and nurtured her love for exploration and discovery. Her father owned a travel agency in the heart of the city, while her mother pursued groundbreaking work as a research biochemist at Mount Sinai Hospital. Their shared passion for travel became a cornerstone of her family life.