Kolya-Alvaro Dam de Nogales
Based in Barcelona, Spain, Founding Member of Visceral Experience SL
A Spanish-Canadian filmmaker whose work dismantles the rigid rationalization of the modern human experience.
Driven by a fascination with the illusions of absolute free will and the profound commonalities that transcend cultural boundaries, they craft immersive, participatory cinema. Drawing from folklore and universal mythologies,
Kolya-Alvaro’s films refuse audience passivity, forcing the viewer to inhabit, confront, and shape the realities on screen.
Kolya.dam.de.nogales@gmail.com
+34 616 932 643
www.kolyaalvaro.com
Emiliano Reyes
Filmmaker and Immersive Artist based in Madrid, Spain, Founding Member of Visceral Experience SL
Born in Mexico City in 1999, Emiliano Reyes is a graduate of TAI University in Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts, currently continuing his studies at the LAV Master’s program in Madrid. His films have been selected for festivals such as the Chicago CineYouth Festival and Poland’s EuroShort Film Fest.
His work delves into the distinct possibilities of the moving image, with a primary focus on the photochemical medium and its expressive depth. Through his practice, Reyes addresses contemporary questions, exploring themes of significant political and social relevance.
Maryam Alaouie
Maryam Alaouie is a journalist specialising in advocacy reporting, politics, human rights, and activism. Her work combines storytelling, research, and analysis to examine systemic challenges, social dynamics, and governance across the Middle East. With experience in civil society and in managing social-impact projects in Copenhagen, Lisbon, and across the EU, she brings an international, policy-informed perspective to her reporting.
Maryam produces journalism that amplifies underrepresented voices, highlights opportunities for change, and connects local realities to broader political and structural issues.
Thekla Dubus
Thekla Dubus, based in Barcelona, is a Polish-French filmmaker and Production Manager whose films blur the boundaries between reality and imagination. Grounded in research and driven by anthropological curiosity, her cinematic language weaves elements of magical realism into textural, narrative explorations.
Having spent a lot of time on film sets across fiction, documentary and immersive projects, her interest gravitated towards production; creating with care and detailed attention.