Fernanda Cardoso | Bloomington | Spotlight Director
Fernanda Cardoso, originally from Brazil, has worked as a television editor for the past nine years on shows like The Real L Word and America's Next Top Model.

Casper Andreas | Violet Tendencies
Writer, actor, director and producer, Andreas has been immersed in film and stage since nineteen. His latest film, Going Down in LA-LA Land, is in post-production.

Gui Ashcar | Professor Godoy | Strong and Silent Types
Gui Ashcar is a brazilian filmmaker. He began writing music score for
advertisement and short films. Encouraged by his filmmaker friends, he
started directing in 2008.

Melisa Brittian | And the Rest Is Drag
In 2006 Melisa had her PhD. In 2007 she performed with the Alberta Beef Drag King Troupe. Now, besides directing, she's teaching courses on gender, sexuality and race.

Thirza Cuthand | Homelands
Currently forgetting to dust her Emily Carr BFA in Film/Video, Thirza writes and makes videos. Thirza lives with her cat and dog in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Duane Gastant' Aucoin | Rez Kat Skat | From Coast to Coast Is Queer & Two Spirits
Duane Gastant' Aucoin is a 2-Spirit Tlingit/Acadian director who is very familiar with the Out On Screen family. He first worked for OOS back in 2002, and has received rave reviews from Festival audiences for his productions since then.

David Geiss | Basin | From Coast to Coast is Queer
Born on a farm near Regina, Geiss directed Stubblejumper, acted in Corner Gas, spent years editing Splice magazine and still has time to volunteer for the community.

Markku Heikkinen | All Boys
Born in Kainuu, Switzerland, Heikkinen has delved into freelance radio journalism in the past, though he is now directing documentary films.

Rémy Huberdeau | Au Pays Des Espirits | From Coast to Coast is Queer
Remy Huberdeau. The Documentarian. The author of cinema.

Elizabeth Lazebnik | Belonging | Cross Cultural Romance
A film student from York University, Lazebnik has directed five short films which have been screened in North America and Russia and co-founded Ellipsis Productions.

Quentin Lee | The People I've Slept With
A Canadian filmmaker, Quentin Lee has directed Shopping for Fangs (1997), Drift (2000), Ethan Mao (2003) and The People I've Slept With (2009).

Lesley Loksi Chan | Curses Cures | From Coast to Coast is Queer
Lesley Loksi Chan's dream deleted scene ... a gaffer gallops hysterically into the shot and takes a fit because they just can't stand all the goddamn floral patterns.

Daniel McIntyre | The Reason Why | From Coast to Coast Is Queer
Daniel McIntyre is an artist working with hand-processed film, experimental video and re-imagined media to explore the changing notions of personal history and identity.

Annalise Ophelian | Diagnosing Difference
Protesting the blind views targeting gender variety in the medical world, Ophelian attends various queer festivals for inspiration in her fight and for open and thoughtful opinions.

Danielle "Doc" Peers | And the Rest Is Drag
"Doc" Peers is a Paralympic Bronze medalist, world champion and world MVP in wheelchair basketball. She has made three movies, and has co-founded KingCrip Productions.

Reid Waterer | You Can't Curry Love | Cross Cultural Romance
Award-winning director is a veteran of dozens of fests including Frameline, Palm Springs Int'l Short Film Fest, Outfest, Ohio Independent FF, Arizona IFF, Hawaii IFF, and many others.