Catherine Hoffman is an award-winning emerging documentary filmmaker based in Kansas City, Missouri. Since earning degrees in Documentary Journalism and Black Studies, Hoffman has focused most of her work on telling stories of Black history and its relevance to today. Her latest film, Preserving Our Past: Kansas City Stories of Black History, is streaming on PBS.

Sharon Liese is an acclaimed film director and producer whose films include the award-winning The Flagmakers, Transhood (HBO), the 14 times award-winning feature documentary The Gnomist which premiered at Tribeca, Fight For The First, and Selfie. Sharon has also created and directed documentary series for television, as well as served as Executive Producer & Show Runner for series on Discovery, MTV, OWN and Lifetime. She is currently directing and executive producing a four-part series for Starz network.