Who We Are
Management
Susan Smoluchowski
Executive Director
susan.s[at]mspfilm.org
Executive Director
susan.s[at]mspfilm.org
Matthew Berg
Business & Festival Manager
matthew[at]mspfilm.org
Business & Festival Manager
matthew[at]mspfilm.org
Programming
Jesse Bishop
Programming Director
jesse[at]mspfilm.org
Programming Director
jesse[at]mspfilm.org
Jaclyn O'Grady
Programming Manager
jaclyn[at]mspfilm.org
Programming Manager
jaclyn[at]mspfilm.org
Deb Girdwood
Programmer, Nextwave
d.girdwood[at]mspfilm.org
Programmer, Nextwave
d.girdwood[at]mspfilm.org
Craig Laurence Rice
Youth & Adult Educational Programming
Youth & Adult Educational Programming
Hebe Tabachnik
Cine Latino Artistic Director
Cine Latino Artistic Director
Advancement & Membership
Vera Bianchini
Membership & Development Manager
vera[at]mspfilm.org
Membership & Development Manager
vera[at]mspfilm.org
Beth Pacunas
Grant-writer
Grant-writer
Andrew Hamlin
Bookkeeper
Bookkeeper
Marketing & Communications
KNOCK, Inc.
Branding
Branding
Andrew Lussenhop
Content Manager
andrew[at]mspfilm.org
Content Manager
andrew[at]mspfilm.org
Elise Gumm
Multimedia & Outreach Coordinator
elise[at]mspfilm.org
Multimedia & Outreach Coordinator
elise[at]mspfilm.org
Tony Brown
Webmaster/Ad Creative
Webmaster/Ad Creative
Abigail Mandler
Multimedia Assistant
abigail[at]mspfilm.org
Multimedia Assistant
abigail[at]mspfilm.org
Kyle Christiansen
Social Media Coordinator
kyle[at]mspfilm.org
Social Media Coordinator
kyle[at]mspfilm.org
David Johnson, Board Chair
HR, Target Corp
HR, Target Corp
Melodie Bahan
Executive Director, MN Film & TV
Executive Director, MN Film & TV
Anne Carayon
Retired Professor of Art, Macalester College
Retired Professor of Art, Macalester College
Karla Ekdahl
Community Leader
Community Leader
Jacob Frey
Mayor of the City of Minneapolis
Mayor of the City of Minneapolis
Jim Gerlich
Principal, Cedarwoods Foundation
Principal, Cedarwoods Foundation
Lili Hall
President/CEO KNOCK
President/CEO KNOCK
Karen Heithoff
Community Leader
Community Leader
Elizabeth Jolly
Attorney/Artist
Attorney/Artist
Charlie Montreuil
SVP Enterprise Rewards & Human Resources, Best Buy
SVP Enterprise Rewards & Human Resources, Best Buy
Maris Moore
Owner/Founder, Maris Moore Consulting
Owner/Founder, Maris Moore Consulting
Paola Nuñez-Obetz
Community Leader
Community Leader
Kelly Palmer
Community Leader
Community Leader
Patricia Torres Ray
MN State Senator
MN State Senator
Mary Reyelts
Community Leader
Community Leader
Craig Laurence Rice
Filmmaker
Filmmaker
John Schott
Retired Professor of Cinematic Studies, Carleton College, MN
Retired Professor of Cinematic Studies, Carleton College, MN
Rob Silberman
Professor of Art History, University of Minnesota
Professor of Art History, University of Minnesota
Susan Smoluchowski
