Zeshawn Ali

Artist Programs Manager – he/him

Zeshawn Ali is a filmmaker originally from Ohio. His feature film debut, “Two Gods,” was supported by ITVS, Ford Foundation and Sundance Institute and was selected in festivals across North America. It was also screened as a part of “Independent Lens” on PBS and was nominated for a Cinema Eye Spotlight Award. He was recently named a Pillars Artist Fellow as well as a recipient of the HBO/ Gotham Documentary Development Fund. He is a member of Brooklyn Filmmakers Collective and Meerkat Media and currently based in New York City.

Annie Brown

Chief of Staff – she/her

Annie Brown is a longtime member of the Maine non-profit community. Her professional experience ranges from event production (think parades, pop-up events, fundraising galas) to donor relations to conference management. She grew up in Portland, ME, and is a graduate of Bennington College, where her studies focused on performing arts, costume and production design, and administration. She’s been on the Points North team since 2018, joining the organization from the Farnsworth Art Museum. She’s passionate about doing powerful work in the midcoast community and fostering surprising opportunities here on the Coast of Maine. She likes Earl Grey tea, peonies, and to move.

Sean Flynn

Artistic Director – he/him

Sean Flynn is the Program Director and Co-Founder of the Points North Institute, where he has spent the past 13 years leading the organization’s program development and expansion from a small-town film festival into a year-round media arts institute with global reach. He currently oversees the curation and design of the Camden International Film Festival, a growing suite of filmmaker grants and fellowships, a 2-day documentary conference, an immersive media exhibition, and year-round community engagement initiatives that use documentary screenings to build public discourse. Sean received a master’s degree from MIT’s Comparative Media Studies department, where he worked as a researcher at the MIT Open Documentary Lab. He began his filmmaking career as a producer and cinematographer on two feature-length documentaries, BEYOND BELIEF and THE LIST, which examine the consequences of America’s military interventions in the Muslim world since 9/11. Both films premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and aired on national television. In 2012, Sean was a Fulbright Senior Research Fellow in Mumbai, India.

Meg Fournier

Operations Director – she/her

For over 15 years, Meg has been building and supporting multi-disciplinary arts programs around Maine with a particular interest in their effect on the communities they serve. Born and raised in Louisiana, the arts have been an integral part of her daily life since day one. She moved to Brooklyn to pursue a BFA at Pratt Institute and somehow landed in Waldo County, Maine – a place she loves with every fiber of her being. Prior to joining Points North Institute as Production Manager, Meg’s work included roles with the Maine Arts Commission, Waterfall Arts, the Maine International Film Festival, Shadow Distribution, and the Unity College Center for the Arts, as well as the Renzi Education & Art Center in Louisiana. She also co-founded and directed the Free Range Music Festival and Roots & Tendrils, a contemporary art and music venue in Belfast. Meg lives in Belfast with her family, a wild rescue pup, and four moody chickens.

Nicole Fowlie

Finance Manager – she/her

Nicole Fowlie has been a dedicated supporter since the Camden International Film Festival's first year, and she has enjoyed working for Points North as an official member for several years. She lives in the midcoast area where she is raising her two sons. In addition to her work for Points North, Nicole is proud to work with youth at a local elementary school.

Cam Howard

Program Coordinator – they/them

cam howard (a.k.a. a.c.) is a writer, astrologer, and multidisciplinary artist, and the program coordinator at the Points North Institute. Their work focuses on queer coming of age, community care, music, nature, and the future. Their writing has appeared in 68 to 05, The Lambda Literary Review of Books, The Stopgap, and in their newsletter The Deal. Cam grew up in DownEast Maine, studied film at the Rochester Institute of Technology, and are an alumni of the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies. They were a 2023 LEF Fellow at the Flaherty Film Seminar, a recipient of the 2021 Springboard Artist Grant from the Maine Arts Commission, and a semi-finalist for the 2019 Student Academy Awards.

Colin Kelley

Tech Director – he/him

Colin has been with CIFF since 2010, where he started as a projectionist. In addition to his work here, Colin is the Technical Director for the Full Frame Documentary Festival in Durham, NC and a media production consultant at Bowdoin College. He is a graduate of Alfred University and the Maine Media Workshops four-week doc program.

