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Lam Can-zhao is a Chinese filmmaker. He produced, wrote and edited A Bright Sunny Day, selected for La Cinef at Cannes. His A Summer’s End Poem, which he wrote, directed, produced and edited, won Best Short Film at Berlinale Generation Kplus and was longlisted for the 98th Academy Awards.
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Min Sook Lee is an award-winning director whose films include Migrant Dreams (2016), The Real Inglorious Bastards (2012), Tiger Spirit (2008), Hogtown (2005) and El Contrato (2003). An Associate Professor at OCAD University, Lee’s focus is on counter narratives of resistance and feminist working-class cultural praxis.
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Here''s the bio cut to 50 words: Jeziah Rabbi Salvar was born in Davao, Philippines, where he earned a Mining Engineering degree before discovering filmmaking. Self-taught, he worked as a freelance videographer and editor, later editing for YouTubers. Now studying film at Confederation College in Canada, he tells grounded stories of ordinary people navigating love, loss, memory, and hope.
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A Japanese filmmaker from Okinawa, based in Vancouver, his work is defined by curiosity and emotional honesty. Drawing inspiration from music, sports, and everyday moments, he creates resonant narratives exploring youth, identity, and cultural connection.
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Joella Cabalu is a Filipino-Canadian filmmaker whose documentaries examine intimacies, identities and relationships with wit, care and emotional precision. Her award-winning work brings playfulness and nuance to complex social dynamics. In First Comes Love: Nakabingwit, her first feature as writer-director, Cabalu reshapes the rom-com into a contemporary documentary about interracial relationships, communication and the courage it takes to truly see one another.
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