Executive Director, MSP Film Society
Executive Director, MSP Film Society
Founders
Al Milgrom
Founder, Film Society, 1962
Founder, Film Society, 1962
Tim Grady
Founder, Minneapolis Film Festival, 1981
Founder, Minneapolis Film Festival, 1981
Board Members Emeritus
Maria Antonia Calvo
Richard Cohen
Tom DeBiaso
Tim Grady
Max Musicant
Karen Sternal
Mark Tierney
Frances Wilkinson
Stephen Zuckerman
Programming
Susan Smoluchowski
Executive Director
susan.s[at]mspfilm.org
Executive Director
susan.s[at]mspfilm.org
Jesse Bishop
Programming Director
jesse[at]mspfilm.org
Programming Director
jesse[at]mspfilm.org
Jaclyn O'Grady
Program Manager
jaclyn[at]mspfilm.org
Program Manager
jaclyn[at]mspfilm.org
Kathie Smith
Programmer
Programmer
Alissa Simon
Programmer
Programmer
Craig Laurence Rice
Programmer, Minnesota Made
Programmer, Minnesota Made
Ken Jacobson
Programmer, Documentaries
Programmer, Documentaries
Jaclyn O’Grady
Programmer, Short Films
Programmer, Short Films
Deb Girdwood
Programmer, Childish Films
Programmer, Childish Films
Isabella Matejka
Programming Assistant
Programming Assistant
Kevin Obsatz
Guest Programmer, Experimental
Guest Programmer, Experimental
Richard Wiebe
Guest Programmer, Experimental
Guest Programmer, Experimental
SPONSORSHIPS
Susan Smoluchowski
Executive Director
susan.s[at]mspfilm.org
Executive Director
susan.s[at]mspfilm.org
Matthew Berg
Festival and Business Manager
matthew[at]mspfilm.org
Festival and Business Manager
matthew[at]mspfilm.org
BobbiAnn Zaccarelli
Consultant
Consultant
EDUCATION & NEXTWAVE
Deb Girdwood
Programmer, Nextwave/Childish
d.girdwood[at]mspfilm.org
Programmer, Nextwave/Childish
d.girdwood[at]mspfilm.org
Craig Laurence Rice
Youth & Adult Programming
Youth & Adult Programming
Destiny Davison
Nextwave Coordinator
Nextwave Coordinator
Crystal Price, Angela Olson
Nextwave Selection Committee Leads
Nextwave Selection Committee Leads
Nextwave Youth Selection Committee and MIA Teen Arts Team
Dani Bonifaz, Birdy Xiong, Tess Keller, Marco Hunt, Zero Everhart, Sam Harris, Dale Angulo-Umana, Suhani Garg, Mia Romsaas, Om Harris
Dani Bonifaz, Birdy Xiong, Tess Keller, Marco Hunt, Zero Everhart, Sam Harris, Dale Angulo-Umana, Suhani Garg, Mia Romsaas, Om Harris
GUEST SERVICES
Beth Pacunas
Guest Services Manager
Guest Services Manager
Lauren Auxier
Guest Travel Coordinator
Guest Travel Coordinator
Itzell Candia
Guest Services Intern
Guest Services Intern
Jenna Johnson
Guest Services Intern
Guest Services Intern
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Connie Shaver
Publicity Consultant
Publicity Consultant
Kelly Nathe
Publicity & Outreach Manager
Publicity & Outreach Manager
Elise Gumm
Multimedia & Outreach Coordinator
elise[at]mspfilm.org
Multimedia & Outreach Coordinator
elise[at]mspfilm.org
KNOCK, Inc.
