Meet the Collective

Lea (she/her) is an award-winning French-Brazilian filmmaker, producer and creative director. Her work tackles mental health and gender violence. She has produced and directed films in Brazil, Turkey, Scandinavia, Europe and Korea. In 2019, she released her BBC documentary, "Spit It Out". Following the success of the film, she co-founded a community organisation of the same name dedicated to opening conversations around consent and mental health. In 2022, she became part of the EVOC bursary for young-CEOs and appeared on YWS "30 women before 30"; she also released her documentaries "What it means to be" and "A la Folie" as part of "Unlabelled Films". She is currently part of the 2024 "Creativity Pioneers Fund Leadership Forum" by the BIC Corporate Foundation and Moleskine Foundation.

Lea.luizdeoliveira@gmail.com

Carlos (He/Him) is a Catalan documentary maker and photographer based in Edinburgh. After years of working as a support-worker and filmmaker Carlos realised he could combine his two sets of skills. He started collaborating with marginalised groups and small organisations to co-create inspiring and impactful documentaries.

carlos.hernan.photo@gmail.com

Annabel (She/Her) is a BAFTA nominated film and moving image maker with a love of analog and DIY processes and the magic of the natural world. She has an MA in ethnographic and documentary filmmaking. She has worked as a freelance researcher, editor and videographer for creatives and art events. She is currently part of the Bridging the Gap 2023 scheme by the Scottish Documentary Institute.

bel.moodie@gmail.com

Nisan (she/her) is a self-taught artist based in Turkey. After completing her BA in history at the University of York, she returned to Istanbul as a freelance artist. With a passion for comic books, animated films, and graphic novels, she started researching alternative ways of tackling history, politics, and social issues through her work. She co-directed and animated the documentary “I don’t want to call it home”. She is the artist behind the animations in the documentary, “Spit It Out” and has since been working on various projects involving animation and illustration.

nisanyetkin@gmail.com