Staff
FILM SOCIETY STAFF
INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Monika Leska (she/her/hers)
monika@neworleansfilmsociety.org
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Clint Bowie (he/him/his)
clint@neworleansfilmsociety.org
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Zaferhan Yumru (he/she/they)
zaf@neworleansfilmsociety.org
DIRECTOR OF DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMMING & FILMMAKER LABS
Kiyoko McCrae (she/her/hers)
kiyoko@neworleansfilmsociety.org
ARTIST ENGAGEMENT & PROGRAMMING MANAGER
Zandashé Brown (she/her/hers)
zandashe@neworleansfilmsociety.org
OPERATIONS COORDINATOR
Juliana Goode (she/her/hers)
juliana@neworleansfilmsociety.org
DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
Katherine Guiterrez (she/her/hers)
katherine@neworleansfilmsociety.org
BUSINESS MANAGER
Hector Cassini (he/him/his)
hector@neworleansfilmsociety.org
Meet the New Orleans Film Festival Programming team here.
CONTACT US
Please visit our Jobs page to see open positions.
General inquiries: info@neworleansfilmsociety.org
Member specific questions: members@neworleansfilmsociety.org
Submissions and NOFF-specific inquiries: noff@neworleansfilmsociety.org
Press & social media inquiries: zaf@neworleansfilmsociety.org
Job and internship questions: jobs@neworleansfilmsociety.org
You can also reach us via phone: (504) 309-6633 or visit us at our office at
1215 Prytania Street, Suite 371, New Orleans, LA 70130
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT
Karon Reese
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Elston Howard
VICE-PRESIDENT
Doug Spearman
TREASURER
Jeff Teague
SECRETARY
Laura Ashley
PRESIDENT EMERITUS
Donna Santiago
BOARD MEMBERS
- Carlos Carmona
- Michael Collins
- Monique Gougisha Doucette
- Monica Frois
- Katherine Gelderman
- Nathan Grant
- Cary M. Grant
- Jay Huffstatler
- Robin Marrouche
- Beverly Matheney
- Virginia McCollam
- Mamta Melwani
- Gina Monette
- Lori Ochsner
- W. Howard Thompson
- Jason P. Waguespack
HONORARY BOARD
- Susan Brennan
- Jen Coolidge
- Stephanie Durant
- Alexa Georges
- John Goodman
- Taylor Hackford
- Wendell Pierce
2021 NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL TEAM
TICKETING AND CREDENTIALS MANAGER
Juli Shipley (she/her)
juli@neworleansfilmsociety.org
TECHNICAL PRODUCTION MANAGER
Brandon Theige (he/him)
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
Stephanie Tell (she/her)
stephanie@neworleansfilmsociety.org
VENUE OPERATIONS MANAGER
Alice Robinson (she/her)
BOX OFFICE MANAGER
Christine Tremblay (she/her)
VIDEO CONTENT PRODUCER
Alex Augillard (she/her)
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Leah Espinoza (she/her)
CREDENTIALIST
Juliana Goode (she/her)
GRAPHIC DESINGER
Maria Hinds (she/her)
MARKETING INTERNS
Kate Scinto (she/her/hers)
kates@neworleansfilmsociety.org
Thomas Darragh (he/him/his)
thomas@neworleansfilmsociety.org
NOFF 2021 PROGRAMMING TEAM
See programming team bios here.
Rashada Fortier
Greta Hagen-Richardson
Carl Harrison, Jr.
Jon Kieran
Amber Love
Kate Mason
Zuri Obi
Kenneth Renaldo Reynolds
Stephanie Tell
Amada Torruella
Rachel Lin Weaver