Miki (Mikayla) Foster (they/them) is a filmmaker, multidisciplinary artist, educator and activist originally from Schenectady, New York - currently based out of Albany, New York. Their work centers historically marginalized communities through art, storytelling and community presence as a means to liberate oneself and the communities we belong to. Miki is the Co-Founder of The Black Abolitionist Directive (B.A.D), a grassroots organization centered in Abolitionist teachings, direct actions, mutual aid and organizing. Through B.A.D, they facilitate numerous decolonial and abolitionist training and events, as well as their work organizing direct actions, mutual aid systems and community building - often working in tandem with Foster Truth consulting and CommunityAid518, which they also founded. Additionally, Miki is the founder of MFProductions, a collaborative film and media arts company focused on bringing truth to the forefront when representing historically excluded people and communities.  Their first documentary film, IMANI, screened in May 2022 as a graduate of the 2021-2022 Arts2Work National Fellowship.  They are currently working towards becoming a published author, finalizing a narrative film, LUCID, and their next documentary, GOOD MOURNING.  They devote everything in gratitude to the Ancestors, both in blood and in community.