SELIN SEVINÇ is a screenwriter, author, script consultant, and FilmAid writing teacher, as well as Director of Programming at the Bend Film Festival. Originally from Turkey, she trained as a filmmaker in the UK at Brunel University and Bournemouth Media School. She has performed numerous roles throughout the British, Turkish, and American film and TV industries, including producing documentaries, casting commercials, and coordinating TV shows. She is a former film critic and an alumna of Berlinale Talents Screenwriters, Netflix/BANFF Media Festival, MIDPOINT Institute, and most recently the Stowe Story Labs. Her first feature screenplay credit was for ON THE WATER SURFACE, which premiered in 2024. She lives in Bend, OR, with her two sons.

AARON C. WONG is a writer/director/producer based in Portland, Oregon. Having a background of mixed race and first-generation, his father an immigrant from Hong Kong, along with his childhood in Memphis, TN, Aaron seeks out voices and stories less heard but not necessarily quieter. After postsecondary education, studying British Literature at UCLA and Film/TV at SCAD, he concentrated on cinematography, with productions he’s lensed awarded BAFTA and Africa Movie Academy laurels, and editing, including for ABC News. With his screenplay GARAMBA honored as a Nicholl Finalist, Aaron now focuses on telling stories that explore society with sensitivity, compassion, and humor.