Katarzyna started her professional career as a production manager and set manager in commercials and music videos production, as well as working for numerous film festivals. In 2010 she joined Se-ma-for as events coordinator and production assistant. From 2012 to 2015 she worked as production manager and line producer in Se-ma-for. Co-founder of Momakin and co-organizer of Animarkt Stopmotion Market, she is currently acting as an executive producer, coordinating work of stop motion artists from all around the world. She is a member of Polish Filmmakers Association (SFP) and Polish Animation Producers Association (SPPA).

Bianca has been active in the film industry since 2009, working in developing, producing and promoting multi-awarded arthouse films. Through Manekino Film, she has produced Adina Pintilie’s 2018 Berlinale Golden Bear winner "Touch Me Not", executive-produced Alexander Nanau’s "Toto and His Sisters", and was one of the producers on his Oscar-nominated documentary "Collective". She is currently working with Adina Pintilie on her new film, "Death and the Maiden". 

After graduating in Graphic Design in 2002 Špela continued her studies at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne, Germany. Since 2008 she has been working as an independent animation director and producer, developing an impressive portfolio of award-winning films like Boles (receiving over 50 awards, distinctions and nominations), Nighthawk (selected at Sundance and Clermont Ferrand among others) or Steakhouse, her latest film that premiered in 2021 at Locarno Film Festival and received the special mention of the Young Jury.

Vessela is an animation director and producer. She graduated from Rotterdam Art Academy in 2002 and gained her animation experience in the Netherlands. Her first professional film was ‘Anna Blume’, followed by ‘Father’, ‘Travelling Country’, the poetry collection ‘Mark & Verse’, ‘Hierarchy Glitch’ and many others. In 2008 she co-founded Compote Collective, one of the leading animation production companies in Bulgaria with a record of 42 animated films in its portfolio, where she is managing the production of artistic animation films. Vessela is a lecturer in animation studies at New Bulgarian University and National Academy of Arts in Sofia, Bulgaria, and is often a juror in film festivals worldwide and various animation related events.

Ivana is a writer for TV and film, and the executive and programming director of Fest Anča International Animation Festival. Before her leading role, she was a programmer for the festival for three years. Ivana also writes short animation, her films written for Martin Smatana, “Rosso Papavero” and “Kite” were both premiered at Berlinale and screened at numerous other festivals. Ivana is in charge of another festival, Pilot, which focuses on series. Since her graduation from the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, with a master's in TV and film scriptwriting, she has worked for private broadcasters on several projects, including daily drama and comedy TV series. 

Lana is an established producer of award-winning animation and immersive multimedia projects embracing animation, digital arts, VR, theatre and performance. She is the founder and owner of Late Love Production, and works with renowned directors such as Michelle and Uri Kranot, Paul Bush, Jakob Tekla Jørgensen and Martina Scarpelli. She has been working as the Educational Coordinator at The Animation Workshop, VIA University College in Viborg since 2010, where she every year produces 5-6 NGO projects with the 2nd year students. She is the producer and co-founder of White Hole Theater and the chairperson and event manager of PLASTIC Collective.

Theo’s main field of specialization is Intellectual property rights. He provides legal assistance in the field of copyright, advertising and music production, with an in-depth practice in the field of cinematography, confirmed by participating in numerous award-winning projects with high-value film budgets.

Ben is based in Brussels where he studied film editing at the Rits School of Arts. He is the founder of two companies: the production company Bekke Films and Radiator IP Sales with which he represents, distributes and sells a total of 100 short films and several feature films to date. The films have been selected for multiple international film festivals, including Berlinale, Cannes, Clermont-Ferrand, Sundance, SXSW, Locarno and Venice, among others.

Ben is a member of the European Film Academy.