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
Licensed Real Estate Agent
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