Elise McCave

Executive Director – She/Her

From October 2024, Elise McCave is the Executive Director of the Points North Institute. Elise has 15 years of leadership and field-building at the intersection of independent film and social impact. Previously, she was at the global fundraising platform, Kickstarter, where she served as the Head of Film, leading strategy for the company’s largest category. Prior to that, she was Deputy Director of Doc Society, where she was part of the leadership of one of the UK’s most innovative social impact funders. Over eight years she developed pioneering models for community engagement through documentary film, notably via the international Good Pitch program and the free-to-access Impact Field Guide & Toolkit. Elise is from Cambridge in the UK, and has a BSc in Anthropology from the University of London. She’s lived in the US since 2015, and will be dividing her time between New York and Midcoast Maine.

Deborah Rudolph

Interim Development Director – she/her

Deborah has been with Points North since 2019, serving as Partnerships officer. She is also an Associate Programmer at the Tribeca Film Festival, and Industry Programs Manager for Chicago International Film Festival. She was previously Director of Development and Industry Programs for DOCNYC, Producer of the Points North Forum at CIFF, and for many years Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility at HBO. Other roles included Impact Producer at Looky Looky Pictures, and Film Evaluator for POV, Catapult Film Fund, and Chicken & Egg Pictures. She holds a BFA in Film and Photography from NYU, and a Masters in Communication from Columbia University.

Emily Abi-Kheirs

Festival Programming Associate – she / they

Emily is a queer documentary programmer and producer based in the Greater Boston area. Currently, she is the Programming Manager at GBH, a renowned public broadcaster and producer of PBS content, and Program Director at Salem Film Fest, a filmmaker-friendly, documentary film festival in Massachusetts. They are currently producing their first feature, Unconscious Medicine (w.t.) with director Julie Mallozzi. Recently, Abi-Kheirs reimagined the 2023 FNYC Flaherty Seminar MAKA: Many Eyed Vessel in collaboration with a collective of curators. She is a 2024 Rockwood Documentary Leader.

Andrea Arauz

Festival Programming Associate – she / her

Central American filmmaker and executive producer of Aurora Studio. Based in Honduras. Master degree in Documentary Cinema from the School of Cinema in Barcelona (ECIB). Production Coordinator for Solutions Storytelling Project: Latin America for Video Consortium (2024). For her films, she likes to work with different formats and genres, with the goal of expressing her roots and themes like migration, human rights, and gender violence. In 2021, she became the first Honduran to receive the Logan Nonfiction Fellowship for her research on her first feature documentary. Since 2020, she has taught cinema at the Film School "Una Mirada Propia" of the Female Honduran Filmmakers Collective. She dreams for the international industry to recognize more Central American cinema.

Kendra Arey

Box Office Manager – she/her

Kendra Arey is an artist and Midcoast native. In addition to her work with the Camden International Film Festival, Kendra is also a contracted art therapist with the Rockland school district. Kendra has worked for Points North in multiple capacities over the last 5 years, including Box Office Manager, Recovery in Maine Coordinator, and Covid Compliance Officer. Kendra has also worked extensively for the Island Institute, the Smithsonian Institution’s Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, and the National Council for the Traditional Arts helping to coordinate multiple festivals and events.

Eileen Baptistin Level

Venue Manager: Strand Theatre – she/her

Eileen Level, a champion of the cinema-going experience, has been working in the film festival industry since 2014 and since then has launched PaleFO Cinema, amplifying voices through the cinematic arena which seeks to look forward to the evolution of the cinescape experience in NYCHA. Beyond this she is the Head of Education at New York International Children's Film Festival, an Oscar-qualifying film festival bringing films that represent and celebrate unique, diverse, and historically excluded voices to thousands of students throughout NYC and Newark, NJ! In 2023 Level spoke at SXSW on the 90 minute Film School panel about her journey as a budding exhibitor and mission to quench cinema deserts. Later that year she Founded AniTOMO Manga and Anime Convention, a free event in Brooklyn designed to celebrate diverse perspectives from historically underrepresented communities.

Max Bédrune

Festival Programming Associate – they/them

Max (born Mathilde) Bédrune is a French filmmaker and student based in Brussels. They studied in Ciné-Sup in France and the INSAS film school in Belgium. Their work plays with both documentary processes and fiction. They explore themes of belonging, intergenerationality and transmission, in docu-fiction as well as comedy. Inspired by their childhood moving experiences and their family origins, they create multilingual films with a tender-and-absurd humorous twist.

