Michel Ocelot is a French film director, screenwriter and artist whose animated films have captivated several generations of audiences around the world. He is best known for Kirikou and the Sorceress, followed by acclaimed works such as Princes and Princesses, Azur & Asmar and Dilili in Paris. His distinctive visual style has also reached beyond feature films, most notably in Earth Intruders, the music video he directed for Björk. Drawing on fairy tales, myths and artistic traditions from different cultures, Ocelot creates unique cinematic worlds filled with imagination, colour and powerful storytelling. His films treat young audiences as equal partners and explore themes of cultural diversity, courage, justice and personal freedom.

Michaela Režová is a filmmaker, animation director, lecturer and founder of f-a-t.cz, a platform dedicated to sharing content from the world of animated film and supporting the Czech animation community. Her creative practice and research focus on animated documentary, memory and the possibilities of personal storytelling through animation. She teaches animation theory, history and techniques at the Animation and Film Studio at UMPRUM in Prague. She studied under Jiří Barta, graduated from UMPRUM and completed a residency at the renowned French animation school La Poudrière.