Festival Staff

Festival Manager
Gillian Coyne

Programmer
Ian Birnie

Education Director
Stefanie Anarumo

Hospitality
Jamie Coy Wallace

Technical Directors
Matt Hindra
Neil Creedon

Program
Anita Kusick, Design
Ellen Pearlman, Copy
Claudia Pilato
Jackie Leopold &
Jamie Coy Wallace,
Advertising

Photography
Jim Lennon

Video/Media
The Color Bar
WVVH TV

Social Media
Madison Church

Stage Manager
Max Hecksher

Balloting
Vicki Umans

Q/A Hosts
Andrew Botsford
Roger Sherman

Screening committee

Jackie Leopold, Coordinator

Susan Babkes
Ann Chwatsky
Melissa Hammel
Richard Ives
Betsy Keller
Deborah Kooperstein
Lynn Leary
Patti Leber
Kris Liem
Michael Morrison
Marilyn Nissenson
Leslie Siben
Rachel Verno
Jamie Coy Wallace
Steven Wechsler

Volunteer Corps

Liz Yennie, Coordinator

Arline Blake
Roz Block
Caroline Cutaia
Valerie Cuyjet
Diane Deger
Ken Dorph
Mary Ann Eddy
Marlene Esposito
Christine Ganitsch
Ellen Gherardi
Nicole Hadix
Nora Hajko
Melissa Hammel
Mary Ann Kolhoff
Deanna Lattanzio
Judy Lattanzio
Dawn Margolis
Karin Martin
Kathleen McLaughlin
Kathleen McNamara
Camille Petrillo
Kate Robertson
Maud Seaver
Debbie Skinner
Chris Tice
Jean Van Erk
Jeff Yennie
Will Yennie
Dianne Youngblood

Founder & Executive Director
Jacqui Lofaro

Artistic Director
Karen Arikian

Associate Director
Jackie Leopold

Festival Manager
Gillian Coyne

Marketing
Claudia Pilato

Publicity
Arlene Hinkemeyer

RJ Millard

Administrative
Tony Dec

Digital Content
Andrea Baez Brand
Made by Sea

Walter Bernard
Steve Maietta
Greg Schimizzi
Andrew Botsford
Jesse Matsouka
Leslie Schultz
Bob DeLuca
Olivia Menghini
Chris Siefert

Joe Diamond
Gavin Menu
Christina Strassfield
Corinne Erni
Kevin Miserocchi
Hon. Fred Thiele
Leg. Bridget Fleming
Elliott Natale
Diana Torres

Dede Gotthelf
Robert Nelson
Giulia D'Agnolo Vallan
Romany Kramoris
Ada Samuelson
Gianna Volpe
Elyn Kronemeyer
Ernie Schimizzi
Leg. Ann Welker

ANDREW BOTSFORD
Andrew Botsford is a former visiting professor in the graduate arts programs at Stony Brook Southampton and was for 20 years the arts editor of the Southampton Press family of newspapers. A writer, editor,  actor and director, he is president of the Hampton Theatre Company in Quogue, where he has appeared in more than 45 productions since 1985. As the host of “Tuesday Night at the Movies with Andrew and Friends,” he offers commentary on independent and foreign films in the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center's “Finest in World Cinema” summer series. In addition, he has reviewed movies and live theater for WPPB, 88.3 FM. Andrew has been a host for our festival for many years, responsible for lively interviews during many of the post-screening talk-back sessions.

ROGER SHERMAN
Roger Sherman is an American filmmaker, cinematographer, director, producer, still photographer, and author best known for his work in documentary cinema. He is a founder of Florentine Films, as well as a member of our Advisory Board.