Staff

FESTIVAL STAFF

 

Ethan Van Thillo, Founder/Executive Director 

Moisés Esparza, Exhibitions Manager

Javier Tirado, Director of Marketing & Special Events

Araceli Medina, Special Events Associate

Juan Lopez, Community Production Manager

Nicole Góes, Exhibitions Associate, Ticketing

Mark Madero, Will Call

Andy Gonzalez, Arte Latino Gallery Curator

Larissa Vega, Talent Relations Manager

Keli Pallares, Talent Relations Coordinator

Susana Franco, Press Coordinator

Marielena Castellanos, Press Coordinator

Amanda Shotsky, Press Coordinator

Kristian Perez – Franco, Print Traffic 

Pilar Kuri, Sabor Latino Coordinator

Daniella De La Puente, Sabor Latino Team

Saul Silva, Sonido Latino Stage Manager

Paola Hernández-Jiao, Festival Ambassador / Host

Daniel Palacios, Web Design

Casiel Jimenez-Sanchez, Catalogue Designer

Reyna Herrera, Graphic Designer

Fabiola Galvez – Flores, Opening & Closing Parties

Laura Cruz, Opening & Closing Parties

Rickey Ketcham, VIP Lounge Lead

Vanessa Lopez, Volunteer Coordinator

Erik Miramontes, Theater Manager

Festival Programmers

Miguel Rodriguez, Un Mundo Extraño Showcase

Yakira Delgadillo, ¡Somos! Cine LGBT+ Showcase

Luis Martinez, Hay que reírse Showcase

Ebony Bailey, ¡Viva Mujeres! Showcase

Adriana Trujillo, Frontera Filmmakers Showcase

Nicole Góes, Vozes Showcase

Migrant Voices Film Challenge Jury

Shelby B. Courtney

Norma Iglesias-Prieto, PhD

Lorena Mostajo 

Laura Castañeda

Paulina Castro

Sonia Mehrmand

Luis Cruz 

Davide Pinto 

Kian Mirnezam

Alex Rivera, Jury president

Film Festival Selection Committee

Cuauhtémoc Ruelas

Susana Demaestri

Miguel Rodriguez

Maria Elena Delgado

Danny Soley

Angela Peralta

Luis Martinez

Kristin Moran, PhD

Julia Medina, PhD

Rubén Ortiz-Torres

Ana Valladares-Hinderdael

Sophia Schultz

Kristal Bivona, PhD

Ana Fuentes

Janelle Iglesias

Samuel Bandeira

Luis Alberto Quintana

Michael Caro

Poster Selection Committee

Fabiola Gálvez-Flores

Paola Hernandez-Jiao

John Ball

Laura Cruz 

César Martinez

Maria Pilar Becerra 

Andy Gonzalez

Rafael Lopez

Media Arts Center San Diego

 

Ryan Kuratomi, Director of Video Production

Cameron Quevedo, Director of Education

Larry da Silveira, Education Coordinator, Tu Cine Youth Visions Coordinator

Amanda Barcena, Bookkeeper

Zach Kittell, Bookkeeper

Shanna Trenholm, Development

Edwin Cruz, Teaching Artist

Devone Jones, Teaching Artist

Diego Lynch, Teaching Artist

Mizar Martin, Teaching Artist

Ana Nita, Teaching Artist

Anjalika Sharma, Teaching Artist

Imran Arceneaux, Teaching Assistants

Noah Kalal, Teaching Assistants

Media Arts Center San Diego Board of Directors

Adolfo Ventura, Board President
Director of Operations, MAAC

Paul Espinosa, Vice President
President/CEO of Espinosa Productions

Francisco Mata, Secretary
San Ysidro School District, Coordinator of Public Relations and Community Services

Maria Toscano, Treasurer

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Vanessa Barron, Director
Grossmont College

John Kiladis, Director

Michael Caro, Director

San Diego Regional Manager, Assistance for Veterans

Shelby Batchelor Courtney, Director

Pastoral Care Counselor & Duolingo Ambassador

Alberto Cruz, Director

President, JAMR Properties

Lisa Feldman

Case Investigator, CDC Foundation

Enrique Meza, Director

Communications and Segment Marketing Manager

Mission Federal Credit Union

Alex Amar Kannan, Esq., Director

Attorney

Kannan Law Firm, Inc.

Michael Caro, Director

Cox Communications

Luis Monteagudo Jr., Director
Vice President of Community Relations

Lorena Mostajo, Director

Visual Arts department, UCSD 

Ruben Morfin, Director
Vice President, Morgan Stanley

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