NWFF Team

Brenan Chambers
Technical Director
brenan (at) nwfilmforum.org

Christopher Day
Managing Director
chris (at) nwfilmforum.org

Derek Edamura
Education Director
derek (at) nwfilmforum.org

Cara Mia Harris
Executive Director
caramia (at) nwfilmforum.org

River Vicco Naylor
Assistant House Manager & Education Assistant
education (at) nwfilmforum.org

Mikayla Nicholson
Grants Manager & Artist Services Support Lead
mikayla (at) nwfilmforum.org

Hana Peoples
Cinema Programmer
hana (at) nwfilmforum.org

Jake Renn
Social Media Specialist
jake (at) nwfilmforum.org

Râna San
Artistic Director
rana (at) nwfilmforum.org

Aurora San Miguel
Print Traffic Coordinator
aurora (at) nwfilmforum.org

Kendra Ann Sherrill
Festival Director - Children's Film Festival Seattle
kendra (at) nwfilmforum.org

Paul Siple
Communications Manager & Content Editor
paul (at) nwfilmforum.org

Cris Vázquez de Mercado
Patron Services Manager
cris (at) nwfilmforum.org
Board of Directors
Northwest Film Forum is overseen by a volunteer board of directors. The role of the board is to advance the mission and ensure the organization’s long-term health. The board is composed of community members ranging from filmmakers to business professionals. MEET THE BOARD
Recent Contributors

Anastasia Babenko
Programming Assistant / Gala Producer

Hanan Diriye
Education Assistant

L Fried
Graphic Designer

Zach Frimmel
Grants Manager

Vivian Hua 華婷婷
Executive Director

Carl Lawrence
Children's Film Festival Seattle Associate Producer

Jonah Kozlowski
Education Manager

Cara Nguyen
Graphic Design & Social Media Associate

Louie Romo
House Manager

Amanda Salazar
Film Programmer

Elizabeth Shepherd
Youth Programs Director

Andy Stark
Local Sightings Film Programmer

Elise Walker
Marketing & Outreach Specialist