Director Julia Kupiec’s passion for filmmaking was sparked during a high school film class. A young, dynamic teacher inspired her to embrace a “just start making stuff” attitude. In her final year, she submitted a music video to the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s student competition. While she didn’t win, an encouraging email from a judge gave her the confidence to pursue directing and apply to NYU’s film program.

Julia’s time at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts was transformative. Her exploration extended beyond film to philosophy, psychology and writing, enriching her storytelling capabilities. Being surrounded by exceptionally talented peers taught her the importance of dropping ego to foster improvement.

After graduating, Julia supported herself as a camera assistant and cinematographer. This heavily influenced her collaborative directorial approach and visual style. As a director, photographer and occasional painter, her creative identity is deeply intertwined with themes of disillusionment, growth, vulnerability and the necessary pain that comes with those.

Julia’s commercial work and music videos have been featured at Raindance Film Festival, Director’s Library, Boooom TV, Director’s Notes and Fusion Film Festival, where she won Best Music Video for Truth. She has directed content for the US Air Force, UMass and Columbia Records.

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Kieran J. Edwards is a director with over a decade of experience in advertising and production. With a background in co-owning a successful commercial production company, he has perfected the art of storytelling and bringing brands to life on screen.

Now focusing entirely on directing, Kieran specialises in creating standout commercial films across food, performance, and sports. His work is recognised for being bold, dynamic, and visually striking, always designed to capture attention and engage audiences.

With an advertising background, Kieran consistently considers digital outputs, formats, and user behaviour, not only to enhance his commercial work but to ensure strong brand performance. He has directed TV commercials and branded content for renowned names such as Subaru, BBC Food, Life Fitness, Hyundai, Sharwoods, Oxo, Myprotein, Goodyear, Velo, and JD Sports.

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Writer and Director B. Monét began her career in filmmaking at NYU with an MFA in Film and Television. Originally from Silver Spring, Maryland, her creative identity is intricately linked to her dedication to showcasing under-represented communities by posing questions about identity, society, race and culture.

With a commitment to amplifying diverse voices and marginalised narratives, B. Monét’s work as a filmmaker has seen her participating in Film Independent’s directing fellow residency program, Tisch’s OTHER Showcase and the Queen Collective in partnership with Queen Latifah, Tribeca and P&G. She has won the Sundance Film Festival Horizon Award, the #NewView Film Competition with Glamour and Girlgaze and was awarded the Adrienne Shelly Foundation grant.

Her accolades do not stop there. Her award-winning short film, Q.U.E.E.N., screened at over a dozen festivals, including Cannes Short Film Corner, and her short film Ballet After Dark streamed exclusively on Hulu. Most recently, she was selected as one of six filmmakers to recreate a classic film from the Warner Brothers Studio vault to celebrate their 100th Anniversary.

Beyond the realm of film festivals and notable recognitions, B. Monet’s portfolio showcases her ability to merge social consciousness with creative storytelling that spans various industries, working with names including Levi’s and Girlgaze, Reese Witherspoon, Janet Jackson, Rosario Dawson,  Estée Lauder, Disney and Uber.

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Matthew is a self-taught filmmaker whose career began at age 13 filming friends skateboarding and learning to edit by destroying his parents’ computer. He has since built a diverse body of work spanning commercials and feature films. Known for his curiosity and collaborative approach, he thrives on constructing stories from scratch.

He has since collaborated with clients including BMW, Nike, Google, Jeep, Squarespace, and Chipotle. His short film for Field Notes Notebooks was praised in AdAge for “perfectly summ[ing] up the beauty of life.” He’s won awards at IAC, Addys, and Hatch, and was featured in Lürzer’s Archive. His collaboration with Derek DelGaudio, Invisible Dialogues, commissioned by Future of Storytelling, became the platform’s highest-viewed film to date.

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Director, Dionne Loftus, has had a love for digital and traditional film formats for as long as she can remember. Although directing is her sole priority, Dionne has bundles of experience as a producer, camera op, editor and creative consultant. This vast skill set has only expanded her vision as a director and affirms her comfortability in delivery formats for TV broadcasts, online and new media. Her desire to always work with new people has taken her across the Atlantic ocean and back again. 

Through her intimate yet stylised work, Dionne offers an authentic view of the subject, allowing the audience to experience empathy or a sense of representation. You’ll find candid direction, natural camerawork and film grain visuals to be somewhat of a signature for Dionne. 

With a keen focus on fashion commercials, her clients include Vogue, Harrods, Whistles and other high profile names such as eBay and Sainsburys.

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