Branding/Trailer
Branding/Trailer
Andrew Lussenhop
Content Manager
Content Manager
Tony Brown
Webmaster/Ad Creative
Webmaster/Ad Creative
Destiny Davison
Copywriter
Copywriter
Tony Brown
Festival Guide Design
Festival Guide Design
Abigail Mandler
Multimedia Assistant
abigail[at]mspfilm.org
Multimedia Assistant
abigail[at]mspfilm.org
Kyle Christensen
Social Media Assistant
kyle[at]mspfilm.org
Social Media Assistant
kyle[at]mspfilm.org
Bethany Hiltbrand
Social Media Assistant
Social Media Assistant
Elizabeth Ritchie
Social Media Assistant
Social Media Assistant
Anastasia Sackfield
Animation & Motion Graphics Intern
Animation & Motion Graphics Intern
Sarah Mevissen
Media Coordinator
Media Coordinator
Ticketing
Vera Bianchini
Ticketing Manager
vera[at]mspfilm.org
Ticketing Manager
vera[at]mspfilm.org
Alyssa Stormes
Information Office Manager
Information Office Manager
Sarah Westman
Information Office Manager
Information Office Manager
Hugh Kennedy
Information Office Attendant
Information Office Attendant
Delaney Patterson
Information Office Attendant
Information Office Attendant
Jacob Essig-Beaty
Information Office Attendant
Information Office Attendant
Tanner Deml
Box Office Coordinator
Box Office Coordinator
Chanel Dela Cruz
Box Office Lead
Box Office Lead
Ava Hazelmyer
Box Office Lead
Box Office Lead
Crispin_Splatt
Box Office Lead
Box Office Lead
Emma Petersen
Box Office Lead
Box Office Lead
Kevin Sass
Box Office Lead
Box Office Lead
Quinn Clarke
Box Office Attendant
Box Office Attendant
Sophie Dahl
Box Office Attendant
Box Office Attendant
Joshua Marino
Box Office Attendant
Box Office Attendant
Joseph Moore
Box Office Attendant
Box Office Attendant
Anton Taylor
Box Office Attendant
Box Office Attendant
Andy Tran
Box Office Attendant
Box Office Attendant
Phoua Yang
Box Office Attendant
Box Office Attendant
Agile Ticketing
Ticketing Services Provider
Ticketing Services Provider
EVENTS
Jeremiah Zortman
Events Producer
Events Producer
Delaney Graves
Events Intern
Events Intern
El Burrito Mercado
Caterer
Caterer
OPERATIONS
Lauren Skager
Operations Manager
Operations Manager
Nathan Hollis
Technical Manager
Technical Manager
Bryce Warren
Technical Coordinator
Technical Coordinator
Jaclyn O’Grady
Print Traffic
jaclyn[at]mspfilm.org
Print Traffic
jaclyn[at]mspfilm.org
Sam Ekren
Projectionist
Projectionist
Isabella Matejka
Projectionist
Projectionist
Andrew David Jesse Nutt
Projectionist
Projectionist
Greg Paape
Projectionist
Projectionist
Alex Wolf
Projectionist
Projectionist
Blongsha Hang
Volunteer Manager
Volunteer Manager
Pam Blomgren
Volunteer Team Intern
Volunteer Team Intern
Chris Greba
Volunteer Team Intern
Volunteer Team Intern
Becca Mayo
Volunteer Team Intern
Volunteer Team Intern
Jesse Reyes Cristian Seitz
Volunteer Team Intern
Volunteer Team Intern
Victoria Carpenter
Venue Manager
Venue Manager
Alissa Kruger
Venue Manager
Venue Manager
Malcolm Mohr
Venue Manager
Venue Manager
Sasha Shahidi
Venue Manager
Venue Manager
Alik Versock
Venue Manager
Venue Manager
Nyala Williams
Venue Manager
Venue Manager
Shelley Bertrand
Lead Volunteer
Lead Volunteer
David Bogenschultz
Lead Volunteer
Lead Volunteer
Kay Comeaux
Lead Volunteer
Lead Volunteer
Burton Cooley
Lead Volunteer
Lead Volunteer
Adrienne Kleinman
Lead Volunteer
Lead Volunteer
Lauren Kingsbeck
Lead Volunteer
Lead Volunteer
Vanessa Vagher Twomey
Lead Volunteer
Lead Volunteer
Jessica Zumeta
Lead Volunteer
Lead Volunteer
Simple DCP
DCP Services Provider
DCP Services Provider
St. Anthony Main Theatre Staff
Elliott Schofield
General Manager
General Manager
Samuel Ekren
Shift Manager
Shift Manager
Mara Emmons
Shift Manager
Shift Manager
Andrew Nutt
