Marlie Décopain-Lake is a New York-based motion graphics artist and illustrator known for her versatile portfolio spanning advertising, broadcast, and branding. Her passion for design is deeply rooted in a love for creation, where the process itself brings her immense joy. Marlie’s practice encompasses a wide range of artistic forms—from tactile to digital—each continuously fueling her creativity in distinctive and unexpected ways. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts (SVA), Marlie quickly established herself in the fast-paced world of advertising, contributing to both national and international campaigns. Her vibrant illustrations have been exhibited in New York City galleries and form part of prestigious collections, including those at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Yale University, and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Throughout her career, Marlie has championed the belief that art is a transformative force, capable of awakening inner voices and stirring emotions. Committed to this vision, she strives to inspire others to embrace creativity as a tool for personal empowerment and a catalyst for meaningful, positive change.

MAX JOSEPH is a writer and director of both fiction and non-fiction. For over 7 years Max co-hosted and executive produced MTV’s CATFISH and most recently directed the award-winning HBO Max documentary 15 MINUTES OF SHAME. Max also directed and co-wrote the cult classic WE ARE YOUR FRIENDS, starring Zac Efron and Jon Bernthal. Max’s short films have garnered over 800 million views on YouTube and he is considered a pioneer of the video essay with his films DICKS, BOOKSTORES, and A BRIEF HISTORY OF JOHN BALDESSARI. His work has screened at Sundance, Telluride, and SXSW among others and his video FOLLOW THE FROG for Rainforest Alliance was awarded a Cannes Lion where he was also included in the Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors Showcase.

Jason Wishnow (director of “Mine is Not Your Beauty” by Uwade). He prefers to keep his bio short & sweet:  “Jason Wishnow is a film director based in New York and an admirer of birds.”

Sarah Rose is the vice president of climate with the National Audubon Society. Prior to this role, she served as the executive director for Audubon California. For nearly 20 years, Sarah has managed successful regional, state and national campaigns in support of candidates, ballot measures, and landmark environmental practices and policies. Before her time with Audubon, Sarah served as the CEO for the California League of Conservation Voters (CLCV) Education Fund, as well as their sister organization, CLCV, the political action arm of the state’s environmental movement. Sarah previously worked with the Western Conservation Foundation, a public charity that gives grants to nonprofits working to build leaders to protect the West’s land, air, and water. Prior to her role with WCF she worked for more than 15 years at CLCV, first as political director and ultimately as executive vice president, overseeing CLCV’s advocacy and campaign work along with its collaboration with the wider environmental community on legislative priorities. Sarah lives in Berkeley with her husband, Brian, and two daughters. Experiencing California’s great outdoors is one of the great joys of her life, particularly skiing in the Sierra Mountains and hiking through coastal redwoods.

Originally from Wales, Choichun Leung has called Brooklyn, New York home since 1994. Graduating with a BA (Hons) Degree in Silversmithing from Loughborough College of Art/Design in the United Kingdom, she studied Buddhist Symbolism at the Yungang Caves in Shanxi province, China, and is a self-taught painter and musician. Her diverse experiences include background artist for animation films in Hong Kong and assistant to artist Peter Max in NYC. Choi began exploring memory via painting in 2006, what began as abstracts gradually became literal, and in 2012 she started a series of personal autobiographical drawings she called ‘The Young Girl Project’. This body of work was the beginning of documenting her healing journey from childhood sexual abuse to self-empowerment. Choi’s multi-disciplinary project now includes drawings, paintings, film, sculpture, books, activism, and collaborations. In 2021, she began a four-year study of the Kabbalistic Tree Of Life and illustrated “44 Prayers,” a book collaboration with author and spiritual guide Mark Daniel. Inspired by these teachings, she became a Usui Reiki master. In 2024, Choi animated the music video “Once Let Free” by musician Emily Cross for the Grammy award-winning album, “For the Birds: The Birdsong Project”. Choi has worked with notable brands such as Glossier and Proenza Schouler and has editorial features in CR Fashion Book, Allure, and Puss Puss Magazine. Using these platforms, she raises awareness about the importance of open dialogue with children in the prevention of child sexual abuse.

The Young Girl Project is now a non-profit organization.

David Orr is an artist, curator, director, and poet. He has shown internationally, and is in public collections among such artists as Ansel Adams, Ruth Asawa, John Baldessari, Jim Dine, David Hockney, The Brothers Quay, Taryn Simon, Edward Weston, and Joel-Peter Witkin. His work has appeared in Art Daily, Harpers’, Hazlitt, Hyperallergic, Psychological Perspectives: A Quarterly Journal of Jungian Thought, Tricycle: the Buddhist Review, and VICTOR: The Hasselblad Magazine, among others. Independent film projects have aired on Channel 4 Britain and PBS, and screened internationally. David speaks about his work regularly, and has presented at The Joseph Campbell Foundation, The Mütter Museum, The New School, Parsons School of Design, The Philosophical Research Society (where he established the contemporary arts program, served as curator, and founded the Hansell Gallery), The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Reed College, and Tibet House US, among other venues. He is a member of the Long Now Foundation.

Gary Breslin is a visual artist and filmmaker recognized for blending creative storytelling with striking visuals in both commercial and artistic projects. His diverse body of work spans high-profile television commercials, music videos, internationally acclaimed documentaries, and video art. After earning a BFA from Carnegie Mellon, Gary moved to New York City to launch his career in film, design, and advertising, founding the production company Panoptic, which he led for 14 years. In 2011, he co-founded The Office of Development & Design (ODD) with Tim Case, where he continues to serve as Director and Creative Director. Gary’s work has been featured in multiple Academy Award-nominated films, including Waste Land, The Tsunami & The Cherry Blossom, and Icarus. His projects have also appeared at prestigious venues like Sundance, SXSW, and on platforms like Motionographer, Creativity, and Stash.