2020 Session Producers & Staff

SESSION PRODUCERS

  • Serena Ajbani, AJ+ (USA)
  • Mark Atkin, Crossover Labs (UK)
  • AlexandraBöhm, Autentic GmbH (Germany)
  • Steve Burns, Roller Coaster Road Productions (USA)
  • Alex Bystram, Cineflix Media (Canada)
  • Sarah Chow, Great Pacific Media (Canada)
  • Alexandria Christos, Red Rock Films International (South Africa)
  • Craig Colby, ColbyVision (Canada)
  • Andrea Cross, Partnership on AI (USA)
  • Matt Edmonds, Nutopia (UK)
  • Marc Etkind, Pinball Productions (USA)
  • Gabrielle Ewing, PBS Digital Studios (USA)
  • Phil Fairclough, Two Wise Monkeys Entertainment (USA)
  • Olivia Fellows, Great Pacific Television (Canada)
  • Andrada Fiscutean, Science and Technology Journalist (Romania)
  • Ed Hersh, StoryCentric (USA)
  • Alex Hryniewicz, Little Dot Studios (UK)
  • Dan Kendall, Windfall Films (UK)
  • Maia Krall Fry, Creative England (UK)
  • Christine Le Goff, ZED (France)
  • Wanting Lei, WCSFP (Canada)
  • Alison Leigh, WCSFP (Australia)
  • Stephen Maier, Visual Researcher/Archival Producer (Germany)
  • Stephanie McArthur, Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival (Canada)
  • Gillian Mosely, medialab (UK)
  • Jessica Mudry, Ryerson University (Canada)
  • Andrew Nisker, Take Action Films Inc. (Canada)
  • Chantal Payette, Whatever Media Inc. (USA)
  • Céline Payot Lehmann, ARTE Distribution (France)
  • Madelaine Russo, Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival (Canada)
  • Jeff Semple, Peachy Productions (Canada)
  • Michael Shewchenko, Consultant (Canada)
  • Matthew Shribman, AimHi (UK)
  • Danielle Steinberg, PBS Nature (USA)
  • Dr. Samantha Yammine, Science Sam Media (Canada)

STAFF

  • Paul Lewis, WCSFP Conference Director

  • Wanting Lei, WCSFP Program Coordinator

  • Brett Hendrie, Executive Director

  • Chris McDonald President

  • Erin Lau, Director, Culture and Community Development

  • Carolyn Dunk, Events Coordinator
  • Isaac Meyer Odell, Director of Production
  • JP Robichaud, Production and Program Coordinator
  • Michael Jasen, Production Coordinator
  • Alicks Girowski, Volunteers Manager
  • Alan Black, Director of Operations, Hot Docs; Managing Director, Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
  • Laura Lillepruun, Delegate Services Manager
  • Brittanie Chandler, Member and Audience Experience Coordinator
  • Reem Farag, Manager of Events
  • Rhonda Costas, Administrative Coordinator
  • Sharyn McMahon, Accounting Manager
  • Barber, Harrison & Platt, Auditing and Corporate Financial Services
  • Jenn Shah, Director, Sponsorship Marketing
  • Adam Kirkham, Associate Director, Sponsorship Marketing
  • Lawrence Yee, Senior Sales Coordinator
  • Shelby Leimert, Admin Coordinator, Sponsorship Marketing
  • Mimosa Kabir, Campaign Manager
  • Byron Letourneau-Duynstee, Coordinator, Donor Development
  • Stephanie McArthur, Industry Programs Manager
  • Madelaine Russo, Industry Programmer, Speed Dating
  • Jonathan Da Silva, Communications Director
  • Kaitlin Knyf, Senior Communications Manager
  • Andrea Smitko, Media Relations Manager
  • Brittany Mumford, Senior Social Media and Promotions Coordinator
  • Michael Bodalski, Web Manager
  • franklinHeavy,Art Director and Graphic Design