Estefanía “Beba” Contreras, she/her, is a filmmaker, musician, photographer, and tattoo artist born in Mexico and raised in Laredo, Texas. Beba directed and created original music for Hummingbirds, which won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Film at Berlinale Generation 2023 and toured festivals all over the world, winning awards and critical praise. She is a 2021 NBCU Original Voices Fellow and 2023 Firelight Fellow. Beba makes music under the name Andromeda – you can find her songs, including the soundtrack of Hummingbirds, on Spotify.

Silvia Del Carmen Castaños, they/them, is an independent filmmaker. activist, and transit planner for the City of Boston. Born and raised in Laredo, Texas, Silvia’s first feature film, Hummingbirds, won the grand prize for best feature film at Berlinale Generation. They’ve been honored with fellowships from Firelight Media, BAVC MediaMakers, CIFF/LEF, Doc Society, and NBCU Original Voices. Silvia is currently working on their second film, Los Papeles de mi Mami with support from Film Fatales and Sundance Institute.