Sophie Chappell a second year graduate student at the Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She is currently in pre-production on her thesis film.

Brian MacNeel is a filmmaker from Atlanta, Georgia. Since 2017, he has produced six short films. His films depict alienation in suburban America. His work has screened at various domestic and international film festivals, and his feature film “Retreat” is currently in pre-production.

Jj Measer is a documentary filmmaker and cinematographer from Carlsbad, California, and a graduate of the Murray Center for Documentary Journalism at the University of Missouri. He directed Pass Time and co-directed The Story That Wasn’t: the Missouri Tigers and the Myth of the Perfect Season with Jacob Siciliano. He also served as director of photography on Benjamin Zweig’s film The Long Game.

Benjamin Zweig is a documentary film editor known for his archival-rich storytelling which brings historical depth and nuance to contemporary issues. His recent film work includes editing the Hulu Original documentary The Lady Bird Diaries, which premiered at SXSW in 2023. Ben recently completed a Masters of Arts degree in Journalism at the University of Missouri (’25). He is currently developing a film based upon his graduate research on Gay Liberation Cinema into a film.