Ida Theresa Myklebost is the Co-Director / Program Director of the Anchorage International Film Festival. AIFF is the largest film festival in Alaska, celebrating its 21st edition this year - and we are beyond excited! Ida is a Norwegian-American journalist, working for national TV news programs in Norway. She debuted her first film in 2017, the award-winning short documentary “Unwelcome” which has screened at over 30 film festivals around the world, as well as the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo. Ida has also served as a programmer and screener for AFI and Portland Film Festival, and in 2019 established the ...

Jason Brown is Associate Professor of Mass Media at Valdosta State University and the Festival Director of the South Georgia Film Festival. His documentary Them That Work was recently included on the Criterion Collection’s disc MATEWAN. He produced the short film Miracle Boy, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival and screened nationwide on the Comcast Film Festival Collective channel. Jason recently participated in the Television Academy’s Faculty Seminar program in Hollywood, the NATPE Faculty Fellowship in Miami, Florida, and served as a presenter and juror at various regional film festivals in the Southeast ...

Mia Schnaible is the Director of Marketing and Development of the Arizona International Film Festival (AIFF). In her twenty years with AIFF, she has worked in every department, including time as the Volunteer Coordinator and Social Media Manager. Mia created the successful Music Cafe - highlighting local artists. The Music Cafe has proven to be a great way for Festival Attendees and Filmmakers to relax after a day of film viewing. She also created the VIP Discount Card - highlighting local merchants and giving discounts to AIFF Passholders, Filmmakers, Sponsors, and other AIFF VIPs. Mia and Indie, the AIFF Mascot, ...

Paul Marengo has 25 years in the area of festival management including managing the Asian Pacific American Film Festival and DC Shorts. Paul has been the Director of Development for the DC Independent Film Festival and the Grant Writer for the Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts. His experience includes volunteer and theater management for various festivals including the Washington Jewish Film Festival, the Double Exposure Film Festival, and the DC Underground Film Festival. Paul has programmed film series and programs for Youth Pride Alliance, DC Independent Film Festival, and DC Shorts. Lastly, Paul has reviewed films for the DC ...

Steffanie Finn has been Winter Film Awards Executive Director since 2012. Steffanie is an active member of the Film Festival Organizers community and mentors emerging filmmakers in production management and fundraising ...

Tracey L. Adlai is a native Angeleno and the Founder of The Valley Film Festival (VFF), the first and longest-running film festival in L.A.’s San Fernando Valley, supporting both local and international voices that advance storytelling. She holds a BFA in Film & TV Production from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, has served as Chair of Tisch West Alumni Council, Board of Governors for the Valley Economic Alliance, and is a member of the Los Angeles Mayor's Citywide Film Task Force. As an advocate for creatives worldwide, Tracey volunteers her time working with marginalized creative professionals ...