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Amilcar Javier

Amilcar Javier (he/him) is an award-winning actor, writer, producer, and software developer based in New York City. A proud Hermano of La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Incorporated, he mentors youth in film and technology.

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Vie Jones

Asterix Media is a collective based in K’jipuktuk (Halifax) focused on amplifying 2SLGBTQ+ stories through filmmaking, performance art, and other creative avenues. Members include Steph Young (filmmaker, drag performer, mental health advocate), Jake Ivany (filmmaker, nonprofit professional), and Vie Jones (two-spirit artist and performer).

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Jake Ivany

Asterix Media is a collective focused on amplifying marginalized 2SLGBTQ+ voices through filmmaking, performance art, and creative storytelling. Based in K’jipuktuk (Halifax), the team includes Steph Young, Jake Ivany, and Vie Jones, who combine their talents to challenge narratives and highlight diverse experiences.

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Calvin Walker

Calvin J. Walker (he/him) is an award-winning Dallas filmmaker, poet, and artivist. A self-taught storyteller, he creates work across film, TV, stage, and digital, focusing on social justice, spirituality, and mental health. He’s also a husband and father of three.

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Dale Allen

Dale John Allen (he/him) is a Manchester-based artist-filmmaker exploring queer identity and mental illness. His autobiographical work, including A Film About Love (winner of the Art with Impact award), highlights his experiences with Bipolar Disorder. His latest short, Don't Blame Jack, explores mental illness in everyday life.

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Lucie Rachel

Lucie Rachel (they/she) is a lens-based artist exploring themes of domesticity, gender, and sexuality through still and moving images. Their work focuses on intimate subjects, blending artist film and documentary genres with an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach.

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Mari Wrobi

Mari Wrobi (they/them) is a queer, nonbinary, intersex advocate from Sacramento, CA. They work at an LGBTQ youth shelter, advocate with interACT, and intern at the Gender Health Center. Mari educates nationwide on trans and intersex rights and enjoys spoken word and Magic: The Gathering.

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Meagan Brown

Meagan Brown (she/her) is a Montreal-based film and television editor. Her work has been featured on channels such as CBC and Noovo. When she's not editing, Meagan can usually be found puzzling.

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Paolo Riveros

Paolo Riveros (he/him) is a transgender visual artist from Lima, Perú. His passion for filmmaking emerged from his desire to document and elevate stories from the communities that have shaped his identity and personal journey.

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Steph Young

Steph Young (she/her, he/him) is a filmmaker, drag performer, and mental health advocate. Like any good Taurus, he enjoys spending time cuddling his dog, or in the woods photographing wildlife and foraging for wild plants.

LGBTQIA+ and Masculinity

Films

Filmmakers

Amilcar Javier

Vie Jones

Jake Ivany

Calvin Walker

Dale Allen

Lucie Rachel

Mari Wrobi

Meagan Brown

Paolo Riveros

Steph Young

Jurors

Jei Africa

Matthew Solomon

Annie Delgado

Jocelyn Leher

Farhoud Meyodi

Dawn McGuire

James Lescene