Staff
FILM SOCIETY STAFF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Fallon Young (she/her/hers)
fallon@neworleansfilmsociety.org
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Clint Bowie (he/him/his)
clint@neworleansfilmsociety.org
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Megan Koza Mitchell (she/her/hers)
megan@neworleansfilmsociety.org
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS
Monika Leska (she/her/hers)
monika@neworleansfilmsociety.org
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Zaferhan Yumru (he/him/his)
zaf@neworleansfilmsociety.org
PROGRAMMING MANAGER & ARTIST DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
Zandashé Brown (she/her/hers)
zandashe@neworleansfilmsociety.org
DIRECTOR OF DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMMING & FILMMAKER LABS
Kiyoko McCrae (she/her/hers)
kiyoko@neworleansfilmsociety.org
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Ashley D. MaGee (she/her/hers)
ashley@neworleansfilmsociety.org
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
Sergio Lobo-Navia (he/him/his)
sergio@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 425, New Orleans, LA 70130
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT
Donna Santiago
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Karon Reese
VICE-PRESIDENT
Elston Howard
TREASURER
W. Howard Thompson
SECRETARY
Laura Ashley
PRESIDENT EMERITUS
Nathan Grant
BOARD MEMBERS
- Michael Collins
- Monique Gougisha Doucette
- Mark El-amm
- Monica Frois
- Katherine Gelderman
- Valerie M. Grubb
- Robin Marrouche
- Beverly Matheney
- Josh Mayer
- Virginia McCollam
- Mamta Melwani
- Lori Ochsner
- Doug Spearman
HONORARY BOARD
- Susan Brennan
- Jen Coolidge
- Stephanie Durant
- Alexa Georges
- John Goodman
- Taylor Hackford
- Wendell Pierce
2021 NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL TEAM
FESTIVAL PRODUCER
Alex Augillard (she/her)
alexann@neworleansfilmsociety.org
TICKETING AND CREDENTIALS MANAGER
Juli Shipley (she/her)
juli@neworleansfilmsociety.org
TECHNICAL PRODUCTION MANAGER
Brandon Theige (he/him)
MARKETING ASSISTANT
Stephanie Tell (she/her)
stephanie@neworleansfilmsociety.org
VENUE OPERATIONS MANAGER
Alice Robinson (she/her)
VIDEO CONTENT PRODUCER
Quinci Hayward (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