Montgomery International Film Festival

Marc Baschet is an internationally acclaimed French film producer whose career spans European, Asian and international independent cinema. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Before the Rain (1994) and later shared the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for No Man's Land (2001), directed by Danis Tanović.

As a producer and co-founder of A.S.A.P. Films, Baschet has worked on acclaimed international productions including The Lunchbox, Foxtrot, Cirkus Columbia, The Light Thief, Triage and Hell. His work has brought together filmmakers and production partners from Europe, Asia and beyond.

Marc Baschet represents a long-standing tradition of independent cinema, international co-production and cross-cultural filmmaking.

 Roger Garcia is a film festival executive, producer and writer. He has been executive director of the Hong Kong International Film Festival and Asian Film Awards Academy, artistic director of the Hainan Island International Film Festival, and curator, consultant and juror to many international film festivals. He is also a film producer who has worked in Asia, Europe and Hollywood on films and TV. His latest work is an expanded cinema piece with film, live performance and laser that premiered at the Singapore International Festival of the Arts in 2022 and featured in the New Vision Arts Festival, Hong Kong, 2023. He is also a film critic with books and articles published by British Film Institute, Cahiers du Cinema, Film Comment, etc. He has been a Board member of M Plus Museum in Hong Kong, and was awarded Chevalier des Arts et Lettres by the French government in 2018. He is also a member of the European Film Academy. Raymond Red’s Manila Skies.

Eric C Lindstrom was born a cartoonist in Queens, New York and was raised on media, marketing, and design. From producer, to director, and host of "The Skeptical Vegan," Eric's life took a 180 when we went vegan overnight (from a very carnivorous upbringing). This lifestyle change led to two books, the successful "The Skeptical Vegan" (Skyhorse Publishing 2018) and "The Smart Parent's Guide to Raising Vegan Kids," Eric has taken his love for film and television to create a vegan variety show (named after "The Skeptical Vegan"). You can find out more at TheSkepticalVegan.com.

 Guy Renardeau A multi-award winning composer, songwriter, producer, musician, and

filmmaker. Guy studied at the Hochschule für Music in Kõln, a famous university in

Germany. He has worked on award-winning films in Europe and the US. Guy was also a

member of the Performing Arts Fund NL, which is the most important culture fund in

the Netherlands. He also loves teaching and does master-level classes in composition

and filmmaking.

Yubai Zhang is a highly versatile multicultural actress, producer, stand-up comedian, and television presenter based in Paris, France. Known for her dynamic stage presence and cross-cultural appeal, she has built a multifaceted career spanning European, Chinese, and African entertainment sectors.Career Highlights & Acting CreditsYubai has successfully navigated cinema, television, and live performance. Some of her most notable professional milestones include:

She made her early cinematic marks in French comedies like Together It's Too Much (L'ensemble c'est trop, 2010) alongside Alice Taglioni and Virginie Efira, followed by roles in Cookie (2013) and Huile sur le feu (2011). In 2019, she won the Best Actress Award at the Montgomery International Film Festival for her lead role in the feature film Last Chance.

 Alexandre Britto is an actor, filmmaker, and writer. He is a graduate of the first theater school in Latin America, Escola de Teatro Martins Pena, and holds a bachelor's degree in Literature from Universidade Estácio de Sá and a postgraduate degree in Film and Audiovisual Language from Universidade Castelo Branco. He also studied acting at Oficina de Atores da Rede Globo and at Curso de Teatro Reiator. Over the past 10 years, he has dedicated himself to coaching actors for award-winning feature and short films. He developed the LAB acting technique for cinema, focused on the gaze and on breathing. In theater, he wrote and directed "O Desejo Roedor dos Ratos," "A Mente de Asdrúbal," "Belle Époque," among other plays. His debut feature film, for which he wrote and directed, "In Silence" has won 14 international awards, including 7 for Best Film and 3 for Best Director. The feature continues to actively participate in festivals and has already been screened in Brazil, France, Peru, Ecuador, Hungary, Russia, Kosovo, India, Venezuela, and the United States.