Sonja Bergquist

Artist Programs Production Assistant – she/her

Sonja is a wood worker and craftsperson based in midcoast Maine. She visited attended CIFF last year as a patron and loved the energy and people the festival brought to the area. The PA position is an exciting way to become more involved this year!

Clio Berta

Events + Lounge Coordinator – she/her

Clio Berta is an artist, composer and event producer currently living and working in midcoast Maine. She has directed and produced collaborative multimedia events in public parks, galleries, vacant storefronts and her own backyard. She is currently working as the Event Coordinator at The Waldoboro Inn and touring her upcoming fourth self-produced album around Maine and beyond.

Lisa Bettencourt

Media Team – She/Her

Lisa Bettencourt is a photographer based in NYC and the Hudson Valley. She is thrilled to be part of CIFF!

Melissa Bindi

Transpo Team – she/her

Melissa is a Video Producer and Festival Coordinator from Los Angeles, California with a portfolio including narrative and documentary short films and digital series collaborations with Netflix, StyleLikeU, CollegeHumor/Dropout, Funny or Die, and more. She has held seasonal staff positions at True/False Film Fest and the San Luis Obispo Film Fest.

Allison Brzezinski

Artist & Community Programs Production Coordinator – they/them

Allison Brzezinski (they/them) is the owner of Birch Bark Events, an event planning and management boutique based in Camden, Maine. Some career highlights include Camden Pride Pop-Ups, a series of events celebrating the queer community while raising funds for OUT Maine; Freedom Rising Conference, a Manhattan based conference aimed at coalition building and supporting activists in political reform; and Nasty Women Unite Fest, a multi-day, multimedia arts festival created in response to the 2016 election. Allison is also a multi-disciplinary artist, producer and parent of three adorable dogs.

Zaina Bseiso

Programmer, CIFF and Artist Programs – she/her

Zaina Bseiso is a filmmaker and curator, primarily focused on documentary and experimental cinema. In 2021, she joined the Points North Institute as a programmer for The Camden International Film Festival and artist programs. As a co-founder of Bahia Colectiva, she is dedicated to collaborative filmmaking and curatorial practices. Zaina is currently in post-production for Todo Lo Sólido, a co-directed hybrid feature film set in Cuba. Based in Los Angeles, she was raised in Egypt by Palestinian parents and earned her master’s degree in film and video from the California Institute of the Arts.

Henry Chamberlin

Artist Programs Production Assistant – he/him

Henry has lived in Camden since he was five years old and proudly lives at home after graduating college this spring. He studied Film and Media at Dartmouth College where his interests in documentary and film were sparked. He loves film festivals and is excited to work for one for the first time.

Dana Clark

Media Team – she/her

Hello, I am a photographer living in Rockport, ME.

Tiffany Clifton

Camden Opera House Stage Manager – She/Her

Tiffany is excited to be a part of the CIFF 2024 team!

Jonathan Cunningham

Media Team – He/Him

Jonathan is a Maine cinematographer and editor who specializes in drone and gimbal cinematography. He enjoys going on adventures all around the globe meeting new people with new ideas and customs. If there is a mountain around you can trust that he is venturing to the top with his gimbal in search of that perfect shot. He is always up for a challenge and is among the first to volunteer to help out on new projects.

Rachel Darke

Media Team – she/her

Rachel is an image maker, editor and stylist who works between documentary, hospitality and installation. She also produces events.

Marta Denny

Operations Assistant – She/Her

Marta is thrilled to be joining the team this year as Operations Assistant and CIFF Pass Master, after working the two previous CIFF seasons in Stage Management positions. She holds a deep knowledge of and love for the Midcoast community, paired with a drive to facilitate, spread, and share more of the special moments she has experienced as a lifetime resident and previous CIFF-goer. Marta comes to Points North from various management roles with other small businesses and non-profits in the community, and brings with her a keen ability to pivot and wear many hats. She works in vintage fashion on the side, so let her know if there are any pieces you have been dying for and need help sourcing!

