Thomas King

Award-Winning First Nations Writer

Aija Mayrock

Activist, Poet, Performer & Bestselling Author of "The Survival Guide to Bullying"

Todd Haynes

Independent Film Director and Screenwriter Known for "I'm Not There" and "Far From Heaven"

Amma Asante

British Screenwriter & Director Known for "Belle" and "A Way of Life"

Gina Prince-Bythewood

Writer & Director Known for "Love & Basketball" & Netflix's "The Old Guard"; First Black Woman to Direct a Major Comic-Book Movie

Gina Prince-Bythewood: ‘I have fought for my vision’

Jay Duplass

Star of Amazon's Series "Transparent" & Writer of HBO's "Togetherness"

Marlene King

Executive Producer and Showrunner of the ABC Family Teen Drama "Pretty Little Liars"

Justin Simien

Writer, Director, Actor & Producer; Best Known for Directing the Award-Winning Film "Dear White People"

Lauren Morelli

Television Writer Currently Working On "Orange Is The New Black;" Came Out As Lesbian While Writing for the Show

Stanley Nelson Jr.

Emmy Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker Known for "Freedom Summer" and "Attica"

Julie Dash

Director & Writer Known for "Daughters of the Dust"; First Black Woman to Direct A Full-Length General Theatrical Release Film in the U.S.

Jeff Orlowski-Yang

Award-winning Filmmaker, Photographer, Entrepreneur & Climate Change Activist

Kirby Dick

Award Winning Documentary Director; Best Known for "The Invisible War" & "The Hunting Ground"

Jillian Bell

Actress & Comedian Known for "Workaholics," "22 Jump Street" & "Idiotsitter"

Greg Poehler

Actor, comedian, producer and writer

Mark Duplass

Director; Producer; Actor & Screenwriter Starring in HBO Series "Togetherness"

Randall Wallace

Screenwriter, Director, Novelist

Patrik-Ian Polk

Director, Screenwriter & Producer Known for His Films That Explore the Experiences of Black LGBTQ People

Chris Lehane

Head of Global Policy & Public Affairs, Airbnb

Stephen Chbosky

Author of "The Perks of Being a Wallflower," Screen writer, Producer