Michael Fox, President
Blair Foster, Interim President
Linda Manning, Treasurer
Laurie Moore, Board Secretary
Ray Alarcon
Jill Eldridge
Doug Nunn
Guy Pacurar
Executive Director
Alayna Cruz
Operations Director
Alex Fields
Development Manager
Danna Hall
Festival Administrator
Kara de Vries
Senior Advisor
Ann Walker
Zoë Elton
Diana Fuller
Will Geiger
Richard Heinberg
Carl Lumbly
Mike Schuh
Gail Silva
Albert Maysles
1926 – 2015
Advisor 2007 – 2015
Sydney Pollack
1934 – 2008
Advisor 2006 – 2008
PROGRAMMING TEAM
Claudia Puig, Program Director
Pat Ferrero, Guest Curator and Program Director Emeritus
Ann Walker, Programmer
Kira Wojack, Programmer
JURY
Sarah Adamson
Greg Braxton
Vanessa Erazo
Eric Jambor
Regina Meister
Shannon Goodwin Mitchell
Ann Walker
Kira Wojack
PRE-SCREENERS
Joyce Gertler
Molly Mielke
Robert Morris
Susan Endrizzi Morris
PROGRAM HOSTS
Pat Ferrero
Sean Leland
Doug Nunn
Claudia Puig
Ann Walker
Kira Wojack
EMERITI
Keith Brandman, Founder and President
Emeritus
Paul Kemp, President Emeritus
Betsy Ford, Vice President Emeritus
Ann Walker, Vice President Emeritus
Hospitality
Georgia-Ann Gregory
Arlene Moorehead
Sally Welty
Projection, Sound and Screens provided by:
Matt Rowland, Matt Rowland Events
Festival Events
Festival Events Coordinator – Danna Hall
Opening Night Party
Sonya Houston – Mendocino Weddings & Events – Special Event Producer
Filmmaker Party
Noyo Harbor Inn – Catering and Special Event Producer
Friday Night Silents
George Russell & Alex Fields – Special Event Producers
Margie Kamb, Best Supporting Role
Harvest Market, Craft Services
Festival Events Staffing provided by Interact Club of Mendocino
Festival Florals
Mendocino Floral Design
House Managers
Steve Greenwood
Patricia Price
Erin Thomas
Assistant House Manager
Lisa Hannon
Bruce Price
Jordan Price
Donna Schuler
Concessions
Isla Bowery
Membership
Martha Buck
Website Director
Shan Ricciardi, Ricciardi Designs
Marketing Manager
Kristin Suratt
Digital Marketing Manager
Casey Davis
Box Office
Linda Manning, Manager
Warren DeSmidt
Cherie Christiansen
John Fletcher
Doris Hammer
Deirdre Lamb
Suzie Long
Irene Malone
Catherine Reetz
Arlene Reiss
Chris Sittig
Deena Zarlin
Mark Zarlin
Ann Zollinger
Cashier Team
Linda Moore, Team Leader
Tess Albin-Smith
Doug Albin
Nancy Banker
Linda Dutcher
Laurel Ellen
Linda Herrera
Peggy Hill
Sheila Klopper
Lorraine Murphy
A.B. Priceman
Chris Sansi
Carol Ann Walton
Donna Worster
Printed Program Production
Torrey Douglass, Lemon Fresh Design
Printed by Journal Graphics
Printed Program Book Manager
Kara DeVries
PRINTED PROGRAM EDITORS
Kara de Vries, Managing Editor
Claudia Puig
Ann Walker
Kira Wojack
Cover Photo
“Mouth of Big River”
Don McCullough
Audience Choice Award
Bob Bushansky
Filmmaker Welcome
Carole Freeman
Georgia Anne Gregory
James Sibbet
Susan Strange
Operations Supervisor
Nick Winegar
Operations Crew
Jake Bell
Eli Brooks
Josh Cohan
Steven Corley
Shelley Fields
Fix
Justin Hall
Derek Hambly
Rush Jones
Thommy Pelletier
Zelda Zuniga
Custodial Support
Victor Venegas, Sr.
Victor Venegas, Jr.
Security
Lealand Bean
Technical Direction
Technical Director: Marshall Brown
Deputy Technical Director: Sean-Van Buskirk
Sound Engineer: Peter Temple
Venue Tech Manager: Lowell Brown
Venue Tech Manager: Kahlil Robinson
Venue Tech Manager: AJ
Venue Tech Manager: Sakota Calvino
Head Projectionsit: Henry Thomas
Head Projectionist: Keiran Miller
Head Projectionist: Logan Gruys
Projectionist: Tauren Brown
Projectionist: Allegra Geiger
Projectionist: Finnian Schaner
Equipment Sponsor
Matt Rowland, Matt Rowland Events
Electrician
John Heister – Hi Star Electric
Administration
Kara DeVries, Festival Administrator
Susan Strange, Administrative Assistant
Judy Steele, Bookkeeper
Photographers
Sharon Garner
Ree Slocum
Larry Wagner
Nicholas Wilson
Keith Wyner
Videographers
Maynard Kaminsky
John Osborne, MendoFilmCo
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