Sarah Erwin

Associate Producer, Artist & Community Programs – she/her

Born & raised in Maine, Sarah is thrilled to be a part of the Points North Team as Associate Producer, Artist & Community Programs. She comes to Points North from Tribeca Film Institute and is excited to bring her love for independent film & community engagement to her home state. She loves talking about TV shows and also would be happy to help anyone source the perfect vintage quilt for their home.

Luke Fatora

Tech Coordinator – He/Him/His

Luke Fatora has been a projectionist at CIFF since 2021. He is a violinist, educator, and stop motion animator based in Rockland, Maine. In addition to teaching and performing music, he is a freelance photographer and the Creative Director of the Halcyon String Quartet, an ensemble that performs multimedia shows with synchronized projections.

Julia Ferguson

Events + Lounge Manager – she/her

Julia Ferguson is a sound artist and audio field mixer living in Los Angeles, CA. She is CIFF's Special Events Manager and loves swimming in the Gulf of Maine whenever possible.

Julia Grinberg

1:1 Meetings Coordinator – she/her

CIFF 2024 marks Julia Grinberg's first year with the Points North Institute, stepping into the role of 1:1 Meetings Coordinator. In addition, Julia has worked as an Industry Coordinator for the Tribeca Festival, the Guest Relations Manager for SeriesFest, Philadelphia Film Festival, Mill Valley Film Festival, Hamptons International Film Festival, and as a Venue Manager for the Palm Springs International Film Festival. Prior to immersing herself in the world of festivals, Julia worked in different corners of the industry including talent management, development, production, and distribution.

Milton Guillen

Senior Programmer – they/him

Milton Guillén is a visual artist, filmmaker, and the senior programmer at CIFF/PNI. His work explores the cinematic intersections of radically collaborative non-fictions and political dreamscapes, focusing on themes around human rights and aesthetics. Milton’s films have screened at the Venice Biennale, CPH:DOX, Hot Docs, Rooftop, Dokufest, DOK Leipzig, True/False, and several dozens of festivals and venues around the world. He is currently a FSC-LEF Harvard Fellow, and teaches at the University of Vermont. His MFA from Northwestern University is equally important and his love for cycling around the hills of Camden.

Willoughby Lucas Hastings

Marketing Assistant – she/her

Willoughby Lucas Hastings is a visual artist and educator originally from Huntsville, Alabama, but currently based in Rockland, Maine. Hastings's background is primarily in higher education teaching studio art and art history courses most recently at Lesley University and MassArt. Since moving to Rockland she has also been teaching at the Watershed School and with Leaps of Imagination. As a visual artist, Hastings works in textiles, photography, sculpture, and social practice. The production of site-specific community-engaged performances confirmed her occupational interests in public programming. Hastings holds a BFA from the University of Georgia and an MFA from the School Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. She is eager to contribute to the vitality of the Midcoast's art community. 

Shannon Pelletier

Graphic Designer – she/her

Shannon comes from a diverse background in performing, arts management and production. Originally from Maine, Shannon received her BFA from the New School University in NYC and her Master’s in Arts Policy and Practice at the Huston School for Film and Digital Media in Galway, Ireland. She has worked throughout the US and Europe under several scopes within the arts non-profit sector and within the commercial sector in Australia. Upon returning the US, Shannon was Operations Manager at Points North from 2016-2017 before transitioning to focused work in graphic design with a specialty in publication design—including design of the CIFF program since 2017. She is a founding member and designer of Holy Show, a magazine of contemporary life and culture in Ireland; described by the Irish Times in 2022 as “unquestionably the most beautiful” Irish literary journal. She is also a founding member and designer of Culch Magazine: Maine’s art and culture anthology which will debut in 2024.

Sam Heth

Guest Experience Coordinator – she/they

Sam is a festival maker, hospitality person, and once-upon-a-time handmade 16mm filmmaker.

Maggie Hirshland

YETI Lounge VM – she/they

Maggie lives in Rockland, and works year round as the Youth Engagement Coordinator at OUT Maine, a local non-profit seeking to create more welcoming and affirming communities for Maine's LGBTQ+ youth. They have served as the YETI Industry Lounge manager the past few years, and is excited to be back and provide a space for folks to come together throughout the festival weekend.

Eli Kao

Media Team – he/him

li Kao is a filmmaker, musician and community media worker. Eli has mentored citizen media-makers in the Boston area, and produced TV shows for viewers across the Asia-Pacific region. Eli loves CIFF!

