Ayesha Abouelazm

Loyola University Chicago

Film Instructor

Elizabeth Alba

Inter-American Magnet School

Teacher

John Alfonso

Angela Allyn

City of Evanston

Community Arts Programs Coordinator

Kathryn Antonatos

Vassar College

Student & Research Fellow

Chris Batte

Park Walk Productions

Partner

Raul Benitez

Full Spectrum Features

Film Programmer

Christopher Biewer

Vendors, LLC

Writer & Producer

John Biggers

University of Arizona

Instructor

Barbara Binns

Retired Author

Nora Blakely

Brooks Permissions

President

David Bradburn

Fork the Man Productions, LLC

Dircector, Producer, & Writer

Jacqueline Brennan

DePaul University

Lecturer

Marlene Brill

MTB Communications

Writer & Author

Kathy Byrne

SAG-AFTRA

Director of TV & Theatrical

Doug Clevenger

Dogstar Imaging, LLC.

Owner & Cinematographer

Cherilyn Contreras

Naperville Public Library

Children’s Services Librarian

Erin Courtney

Northwestern University

Assistant Professor

Rosalind Cummings-Yeates

Journalist & Critic

Pat Daniels

Retired

Michael Dawson

Cinedustrial & Intermission Productions Ltd.

Producer & Production Manager

Marie Donovan

DePaul University

Associate Professor of Teacher Education

Susanne Fairfax

Susanne Fairfax Media

Owner & Producer

Brian Ferguson

DePaul University & CDM

Animator In Residence & Teacher

Steven Fischer

Producer

Emily Fitch

Morgan Park Academy

6th Grade Teacher and Global Director

Justin Frieman Charles

Round Lake High School

French & Theatre Teacher

Joe Gandurski

Mountie1 Productions, Inc.

Writer & Actor

Michele Gardner

Stingy Benji Books

Self Published Children’s Book Author & Illustrator

Latasha Geverola

Chicago Public Schools

Principal

John Goheen

Loyola University Chicago

Senior Profession in Residence

Julian Grant

Columbia College Chicago

Assoc. Prof.

Vesna Grbovic

Former Applied Arts College Dean & Vice President

Kimberly Hale

Columbia College Chicago

Academic Engagement Librarian

Dean Hamer

Director

Karen Higgins

Producer

Judy Hoffman

University of Chicago

Professor of Practice in the Arts

Laura Hsieh

North Shore Country Day (School)

Upper School Visual Arts Faculty

Kathryn Hundley

The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

High School Spanish Teacher & Advisor

Maudlyne Ihejirika

Chicago Sun-Times

Columnist

Gregg Jaffe

Big Teeth

Owner & Creative Director

Yvonne Jeffries

Social Worker

Jan Johnson Goldberger

J2 Films

CEO, Owner, & Producer

John Klein

Elmhurst University

Assistant Professor

Charlotta Koppanyi

Evanston Friends Meeting

Religious Education Coordinator

Guclu Koseli

Chicago Visual

Director & Producer

Cyn Koukos

Lycee Francais de Chicago

Andrea Kulas

Chicago Public Schools

International Baccalaureate Programme Coordinator

Debra Lewis

artsongimages

Screenwriter

Janet Lorch

National Louis University

Professor Emerita

Nerea Lyons

British International School of Chicago

Spanish Teacher

Jude Mandell

DBA

Author

Daniel Marcus

Gustavo Martin

Cataclysm Pictures

Director & Producer

K-J Mathieson

University of South Florida

Associate Professor of Animation

Curtis Matzke

Unfurnished Films, LLC

Filmmaker

Sade’ May

Teaching Artist & Filmmaker

Jessi Meliza

The Chicago Academy for the Arts

Media Arts Department Chair

Maggie Mikuzis

The Montessori School of Englewood

Director of Operations

Molly Miner

Near North Montessori School

Elementary Teacher

Amy Moore

Evanston Township High School

Jim Moore

Columbia College Chicago

Adjunct Faculty

Alexandria Morgan

Angie Novak

Artist/Animator

Kealoha Ogunseitan

Internship Alum

Festival Programming Assistant

Susan Ohmer

University of Notre Dame

Associate Professor

Christopher Oliva

Director & Editor

Mary Omelina

DePaul University

Adjunct Faculty

Kealan O’Rourke

Dream Logic Studios

Writer & Director

Roxanne Owens

DePaul University

Associate Professor

Christopher Parrish

DePaul University School of Cinematic Arts

Professional Lecturer

Locke Peterseim

Chicago Film Critics Association

Board Member

Mikey Peterson

School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Lecturer

Mirko Popadic

Mir Productions, Inc.

Producer, Director, Videographer, & Ediitor

José Prats

Director & Illustrator

Adam Rahn

Droi Media

Producer/Director

Kerri Redding

Keredding Photograph

Photographer

Nikki Richmond

Apollo X Streetwear

Founding Team Member

Marie-Joëlle (MJ) Rizk

Director of Photography

Álvaro Robles

Director

Doris M Rolland

Chicago Public Schools

Citywide Cadre Substitute Teacher (K-12)

Mehrnaz Saeed-Vafa

Columbia College Chicago

Professor

Claudia Sahagun

Oak Park & River Forest High School

World Languages Division Head

Catalina Serna

Max Shaffer

Internship Alum

Festival Programming Assistant

Scott Sheridan

IES Abroad

International Programs Dean

Matthew Sigur

Freelance Journalist & Editor

Noah Smith

Internship Alum & Student

Peter Sobczynski

RogerEbert.com & EFilmcritic.com

Film Critic

Steve Socki

DePaul University

Associate Professor

Andrew Sparaco

Jeff Stanley

TwentyTwo

Graphic Designer

Robert Steel

DePaul University

Associate Professor

Mignon Stewart

Prince Charitable Trusts

Senior Program Officer

Rebecca Stindt

Chicago Public Schools

Special Education Teacher

Jeff Sweeton

CodeCreate Art & Science Engagement

Director

David Tarleton

Columbia College Chicago

Professor

Kasey Taylor

Latin School of Chicago

Spanish Teacher & Diversity Coordinator

Kathe Telingator

Endless Obsession Productions, LLC

Producer

David Tennenbaum

Chicago PD

Set Designer

Tijs Torfs

Director

Laurie Viets

Wild and Precious Life Photography

Owner & Photographer

Glenn Weinstein

Miller, Canfield, Paddock, & Stone, P.L.C.

Principal

Diane Whiteley

Whiteley Productions

Executive Producer

Corey Winchester

Evanston Township High School

History & Social Science Educator

Rhonda Woods

Perspectives Charter School

Educator

Barry Young

Columbia College Chicago

Retired Associate Professor Emeritus