Sareen is an Armenian-Jordanian documentary filmmaker based in the U.S. Through her intimate observational filming style, she captures the untold stories of the underrepresented. Hairabedian’s directorial debut WE ARE NOT DONE YET is a 40-minute HBO documentary about U.S. veterans grappling with PTSD who use poetry to heal. It was acclaimed Best Documentary at the G.I. Film Festival, and was nominated for Best Documentary Short at the IDA Awards 2018. MY SWEET LAND is her debut feature-length documentary featuring one child’s journey through disillusionment, trauma, and hope. The film is supported by ITVS, ARTE, AFAC, IDA and others. Sareen is a 2023 fellow at Video Consortium x DOCNYC and Creative Armenia.

Azza Hourani is a Jordanian producer and assistant director with over 15 years in the industry. A 2011 graduate of the Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts, she has worked with National Geographic, the Doha Film Institute, MBC, and various global non-profit organizations. Azza produced MY SWEET LAND by Sareen Hairabedian, an IDFA Spotlight Award winner in 2021 (Sheffield DocFest, 2024). Her assistant director credits include notable films like Ali Abbasi's HOLY SPIDER (Palm d’Or nominee 2022), Abu Bakr Shawky's HAJJAN (TIFF 2023), and Amjad Al Rasheed's INSHALLA A BOY (Cannes 2023). Azza is currently developing her third short film, aiming for production by the end of 2024.