Aidan Kaye

Media Team – He/Him

Aidan Kaye is a dynamic and multifaceted photographer, art director, and filmmaker with roots in coastal Connecticut and New York City, now based in Brooklyn, NY. His work is informed by his foundational experience assisting in the TV and film industry's art department. Now specializing in food-related content and event coverage, Aidan combines his expertise in photography and videography to create visually captivating narratives that engage and inspire feelings of taste. His portfolio includes high-profile commercial projects, where he has art-directed successful campaigns for renowned brands such as G&E, Ace & Tate, and Coi Leray's vibrant "Get Loud" music video.

Jacqui Kolker

Transpo Team – She/Her

Jacqui Kolker is a writer, improvisor, director and social media manager based in Los Angeles. She made her film directorial debut with her original screenplay "HOT!" set to premiere in January 2025. Jacqui holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Theatre from UCLA and currently directs children's musical theatre with the Performing Arts Collective in LA. Jacqui is a proud AMC A-List member and is thrilled to be attending her first film festival here at CIFF!

Elizabeth Kroner

Journeys End Venue Manager – She/her

Elizabeth Kroner is a writer and researcher living in New York.

Kate Lemberg

Associate Manager, Industry & Artist Programs – she/her

Kate Lemberg is the Associate Manager, Industry & Artist Programs at Points North. In addition to her work at PNI, Kate is a staff programmer at RiverRun and Nashville; the Creators Market producer at Tribeca and Industry Roundtables producer for DOC NYC; an assistant programmer for Tribeca; and a screener for Rooftop. She has served as a juror for IDA. Having begun her work in festivals in venue and ticketing operations—having previously done so at Sundance, Tribeca, DOC NYC, True/False, Hamptons, and more—she still works in those arenas on occasion. Kate is a proud BA & MA alum of Cinema Studies at NYU Tisch.

Lucila Moctezuma

Senior Consultant, Artist Programs – she/her

Lucila Moctezuma is a consultant to documentary filmmakers and media organizations in the US and internationally, and programmer with international festivals. Her work with independent filmmakers focuses on story, craft and creative authorship, and consults with media organizations in program design and program implementation, and as facilitator of story workshops. Currently she is Senior Consultant of Artist Programs at Points North Institute, and other consulting organizations include the Sundance Documentary Film Program, Brown Girls Doc Mafia, and Multitude Films, and story workshops with the Bronx Documentary Center and BAVC. She is Associate International Programmer for Hot Docs in Canada, and a member of the documentary programming committee at the Morelia International Film Festival in Mexico. Previously, she held senior positions at high-profile organizations such as Chicken & Egg Pictures, UnionDocs, Women Make Movies, the Media Arts Fellowships for The Rockefeller Foundation, and founded the TFI Latin America Fund for Tribeca Film Institute. She sits on the Executive Board of Cine Qua Non Lab and was Vice-President of the Board of Trustees of The Flaherty. She is Producer of the feature-length documentary, She Wrestles (in development, by award-winning director and wrestling state champion, Charles Fairbanks). Based in Brooklyn, NY, Lucila is from Mexico City and is a frequent guest participant at film forums, panels and juries in the US and internationally. In 2021 she became a member of the Documentary Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.

Milena Montero

Artist Programs Production Assistant – She/Her

Milena Montero is thrilled to join the Points North team, bringing her passion for art and activism to the vibrant Camden community. Born and raised in Argentina, Milena's journey has taken her from studying in China to the United States, recently earning her BFA in Film from Ringling College of Art and Design. As an emerging producer with a diverse background in documentaries, narrative films, and commercials, she is dedicated to using storytelling as a tool for change.

Eynar Pineda

Associate Producer of Engagement – he/him

Josh Povec

Multimedia Producer – he/him

For 25 years Josh has been busy telling stories from around the world, leading teams from pre-production to distribution, filming expedition adventure documentaries, and directing media launches and social campaigns. This deep and versatile experience, along with Josh's skill and passion is a powerful combination he brings to every new role and project. Josh's editing and producing credits include 70+ hours of broadcast television as well as the award winning films Desert Ice, Lines to Hawaii, and Poumaka. When not at his desk, Josh can be found climbing up and skiing down mountains, paddling rivers, and exploring the coast of Maine where he grew up.

