MEET THE TEAM
Jamaica
INA SOTIROVA
Writer-Director
Award-winning short films: Agwe (animation, 2018), Children of the Incursion (doc, 2017), freedom2dance (doc, 2012). Distributed worldwide by FILMCO, KweliTV and AfrolandTV. Music videos and video art.
Winner Catapult Arts Grant, Kingston Creative Pitch competition & JAFTA Propella. Jamaican Film Lab, Jihlava Academy Creative Lab & Columbia University alumna. Media professional with 15+ years of international storytelling experience, including BBC, Reuters and more.
Teaching visual storytelling at Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts and the UWI Community Film Project.
Born in Bulgaria, raised around the world, living and creating in Jamaica since 2015. Fluent in English, Spanish, French & Bulgarian. Dancer. Idealist. Artivist.
NATALIE THOMPSON
Executive Producer
Veteran producer and production manager with 40+ years of experience.
Credits include Idris Elba’s Yardie, No Time to Die, Sprinter, Cocktail, Cool Runnings, Prelude to a Kiss, Instinct, How Stella Got her Groove Back, Small Island, Knight and Day, Third World Cop, Ghetta Life and more.
Recipient of Jamaica’s Silver Musgrade medal for Cultural Achievements. Jamaican Film Lab and JAFTA Propella alumna. Former Executive Board member of Women in Film and Television International.
JOAN WEBLEY
Creative Producer & Legal
IP Attorney with experience in co-production agreements and film delivery. Produced
"The Official Guide to Filming in Jamaica."
Extensive expertise in branding, strategic project development and IP asset management.
Founder and NFT Strategist at Caridrop. Author of whitepaper “Caribbean Creatives & Culture in the Cryptoverse.”
Cultural activist. Co-Founder of the Jamaica Music Conference, Co-Founder & President of Itopia Life, Founder of Nanook Enterprises.
TAMARA MONTENEGRO
Sound Designer
Immersive sound design for film, theater, multimedia installations and live events. Work that combines scientific research, spirituality and environmental conservation.
Multi-dimensional sound artist featured on NPR, BBC, etc.
Previous collaborations with the director include award-winning animated short, Agwe, and music videos.