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Born and Raised on the west coast of Canada, Jesse grew up surrounded by creativity. He’s directed commercials, music videos, and several short films. He also co-hosts Double Blind, a popular science podcast, is a founding member of the band Solarsail, as well as a designer and software engineer. Jesse combines his passions for filmmaking and science to create thought- provoking, bleeding edge science fiction content. Qualia, his latest sci-fi adventure short, will be released this spring.

Lucas Kavanagh is a scientist on a quest for innovative ways to communicate intricate concepts. As the co-host of Double Blind, a weekly science news and discussion podcast, he seeks to change the way popular science is reported. Most recently, he traveled to the Indian Ocean to document an attempt to drill to the Earth’s mantle for the first time. Lucas is eager to enter the realm of science fiction as a way to explore very real theories and ideas. Details on all his creative and scientific endeavors may be found at www.lucas.fyi.

Arshia is a Vancouver based Canadian/Persian independent film Producer, Director, and Casting Director. He graduated from Vancouver Film School with an honours degree in Film Production. He found his love and passion for film making after studying Biology and Psychology, which have positively affected his experiences as a filmmaker. Arshia is presently in post-production for a feature film he co-produced titled “r a w*”.

Originally from Istanbul, Turkey, Matt moved to Vancouver B.C. at the age of 17 to attend high school and decided to stay after graduation. Studying Music Production, working in the music, event and fashion industry both in Vancouver and in Europe, he found himself surrounded with artists and people of like-mind. Wanting to expand his network more and dig deeper into the arts, Matt enrolled in Vancouver Film School’s Film Production program in September 2014 and graduated with a feature film that he co-produced in the summer of 2015. Also having produced a contemporary dance film right after graduation, now, working towards being an official part of the film industry in North America, he finds himself collaborating with people who dare to achieve higher and be more.