Meet the Storytellers

Iyore Edegbe is a Nigerian-Canadian filmmaker, writer, director, and producer based in Ottawa, Ontario, and the founder of Yellow Flower Films. Her work explores identity, migration, language, memory, and the lived experiences of Black communities through socially engaged storytelling. Her films have screened at festivals across Canada and internationally, including Cat Got Your Tongue, a CBC Gem documentary examining linguistic discrimination, and Diaspora, which explores the experiences of a Nigerian family in Canada. She has participated in programs with Ontario Creates, the Black Screen Office, and the JFMS BIPOC Sci-Fi Screenwriting Lab, where she continues to develop innovative narrative projects across film and immersive media.

Dika Anne Marie Conté is a computer Science and Computation Arts student at Concordia University. She is drawn to hands-on, meaningful work with a growing interest in how technology can benefit and complement people's lives.

Daphné Ostiguy works in marketing, with a background in community development and intercultural relations.

Misha Bellerive is a Haitian-Canadian undergraduate student at Concordia University. Being a graduate from the Film Animation program, and now currently an undergraduate student in Psychology, she likes to combine her artistic skills with psychology to create interesting film experiences. Born and raised in Canada, experiencing microaggressions in school inspired her to create this VR experience.

Kayla Lewis-Thelusmon is a biochemist and learning designer who blends her passion for health sciences, adult education, and interactive storytelling throughout her career and life journey. She enjoys creating learning experiences that genuinely resonate with audiences while exploring, whenever possible, various aspects of her own Grenadian and Haitian heritage. Not only was “Through Our Eyes” her first opportunity to bring an immersive virtual reality project to life, but she also harnessed it to reclaim value for cultural practices often dismissed as “unscientific,” “less than,” and at times “barbaric” compared to Western practices. Guided by curiosity and creativity, Kayla designs refreshing experiences that contextualize knowledge and leave participants eager to reflect and exchange with others.

Fahad Ben Aboubacar is an alum of Concordia’s Film Animation Program, as well as a professional animator, digital compositor, and video technician based in Montreal, Canada. He aims to make use of the “Through Our Eyes” opportunity to provide representation and perspective that continues to lack not only in the gaming space, but also in the mainstream art scene. Being a member of Montreal’s culturally rich afro-descended communities, he wishes to use technology and art to shed light on their stories in brand new ways.

Eniola Oyinloluwa is a Film Animation student at Concordia University with a love for immersive storytelling, animation, and interactive media. His work explores how emerging technologies such as virtual reality can be used to create meaningful, socially conscious experiences that foster empathy, encourage dialogue, and amplify underrepresented voices. Through collaboration with the Black Community Resource Centre (BCRC), he combines narrative design, animation, and community engagement to create experiences that inspire reflection and promote social awareness.