Palestinian citizen of Israel, served as a member of the Israeli Parliament, until 2017 when he was imprisoned for smuggling cellphones to Palestinian prisoners. He will speak about the situation for Palestinian prisoners in Israel in the talk Hope Detained.
Petr Lom
Documentary filmmaker, currently residing in The Netherlands. He has a phD from Harvard University, USA, has been making award winning documentary films dedicated to injustice in different parts of the world for almost 20 years.
Jemimah Steinfeld
British journalist with MA in Chinese Studies from SOAS, has worked for the Global Times in Beijing, and contributed to CNN and Time Out on issues relating to China, feminism and dating. Speaker at Filmmakers/Changemakers.
Katie Redford
Human rights lawyer, co-funder and until recently Director of EarthRights International, where she represented clients like Máxima Acuña in lawsuits demanding accountability for corporate human rights and environmental abuses. Keynote speaker at the Festival Opening.
Hassan Fazili
Afghan filmmaker, director of Midnight Traveler, his own first-person account of escape from Afghanistan. Fazili has developed theater plays, documentaries, and several popular television series in Afghanistan. Panelist at Afghanistan: From Bad to Worse.
Claudia Sparrow
Claudia Sparrow, born and raised in Lima, Peru, she has been recognized by Peruvian media as one of ten prominent filmmakers in Peru. Director of Máxima and recipient of the Franklin J. Schaffner Fellow Award for directing El Americano.