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Hot Docs Board of Directors

Hot Docs Ex-Officio Board of Directors

Hot Docs Foundation (USA), Inc. Board

  • Vijay Vaidyanathan

    President
  • Lorraine D. Bell

    Treasurer
  • Robin Mirsky

    Secretary

Hot Docs Cinema Advisory Board

  • Suzanne DePoe

    Chair
  • David Knipe

    Co-Chair
  • Randy Baker

  • Charmain Emerson

  • Michael Firestone

  • Jason Fox

  • Karen Gordon

  • Peter Goring

  • Jake Hirsch-Allen

  • Tiffany Hsiung

  • Ron Koperdraad

  • Julie Kumaria

  • Michael McNamara

  • Maureen O'Donnell

  • Al Scornaienchi

  • Avis Sokol

  • Sadia Zaman

HD30 Committee

  • Susan Caskey

    Co-Chair
  • Jan Innes

    Co-Chair
  • Barry Avrich

  • Tamara Bahry

  • Ian Bandeen

  • Libby Bandeen

  • Colette Barber

  • Stacey Barish

  • Beth Burgess

  • Angela Colterjohn

  • Chris Donald

  • Hue Foo

  • Molline Green

  • Janet Heisey

  • Nancy Kennedy

  • Lalita Krishna

  • Lydia Luckevich

  • Michael McMahon

  • Robin Mirsky

  • Liza Murrell

  • Florence Narine

  • Julie Osborne

  • Wendy Pitblado

  • Michina Pope

  • Susan Watt

Artistic Advisory Committee

  • Zaynê Akyol

  • Alethea Arnaquq-Baril

  • Yung Chang

  • Min Sook Lee

  • Michael McNamara

  • Brett Story

  • Cyrus Sundar Singh

  • Sylvie Van Brabant

  • Nettie Wild

Hot Docs Staff: Executive Team

Hot Docs Staff: Programming

Hot Docs Staff: Cinema Programming

  • David Knipe

    Programmer Hot Docs Cinema
  • Will Di Novi

    Special Programs Curator Hot Docs Cinema
  • Desiree D’Lima

    Sr. Programming Coordinator Hot Docs Cinema
  • Michelle Boon

    Programming Associate Hot Docs Cinema

Hot Docs Staff: Development & Sponsorship

  • Carly Beath

    Director Public Sector and Foundations
  • Adam Kirkham

    Director Strategic Partnerships
  • Julia Palatino

    Senior Manager Strategic Partnerships
  • Daniel Davidson-Kalmar

    Manager Philanthropy and Engagement
  • Megan MacLaurin

    Manager Public Sector and Foundations
  • Caterina Capizzano

    Partnerships Coordinator
  • Erika Serodio

    Stewardship Coordinator

Hot Docs Staff: Industry

  • Elizabeth Radshaw

    Industry Programs Director
  • Lauren Clarke

    Industry Programmer, Deal Maker
  • Dorota Lech

    Industry Programmer & Forum Producer
  • María José Arauz

    Industry Programmer, Funds & Labs
  • Winnie Wang

    Industry Programmer
  • Dara Poizner

    Industry Coordinator

Hot Docs Staff: Administration

  • Amanda Coolman

    Finance Director
  • Sitara Dhanani

    Accounting Manager
  • Rhonda Costas

    Administrative Manager
  • Taylor Sentineal

    HR Manager
  • Elena Romanova

    HR Consultant
  • Kristin Kennedy

    Executive Assistant

Hot Docs Staff: Communications

  • Jonathan Da Silva

    Communications Director
  • Juan M. Gonzalez-Calcaneo

    Senior Media Relations Manager
  • Sonya William

    Sr. Communications & Marketing Manager Hot Docs Cinema
  • Tetiana Mala

    Communications Manager
  • Masaki Kondo

    Social Media & Marketing Manager
  • Alex MacGillivray

    Senior Communications Coordinator Hot Docs Cinema
  • Emily Trace

    Social Media & Content Coordinator Hot Docs Cinema
  • Lydia McClory

    Marketing & Promotions Coordinator
  • Teodora Vukosavljevic

    Online Content Coordinator
  • Michael Bodalski

    Web & Online Manager
  • Zabadee Lee

    Database Administrator
  • Filza Siddiqui

    Materials Coordinator
  • Catherine Maleikova

    Outreach Coordinator
  • Amanda Clarke

    Publications Coordinator
  • Emma Warnken Johnson

    Publications Coordinator
  • Cierra Wieja

    Social Media Coordinator Hot Docs Festival

Hot Docs Staff: Docs For Schools

  • Emily Scheer

    Education & Youth Programs Manager
  • Elspeth Arbow

    Docs For Schools Senior Coordinator
  • Natalie Charette

    Project Manager Youth Documentary Impact Producers Program

Hot Docs Staff: Guest Services & Events

  • Philipp Gilly

    Delegate Services Manager
  • Jasmine Gilmour

    Guest Services Coordinator
  • Mel Worku

    Guest Services Coordinator
  • Nile Connolly-Martin

    Guest Services Coordinator
  • Chloe O'Malley

    Industry Ticketing Coordinator
  • Lydia Seo

    Industry Ticketing Coordinator
  • Hagen Nelson

    Founders Circle Ticketing Concierge

Hot Docs Staff: Production

  • Crystal MacDonell

    Director of Production
  • Michael Robinson

    Technical Manager
  • Alicia Corbiere-McNutt

    Rental Events Manager, Hot Docs Cinema
  • Kathleen McCarthy

    Technical Coordinator
  • Rob McPherson

    Lead Projectionist
  • Azmeh Malik

    Festival Events Manager
  • Taryn Cates

    Festival Events Coordinator
  • Catharine Horsley

    Festival Events Coordinator
  • Donna Dwyer

    Festival Theatres Manager
  • Doaa Zakir

    Festival Theatres Supervisor
  • Tassja Graf

    Festival Theatres Associate
  • Kirsten Sonntag

    Festival Production Coordinator
  • Lee Cochran

    Festival Technical Coordinator
  • Justin Friesen

    Festival Technical Coordinator
  • Eyan Logan

    Senior Technical Consultant
  • James King

    Cinema Calibration Consultant

Hot Docs Staff: Operations

  • Jacob Switzer

    Cinema Manager
  • Prescott Morin

    Festival Ticketing Manager
  • Akobi Adams

    Audience Experience & Ticketing Coordinator
  • Giulia Mandel

    Operations Manager
  • Sacha Kingston-Wayne

    Operations Coordinator

Hot Docs Staff: Volunteers

  • Kavone Manning

    Senior Volunteer Operations Coordinator
  • Ellen Reade

    Festival Volunteer Coordinator
  • Hardeep Bubbra

    Festival Volunteer Coordinator

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