Chris Marker (1921-2012) was a French filmmaker and writer. Often associated with the directors Agnès Varda and Alain Resnais, he experimented with filmmaking as early as 1947. Marker is best known for his films La Jetée, A Grin Without a Cat, and Sans Soleil.

Steven Ungar is professor emeritus of cinematic arts, French, and comparative literature at the University of Iowa. He is author of Critical Mass: Social Documentary in France from the Silent Era to the New Wave (Minnesota, 2018).

Sally Shafto is assistant professor of English at Framingham State University. She is editor and translator of Writings by Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet.