Larry Fried is a filmmaker, writer, and podcaster based in Highland Park, New Jersey. He is a proud alumnus of both East Brunswick High School and Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts, developing his love for film through New Jersey's many outlets and resources for young filmmakers. He currently channels his love for film into his podcast, "My Favorite Movie is...," a show celebrating our favorite movies through fresh, positive perspectives from passionate movie lovers. You can find it wherever you get your podcasts. He is also a contributing writer to the online film website GeekVibesNation, reviewing new films and interviewing the filmmakers behind them.

Larry currently works as part of the Marketing and Communications team at Special Olympics New Jersey.

Yoko Kohmoto is a producer-writer based in NYC. Her priorities in her work are to build community, ensure safety, and uplift marginalized voices. Since pivoting to film, she has produced short films and music videos that have been selected for Vimeo Staff Pick, Palm Springs ShortFest, and the Toronto Black Film Festival, among several others. As a writer, she focuses on comedy both as a vehicle for discussing societal issues and as just a way to have a good time. Having grown up in both Japan and the United States, Yoko is proud to bring a nuanced and global perspective to her work.

Nicole Lagos is a post-production assistant based in NYC and a Rutgers University alum, graduating with a BFA in digital filmmaking. During her time at Rutgers, she was head video editor at The Daily Targum and produced award-winning pieces that were recognized by the New Jersey Press Foundation. For the past few years, Nicole has supported production teams at The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, NBC, VH1, and several unscripted shows. She loves working in TV and hopes to use her passion for storytelling to help share underrepresented stories

Alyssa Lopez is an alum of Rutgers University, graduating with a BFA in Digital Filmmaking and a double major in Journalism and Media Studies. She has been featured in Mason Gross Magazine and Rutgers Magazine for her artistic endeavors and involvement in the Mason Gross community. Her own written work has been published in AlumKnights Magazine.

Alyssa has previous experience working for The Rachael Ray Show, Saturday Night Live, and Comedy Central.

Currently, Alyssa is working as a Social Media Coordinator for the Radio City Rockettes.

Dominic Mistretta is a third time juror for the EB Indie Film Festival and is excited to be back! Dominic found his love for filmmaking back in high school, making short films with his friends and working as a production assistant for numerous professional production companies such as Fictional Films, American Candy, and To & Fro Productions. While attending Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University from 2016-2020, Dominic found a love and passion for directing and writing treatments for hip-hop music videos. Many videos he's worked on have found their way onto hip-hop outlets such as No Jumper, ELEVATOR, and Hot 97. Currently, Dominic has been focused more on creating music under the name No Sleeves, but plans to continue working on short films and music videos in the near future.

Steven Reyes is an alum of Rutgers University, graduating with a BFA in Digital Filmmaking. During his time at Rutgers, his work was featured as apart of Rutgers Student Affairs as well as the Rutgers NO MORE campaign. Steven is currently working as a video editor for BuzzFeed and has had his work featured across their network of channels such as Tasty, As/Is, Cocoa Butter, and Multiplayer.