Sa'kiya Nicholas is an 18-year-old rising freshman at Towson University. She began her journey in film by joining a club in her junior year of high school that allowed her to explore writing, camerawork, and working in a crew. Since then, her love for filmmaking has only grown and led to her participating in two summer-long film programs and helping manage the DC Independent High School Film Festival in the winter of 2024. She enjoys telling stories that can impact people emotionally and helping other creatives showcase their vision.

Ana Inskeep is a rising sophomore at DC International. She enjoys filmmaking and is enrolled in a filmmaking class at school. She worked as a production assistant on The Audition, a short film directed by Brigid Maher.

Lila Purcell is a current sophomore at DC International School with a current GPA of 4.0. Lila has grown her interest in filmmaking after engaging in her school's Film Analysis and Video Production courses in which she picked up skills on how to conceptualize and make her own films, as well as begin to learn the film industry's core soft skills. Lila is also engaged in her school's Track and field team and their Crew team. With a few short films under her belt already, Lila greatly aspires to produce a film to then submit to a film festival, hence her participation in the AYMF Documentary Program.

Perry Chamberlain attends School Without Walls in Washington, D.C. She is interested in the intersection of art and activism, using creative techniques to amplify underrepresented voices and address social issues. New to filmmaking, she has spent the last two summers learning creative messaging and storytelling through illustration and public art. She is also interested in education and creative learning approaches. She is an after-school classroom helper for elementary students in multiple schools across DC, and volunteers with FoodPrints, a school-based program that combines health and nutrition education with garden-based science and cooking lessons.

Yaa Bonsu is a 15-year-old sophomore student at Wilson Baker Academy for Excellence and Achievement. Yaa hopes to expand her editing skills and gain a deeper knowledge of the film world. Her interest in film making comes from a curiosity on what happens behind the lens. She is really intrigued in the process of taking your vision and making it a reality through film. Throughout her life she has taken part in various extracurricular activities such as Tennis, Ice Skating, and Competitive Swimming. In the future she aims to create a film of her own, highlighting people of color in the world of film and production.

Sylvia Panetta is a high school senior who has been in the IB DP Film program for 2 years. She was also a student in video production in both 9th and 10th grade. She was entered and nominated for an award at the All-American High School Film Festival for sports broadcast journalism. In 10th grade, she also went to California with her school to participate in the Student Television Network festival. She loves the environment and the outdoors. In the future, she is interested in incorporating both the environment and filmmaking.

Elliot Zwirn-Williams is a student at DCI High School. He first began filmmaking in 9th grade, where he took a film analysis class, because he enjoyed photography, and thought he might enjoy film as well. He has been recognized at media festivals for photography and film. He also enjoys ultimate frisbee, drawing, reading, and board games.

Kodi Jordan is in Middle School at DC International. “My name is Kodi Jordan. I am 12 years old. I am an author and an actor as well as a musician. I have been on a film called "Social Media Be Like" and I am learning to film and make stories. I joined the Curator's Circle because I am thinking of making a new series and I want to learn new film techniques.

Autumn Lee is a 12-year-old 6th grader at Stuart-Hobson Middle School and a resident of Ward 7. Autumn is on the principal's honor roll and her National History Day Project about Nirvana and the rise of grunge music recently made it to the schoolwide NHD competition. She enjoys, reading, painting, and studying facts about movies and movie studios in her spare time.

Lilian West is a 4th grader at Simon Elementary. “I’m a mathematician, I love math and I like to read too. I also like to do a lot of things, swimming, softball, dancing, skating, boxing, I can do a whole lot of things. One of my favorite movies is Alice and Wonderland because her friends are trying to help Alice in the Wonderland.”

Gena West is a 5th grader at Excel Academy. “I like to learn about new things, about everything in the world. I love animals, bugs and all of God's creatures and want to help them stay alive, that is why I want to be a Veterinarian. My favorite movie is Mario because it has a lot of characters and I love how they work together and they are fun to watch.”

Kodi Jordan is in Middle School at DC International. “My name is Kodi Jordan. I am 12 years old. I am an author and an actor as well as a musician. I have been on a film called "Social Media Be Like" and I am learning to film and make stories. I joined the Curator's Circle because I am thinking of making a new series and I want to learn new film techniques.

Laquincey Watson is a freshman at Roosevelt Senior High School in Washington, DC. Laquincey volunteers with the Curator’s Circle in support of the Anacostia Youth Media Festival and in his spare time he likes to create TikTok videos, listen to music, and play the guitar. In the future, Laquincey plans to attend Howard University and become a Prosecutor.