Alaa Damo, a Palestinian from Gaza with a BA in Public Relations, has seven years of experience in the arts. He specialises in therapeutic arts for children and has worked with local institutions to promote creative expression and peace-building through the arts.

Reema Mahmoud is a Palestinian film director specialising in women’s and youth issues, with more than twenty-two films to her name. She holds a BA in Media and Communication and diplomas in Palestinian Studies and film production.

Mostafa Al-Nabeeh is a Palestinian writer and director who has published novels and plays, directed twenty-five plays for children and adults, and created numerous documentaries.

Based in Gaza, Palestine, I’timad Wishah was the video programme coordinator at the Women’s Affairs Centre (2001–2018). She directs documentary and fiction films on women’s issues, trains others in cinematography and editing, and has led women’s film festivals and student film projects.