Danny Quintanilla

Media Team – he/him

Danny Quintanilla is a Maine-based filmmaker and cinematographer with a passion for storytelling. When he's not behind the camera, he works as a Firefighter/EMT in the Midcoast area.

Rick Rector

Interim Executive Director – he/him

Rick is a seasoned business executive with experience in a broad range of industries. He has served on the Points North Board since its inception, both as Board Chair and currently Treasurer.

Sarah Rogers

Volunteer & Hub Manager – she/her

Sarah has been with CIFF since 2014, where she started as a production assistant. Over the past decade she has been the Festival Producer, Shotwell Drive-In Producer, and for many years our Volunteer Manager. You can find her this year, as our Hub and Volunteer Manager. In addition to her work here, Sarah works for DOC NYC, Nantucket Film Festival and True/False Film Fest. Sarah currently resides in Columbia, Missouri, or can be found in her van traveling the US with her dog, Odin.

Alfie Russo

Associate Tech Director – he/him/his

Alfie has been with the Camden International Film Festival since 2014, working in immersive media and producing all things technology. He is also the Broadcast Transmission Manager for Maine Public, providing the infrastructure to support broadcasting NPR and PBS programming across the state. He holds a BA from Bates College in Rhetoric with a concentration in Film and Media Studies. Originally from New York, he has been gradually moving further and further north, currently residing in the Bangor area.

Leyton Schiebel

Venue Manager: Camden Opera House – She/hers/they/them

Filmmaker-artist, venue and box office nerd, chef alter ego, bird lover. Do with that information what you will.

Scott Sell

Storyforms Production Manager – He/him

Scott Sell is multimedia producer, editor, and writer operating out of the great state of Maine. A graduate of the Salt Institute of Documentary Studies and The Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University, he is informed by the oral history traditions of documentarians like Studs Terkel and Pamela Wood and has produced in-depth projects for the New York Times, Atlas Obscura, and the Island Institute, among others.

Phoebe Ellen

Guest Experience Assistant – They/She/He

Phoebe Ellen is a filmmaker and yoga teacher from central Maine. They are a recent graduate of Syracuse University with a B.F.A. in film and a penchant for all things production. They are a cinematographer by trade and in training to be an intimacy coordinator for screen. In their free time, they serve as the Creative Director and Technical Coordinator of the Sam Sessler Foundation for the Arts and Sciences.

Ella Simon

Storyforms Production Assistant – she/her

Ella is an oyster farmer, educator, chef and artist working in midcoast Maine. Find her with Storyforms where she is proud to be a part of the 2024 CIFF team.

Trischa Splitter

Volunteer & Hub Assistant – She/Her

Hailing from Columbia, Missouri, I have worked the True/False Film festival for many years as the VOLUNTEER coordinator of over 600 volunteers! I am excited to experience a new festival and work with my bestie/roommate Sarah R!

Alix Towler

CIFF Associate Producer – they/he

Alix is a social work trainer, comics artist, queer community organizer, and sometimes filmmaker born and raised in North Carolina, currently blessing hearts in Brooklyn, NY.

Alexa Wagner

Artist Programs Production Assistant – She/Her

Alexa is a freelance photographer, actor, and model. As well as being an avid rock climber, she loves reading, puzzles, and raising her chickens. After spending the last 3 years in Scotland pursuing a Master's Degree in International Development and adventuring in her van, she is back in Camden Maine, and eager to reconnect with the community. She has attended CIFF events for the past several years and is excited to work for a company she feels so passionate about.

Oliver Worner

Summer Production & Development Assistant – he/him

Oliver has lived in Camden for 18 years after moving from San Francisco. A proud theater kid in high school, Oliver has worked in all aspects of the performing arts space. This is Oliver's 6th consecutive year with CIFF - he started as a volunteer in 2019 and hasn't stopped coming back since. He is entering his junior year at Emerson College, where he majors in Stage & Production Management. At Emerson, Oliver is the Managing Director of BlueJay Theater Collective, the Logistics Producer of the 44th Annual EVVY Awards, and the Chair of the Student Theatre Alliance of Emerson College. His favorite CIFF film he's seen is "Narrowsburg" - check it out on the Back Catalog!