Michael Feldman is a playwright and screenwriter raised in Dallas, Texas, where he frequented the stages of the Jewish Community Center and was a member of a Planned Parenthood-sponsored theater troupe. His work explores how religious, economic, and political systems shape the choices people make. He was a member of Ensemble Studio Theatre’s award-winning collective Youngblood and has developed work on both coasts. Previously, he worked in politics, including as an intern at the Obama White House and a researcher at Everytown for Gun Safety, which inspired his first play. He recently taught playwriting at the University of Rochester and is a graduate of Vanderbilt University.

 

 

Ishita Mishra is a writer and filmmaker from India. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Delhi University and a postgraduate diploma in filmmaking. Her storytelling career has spanned multiple formats and platforms — from crafting animated narratives for children’s cartoon shows on Nickelodeon and Disney to writing brand films and digital campaigns as a copywriter in the advertising world. Through her films and scripts, she explores themes of freedom, empowerment, mental health, and child psychology across genres. When not writing, she enjoys reading, swimming, and photography.

 

 

Alex Prince is a writer and film lover, born in North Carolina and raised in the Chicago suburbs. An avid movie theater attendee from a young age, he discovered a passion for writing in middle school and fell in love with storytelling more and more as he dabbled in fiction writing, slam poetry, journalism, sketch writing, and eventually screenwriting. He enjoys writing horror and dark comedy, and often focuses on queer identity, religious/generational trauma, and the quest for acceptance – both from society and within. During his undergraduate years, he served as an EDI Mentor and Honors Student Leader, and was President of the Film Society at Illinois State, a student club dedicated to introducing students and community members to a diverse collection of films from all over the world. He participated in the 2025 edition of the Gotham EDU Film and Media Career Development Program, and is currently developing his own narrative projects.