Tia Wong is an artist, designer, and community organizer residing in Ottawa, Canada (unceded territory of the Algonquin Nation). She was born and raised in Toronto, where she began practicing fine arts and filmmaking. Tia works as a graphic designer and communications professional for arts, climate science, and community solidarity organizations. Her love of parties and cinema led her to MIX in 2024.

Cate Barton is a filmmaker, DJ, and media artist interested in exploring the world through creative expression. They recently graduated from Columbia University and Sciences Po with two degrees: Film and Media Studies and Political Humanities. Cate’s work focuses on the ethics of production practices in Queer cinema and theories of subversive filmmaking, especially through the lens of Soviet and post-Soviet cinema. As a director and assistant director, Cate also loves working on set on low-budget Queer films.

Heyyy, I'm Fergie, the Email Marketing Coordinator for MIX NYC. Now based in Chicago, I'm originally from the UK where I worked at the BBC and freelanced as a Radio and Podcast Producer on some of the country's favorite shows. Loves music, movies, animals and will defend baked beans to the death.

Kayla is a filmmaker and researcher with a Bachelors in Media Studies and a Masters degree in Environmental Policy. She is especially passionate about projects that intersect environmental research, queer studies, and creative media, particularly film, to tell impactful stories. She currently works in communications as a content and press strategist interested in media and outreach as means to educate and support value-driven organizations.