BxFW Digital: December

MIGUEL MILLER was born and raised in the Dominican Republic, where he was surrounded by a great deal of magical realism and interesting characters. Miguel developed a love for composing images and writing fictional narratives anchored in realism, and likes to strike a sensitive balance between the various components of filmic storytelling. He uses everyday life to bring to life unique and organic characters. To date, Miguel has worked on more than 100 film projects in the roles of writer, director, producer, assistant director, and cinematographer. His films have been shown and awarded at both domestic and international film festivals. Some of the many prestigious events in which he has participated include the Cannes Film Festival, the London International Film Festival, and Berlin Flash Film Festival.

GISSELA TORRELLA is a Colombian author, raw food chef, holistic wellness advocate, international speaker, and certified Hippocrates Health Eductor. She survived a plane crash in 2009. Divine intervention gave her a new perspective on the world. Now Gissela inspires people to take back their health by adopting a living food diet, improving lifestyle practices, and learning to live there true nature.

RAITO LOW JING-YI is an animation director from Malaysia based in Taiwan. Specialising in stop-motion animation, Raito owns and runs the creative studio workshop Raito’s Art, and holds an M.A. in Film Animation from National Taiwan University’s Department of Multimedia and Animation Arts.  Recognitions include Artist-in-Residency 51WEMEN studio in Taipei Treasure Hill Artist Village. Fisso has been screening in close to 100 film festivals around the world.

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