Directeur de festival

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Leslie Raymond a rejoint le Festival du film d'Ann Arbor en tant que directrice exécutive en août 2013. En septembre 2019, le rôle de leadership de Raymond s'est élargi pour inclure la programmation du festival. Avant son poste à l'AAFF, en tant qu'artiste enseignante et éducatrice, elle a fondé le New Media Program à l'Université du Texas à San Antonio et a été professeure adjointe d'art en vidéo numérique et en art des nouveaux médias à l'Université d'Oakland, où elle a été reconnue. avec un prix Innovations dans l'enseignement. Raymond est membre du conseil d'administration de la Film Festival Alliance et un Américain de troisième génération d'origine chinoise et juive. Elle est titulaire d'un BFA en film/vidéo de la Rhode Island School of Design, d'une maîtrise en nouveaux genres de la University of Michigan School of Art & Design, et a également étudié le cinéma, la vidéo et l'art des nouveaux médias à l'Art Institute of Chicago.

Technical Director - tech [at] aafilmfest.org

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Tom Bray has been the Tech Director since 2006, bringing the festival from analog film and video formats to be well positioned in the digital age.  He has a broad and deep understanding of the production, aesthetic and IT aspects of event staging, media integration, and related technologies. This enables him to spark any project to excellence through knowledge, experience, and insight. He is a Converging Technologies Consultant at the University of Michigan Duderstadt Center; an adjunct assistant professor at the U-M Stamps School of Art & Design; and a member of the National Association of Broadcasters, New Media Centers, and Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, where he has been the Chair for the past two years. Bray received a Research Technical Staff Recognition Award for providing technological support for U-M faculty research and artistic projects for more than 25 years, effectively bridging the gap between academics across campus and the technological resources they need to enable research and programmatic goals.  And he is often heard saying: “I have been father to only a small number of creative projects, but midwife to thousands."

Deputy Director - vicki [at] aafilmfest.org

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Vicki Joling joined the Ann Arbor Film Festival as the Deputy Director in August 2024. She brings a wealth of experience, having previously directed a2Tech360 at Ann Arbor SPARK, where she managed program development, event logistics, marketing, fundraising, budgeting, and staffing while enhancing event content and execution with fresh ideas each year. Prior to her role at SPARK, she led the Membership team at Destination DC in Washington, DC. Originally from the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area, Vicki also holds both a bachelor’s degree University of Michigan in Psychology and Organizational Development and a master’s degree in Human Resources and Organizational Development from Eastern Michigan University. Her lifelong connection to the area and commitment to nonprofit service fuel her passion for supporting the arts and enhancing the vibrancy of the Ann Arbor community.

Responsable Communication & Marketing

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Thomas gère la présence sur les réseaux sociaux, les relations presse, le blog et la newsletter mensuelle du Festival du film d'Ann Arbor. Après avoir été accepté dans le programme de cinéma du Rochester Institute of Technology, il a obtenu une majeure en narration dramatique en 2013. Il a ensuite déménagé dans le Michigan et y vit depuis.