Shift Manager
Shift Manager
Andy Windels
Shift Manager
Shift Manager
Katie Burger
Lead Supervisor
Lead Supervisor
Simon Eichinger
Lead Supervisor
Lead Supervisor
Derek Bauer
Floor Staff
Floor Staff
Sam Conway
Floor Staff
Floor Staff
Heidi Foster
Floor Staff
Floor Staff
Wesley Furgeson
Floor Staff
Floor Staff
Becca Hardin
Floor Staff
Floor Staff
Elaina Huffman
Floor Staff
Floor Staff
Luke Leitze
Floor Staff
Floor Staff
David Monterroso
Floor Staff
Floor Staff
Ryan Pearson
Floor Staff
Floor Staff
Matthew Rieger
Floor Staff
Floor Staff
Alex Stevens
Floor Staff
Floor Staff
Parkway Theatre Staff
Ward Johnson
Owner
Owner
Eddie Landenberger
Owner
Owner
Patrick Marschke
Marketing, Booking, and Events Manager
Marketing, Booking, and Events Manager
Craig Anderson
House Manager
House Manager
Maggie Johnson
HR
HR
Ryan Anderson
Building Manager
Building Manager
Capri Theatre Staff
James D. Scott
Capri Director
Capri Director
Janet Zahn
Communications Manager
Communications Manager
Gregory Graham
Production/Tech Coordinator
Production/Tech Coordinator
Kevin D. West
Artistic Associate
Artistic Associate
Dennis W. Spears
Artistic Associate
Artistic Associate
Anne Long
Executive Director
Executive Director
Metro State Film Space Staff
James Byrne
Film Space Director
Film Space Director
Craig Hanse
Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Dean, College of Liberal Arts
Sara Anderson
Campus Events Coordinator
Campus Events Coordinator
Merlin Gulick
IT Services
IT Services
Katayoun Amjadi
Submissions Screening Committee
Submissions Screening Committee
Kyle Christensen
Submissions Screening Committee
Submissions Screening Committee
Dave Gomshay
Submissions Screening Committee
Submissions Screening Committee
Jeemer Gluesing
Submissions Screening Committee
Submissions Screening Committee
Jeremy Iggers
Submissions Screening Committee
Submissions Screening Committee
Adam Loomis
Submissions Screening Committee
Submissions Screening Committee
Dumitrita Pacicovsch
Submissions Screening Committee
Submissions Screening Committee
MSP Film Society Advisory Council
Ken Abdo
Shelli Ainsworth
George Amponsah
Viviana Garcia Besne
Mehan Bonnetti
Mohannad Ghawanmeh
Tim Grady
Laurens Grant
Dierdre Haj
Tom Hoch
Deepa Mehta
Sarah Pillsbury
Bill Pohlad
Ali Selim
Tom Schroeder
Sandra Schulberg
Jim Stark
John Stout
Hebe Tabachnik
Ivan Trujillo
Trisha Ziff
Committee Co-Chairs
Paola Nuñez-Obetz
Maria Antonia Calvo
Board Committee Members
Mary Reyelts
Board Chair
Board Chair
Craig Laurence Rice
Programming Committee
Programming Committee
John Schott
Chair Programming Committee
Chair Programming Committee
Susan Smoluchowski
Executive Director
susan.s[at]mspfilm.org
Executive Director
susan.s[at]mspfilm.org
Committee Members
Abdi Roble
Abdu Tuku
Adrienne Diercks
Alondra Cano
Andres Parra
Anne Carayon
Anne Marie Grundoff
Beth Pacunas
Bharat Parekh
Billy Franklin
Britt Arkadi
Bruce Karstadt
Carol Byrne
Charlie Sugnet
Chris Fischer
Christina Bouzouina
Csilla Grauser
Dani Fischer
Eduardo Peralta Sanchez
Elia Bruggeman
Eric Beck
Firouzeh Mostashari
Franklin Curbello
Gerardo Guerrero
Graeme Stout
Gregory Yang
Gustavo Mancilla
Hamid Mohtadi
Huda Yusuf
Paul Connors
James Byrne
James Scott
Jan Bauer
Jay Shahidi
Jeremy Bandow
Jeremy Iggers
Joelle Vitiello
John Wright
John Marc Valencia
Jojo Ndege
Klaas van der Sanden
Lana Barkawi
Luis Fitch
Marco Pavoloni
Maria Gonzalez
Marianne Wargelin
Marissa Kalber
Marit Kucera
Marlina Gonzalez
Miguel Ramos
Mon Vang
Mustafa Jumale
Nora Paul
Patricia Torres Rey
Rafi (Rafaela) Salido
Robyn Robinson
Roma Calatayud Stocks
Rudi Gutmann
Scott Pollock
Sylvia Ontaneda
Timea Takacs
Tom Trow
Uri Camarena
Vladimir Von Tsurikof
