Debalina Majumder, a Berlinale Talent and Film Independent Global Media Maker fellow, is an independent filmmaker, cinematographer, and media producer from Kolkata, India. Her films often spotlight marginalized voices and social dissent through eclectic narrative styles and visual storytelling. Debalina's "Joy Run" (2005) was screened at Berlin Film Festival. “A Stranger in a Bioscope” (2005), produced by Sabotage Films was also part of the festival. “More Than A Friend” (2010), explores outlooks on same-sex relationships in India, while her acclaimed documentary “…and the unclaimed” (2013) narrates the suicides of two lesbian women, while “If You Dare Desire…” (2014) reimagines a hopeful fictional version of the same narrative. The latter won the Diversity award at The Barcelona International LGTIB Film Festival. Both films were released before homosexuality was decriminalised in India. Her satirical “Gay India Matrimony” (2019) critiquing the institution of marriage from a queer lens faced backlashes from conservative groups. Her ‘Tale of a Migrant City’ (2020) and ‘City of Transit’ (2022), films showing the interconnected plight of refugees and indentured workers, was shot during the pandemic, as India reeled through a lockdown. Debalina’s cinematography has been recognized globally, including a joint win for Best Cinematography at the Vancouver International Women in Film Festival for Holy Rights (2021). Her practice spans multiple formats. “Face to Face” (2022), a photographic project on domestic violence survivors was funded by Institute of Development Studies Kolkata IDSK and British Academy, UK. “Under the Tamarind Tree”, a community platform for music, discussions and nature reflects her broader engagement with community life.

​Debraj Naiya is an all-rounder who has worked as a director, cinematographer and production designer in various national and international projects which includes numerous award-winning short films and video art, which have owned global recognition.
His notable works include "Voice of Silence" which earned the best script award at the 16th International Film Festival in Serbia. 
His film "Seedlings" had also been showcased in "Exploratory Visions", Amsterdam, Netherlands and had been archived in the gallery collections of Arthshilla Art Gallery in India. Two short films from his short video series done in Pandemic, "Coffin and Mortal" and "The Traveler" was screened and showcased in
"Transfigured Boundaries" at the National Museum of Mexico

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Utsab Ray is an assistant professor of English by profession and a musician and filmmaker by passion. His debut short film 'A Ride in The Rain' garnered a lot of attention in the fest circuit. 

He is a freelance screenwriter and convenor of Cine Club at Brainware University.

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​His films got featured in 29th Kolkata International Film Festival, 2023 (Official Selection in National Competition on Short Films), 16th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala, 2024 (Official Selection in Focus Short Fiction Section) and 5th International Erzincan Short Film Festival, Turkey, 2023 (Official selection and Honourable Mention Award).