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Ama Ampadu is Senior Production and Development Executive at the BFI Filmmaking Fund.  She worked as an independent producer across UK and international projects for over 12 years and produced Yared Zeleke’s Lamb (2015), the first Ethiopian film selected for the official Cannes line-up in Un Certain Regard. 
Ama is associate producer of Mati Diop's Dahomey, winner of the Golden Bear for Best Film at the 74th Berlin Film Festival. 
She is executive producer of numerous BFI-backed titles, including Harris Dickinson’s Urchin, Akinola Davies Jr.’s My Father’s Shadow, Imran Perretta’s Ish, Laura Carreira’s On Falling, Sandhya Suri’s Santosh, Mark Jenkin’s Rose of Nevada, Annemarie Jacir’s Palestine 36, Bijan Sheibani’s forthcoming debut feature The Arrival, and Babak Jalali’s upcoming feature A Town in Nova Scotia.

Donsaron Kovitvanitcha does many jobs in Thailand's independent film scene. He works as a film writer, critic, and journalist for magazines and newspaper in Thailand. He also works as programmer for film festivals in Thailand. From 2015-2021, he programmed films for Bangkok ASEAN Film Festival. In 2022, he became festival director of World Film Festival of Bangkok. In 2025, he became festival director and artistic director of Bangkok International Film Festival which was revived after 17-year hiatus.
Donsaron is also an independent film producer, focusing on producing films from new talented Thai film director such as Nontawat Numbenchapol’s Boundary (2013), Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit's The Master (2015) and Die Tomorrow (2017), Anucha Boonyawatana’s The Blue Hour (2015) and Malila: The Farewell Flower (2017), Wattanapume Laisuwanchai’s Phantom of Illumination (2018), Sorayos Prapapan’s Arnold is a Model Student (2022).

Théodore Pellerin began his career at a very young age in series and films in Quebec. In 2016, he distinguished himself in It’s Only the End of the World by Xavier Nolan, which won the Grand Prix at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. He then worked across film and TV, from Quebecois arthouse films (with Jeanne Leblanc, Sophie Dupuis, Philippe Lesage…) to American productions (with Joel Edgerton, Eliza Hittman, and in series such as Becoming a God, The OA…) In 2022, he featured in Continental Drift (South) by Lionel Baier, which premiered at the Directors’ Fortnight. In 2024, he portrayed Jacques de Bascher in the French series Becoming Karl Lagerfeld (Disney+). In 2025, he delivered an impressive performance in the title role Nino, by Pauline Loquès, which premiered at La Semaine de la Critique, and earned him the César for Most Promising Actor the following year. He will next be seen alongside Marion Cotillard and Artus in Milo, directed by Nicole Garcia, and in Tom Ford’s third feature film, Cry to heaven, opposite Nicolas Hoult and Adèle. 

Oklou’s debut full-length album, choke enough, arrived in early 2025 to sweeping critical acclaim, immediately hailed as one of the most vital releases of the year. Named among the best albums of the year by Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Billboard, The FADER, and Stereogum, the album has cemented Oklou's status as a cult figure with Pitchfork praising her meticulous craftsmanship noting, “Mayniel makes electronic pop with the rigor and meticulousness of a Bach cantata.”
Born Marylou Mayniel in rural western France, Oklou's musical foundation was built on classical piano and cello, before she fell in love with electronic production and began performing her first shows in Paris. Her 2020 mixtape Galore marked a creative breakthrough, blending introspective songwriting with futuristic sound design.
With choke enough, Oklou has evolved into one of the most compelling voices in modern music—bridging intimacy and innovation with fearless emotional clarity. To cap off an exceptional 2025 year, Oklou released a deluxe album and collaborated with Pink Pantheress and FKA Twigs. Her recent set at Coachella Festival has received widespread acclaim as she embarks on a sold out North American tour.