Baro Lee and Gerard Cabellon are co-directors whose work blends filmmaking and dance to explore diasporic identity and underground culture. Gerard is a Western Sydney-based artist and co-founder of Common House, with past film works 2767 and Prodigal Son featured in Blacktown’s arts program.

Baro is a Korean-Australian filmmaker whose films Bi-Mok and Hiruaerak have screened internationally, including on NOWNESS. Their recent collaboration, Echoes of the Lake, premiered as a film and live performance, selected for the Utah Film Festival.

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Chidiebube Uba is an Igbo-Nigerian emerging screen producer and curator based in Sydney, Australia. Her interdisciplinary and highly collaborative practice across screen and arts programming aims to push relevant social and cultural discourse to the forefront.

After completing a Bachelor of Communication at Western Sydney University (2019), she leapt into further creative practice development and study at the Australian Film Television and Radio School (2022 MAS: Producing graduate). This was followed by Chidiebube being selected to take part in the Inclusive Producers program with Bus Stop Films (2023) where she assisted in the production of short films I’ve Got You (dir. Duncan Ragg), and Dinner Expectations (dir. Angela Blake). Chidiebube has produced short films such as The Spiders on my Lashline (prod. 2024), This Town Talks (prod. 2024), Peaches ‘n’ Cream (dir. 2024), Wetin Una Go Choose? (prod. 2021), and Ayo (prod. 2021).

In addition to producing for screen, Chidiebube’s role as a program producer and curator sees her working closely with industry and community to facilitate art opportunities for underrepresented groups and individuals.

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Dylan Mangunay is a Filipino-Australian filmmaker and content creator based in Western Sydney. With a background in storytelling across film and digital media, Dylan creates work that is emotionally grounded, visually distinctive, and culturally resonant. His projects often explore themes of identity, community, and mental health, drawing from personal experience and the lived realities of those around him.

As a director and creative producer, Dylan has worked on branded content, tour documentaries, and artist features—most notably for grentperez— blending humor, sincerity, and a strong visual language. Rooted in a DIY ethos but informed by a sharp cinematic eye, Dylan’s work captures the raw and intimate moments that define human connection.

He is currently expanding into narrative short films, aiming to tell stories that are specific in culture but universal in feeling.

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Dulce Aguilar is a Filipino-Australian producer who hails from the streets of Blacktown. With over a decade of production experience across live action and animation. Her directorial and producing work has screened in multiple festivals and on ABC iView. Dulce is Head of Production at KAPWA, an Oscar-shortlisted film and animation studio, best known for its Academy-Award shortlisted Love in the Time of March Madness, and its work for Adult Swim, ESPN, and the Grammy-nominated concert film, Billie Eilish’s Happier Than Ever (Disney+). Dulce also leads Kapwa’s Film & Episodic development activities in conjunction with Kapwa founder Robertino Zambrano. Dulce and Robertino are currently in late development on their own original series, Fish Boi, through the SBS and Screen Australia Digital Originals initiative.

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Eric Zac Perry (he/him) is a film and television producer and founder of Praxis Pictures. Driven by a passion for high-concept genre filmmaking, Zac is quickly building a distinctive and fast-growing body of work. He has produced an expansive catalogue of award winning shorts and webseries including BUTTON PUSHER (Sydney FFl 2025), BASED AMY (Motel X 2025), RAGE BAIT (SXSW Sydney 2025), BLUEBIRD (St Kilda FF 2025) and SPACE RATS (Series Mania 2024).

After graduating AFTRS in 2020, Zac started his career working at Netflix Animation. He has since worked in various capacities as a freelance producer and 1st AD working for agencies and brands like Chanel, Glassons and Heinemann. He is currently in development for his two feature films with the support of Screen Australia.

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Esky Escandor is a multifaceted artist as a writer, stand-up comedian, community organiser, and youth worker. Born and raised in western Sydney, Esky’s writings reflect his Filipino heritage and experiences within his communities. His passion for building stronger communities is reflected in his works and collaborations.

His filmmaking productions have garnered acclaim, with his short film/music video Good As Gold earning multiple nominations and winning Best Music Video of the Year at the Made In The West Film Festival. Beyond his creative endeavors, Esky actively contributes to society as a youth worker at Street University Mt Druitt and as the director of Opn.Src, an arts collective based in western Sydney.

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Hebah Ali (she/her) is a writer and director based in South-West Sydney, Australia. Her second short film, Rage Bait, was selected for the 2025 SXSW Sydney film festival and is screening later this year. She is currently developing her first feature film with LA-based Invention Studios, and was a part of their 2024 Comedy Incubator, alongside her co-writer Mohammad. She is also, in pre-production to direct episodes of the web series, Tint, currently in development with Screen Australia funding. Burqini Body is her third short film.

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Milly Olrog is a Gadigal-based producer working across a diverse slate of scripted projects spanning short form, television, and feature films. She currently works as a Producer at Goalpost Pictures, where she worked on two seasons of Black Snow for Stan Australia and Sundance Now (US), serving as Associate Producer on Season 1 and Co-Producer on Season 2. Her other credits include Director’s Assistant on Benjamin Millepied’s debut feature Carmen. Milly is a co-founder of LoneFish, a production collective formed with Olivia Jeavons and Baro Lee.

Olivia Jeavons is a producer with nearly eight years of experience across both advertising and film production. In her full-time role as an advertising producer, she works across a variety of formats to deliver large-scale creative campaigns ranging from TVCs and OOH to experiential, podcasts and animation. In her work at LoneFish Productions, Olivia produces a diverse slate of short form and experimental narrative projects, alongside co-founders, Milly Olrog and Baro Lee.

Vonne Patiag is an AACTA, AWGIE, Logie and SPA Award-nominated Filmmaker and Actor based in Western Sydney. His credits include Significant Others (ABC), The Unusual Suspects (SBS), Here Out West (ABC), Too Many Ethnics, Tomgirl (SBS), and Halal Gurls (ABC).

He was a participant in the prestigious TIFF Filmmaker Lab 2021 in support of the feature adaptation of Tomgirl and was part of the Talent USA Delegate 2022 sponsored by Screen Australia.

In 2020 he produced and co-wrote The Unusual Suspects with Aquarius Films, and feature film anthology Here Out West with Co-Curious and Emerald Productions. His latest short ‘Too Many Ethnics’ premiered at Flickerfest in 2023.

You can find Vonne on Instagram here