MEET THE TEAM
The Seattle Asian American Film Festival is a volunteer-run organization made up of a small group of artists, filmmakers, professionals, and students who are passionate about the film, arts, and Asian American communities.
As the festival grows with the local community and network of Asian American organizations’ support, we continue to look for opportunities to share and uplift the arts of Asian American filmmakers and artists through organizing fun and collaborative events, thoughtful screenings, and relevant programs.
Leadership
Victoria Ju
Festival Director
Adrian Alarilla
Programming Director
Aaron Yeung
Marketing Director
Lina Truong
Operations Director, Grants Manager
William Ju
Technical Director, Print Traffic Manager
Kyra Chhiu-Lim
Art Director
Programming
Eseel Borlasa
Programming Manager
Ahnya Waldeck
Programming Coordinator
Amanda Kang
Programming Coordinator
Grace Go
Programming Coordinator
Hannah Villanueva
Programming Coordinator
Jade Jiaxue
Programming Coordinator
Events, Operations & Community
Leilani Nishime
Grants Manager
Jenny Ma
Events Manager
Mandy Sun
Events Manager
Lily Hahm
Volunteer Coordinator
Marketing
Aditi Nagpal
Marketing Manager
Jackie Susanto
Marketing Manager
Katherine Ichinose
Marketing Manager
Michelle-Anne Quevenco
Marketing Manager
Design
Mia Van Inwegen
In-House Designer
Ian Teodoro
In-House Designer
Vinaayak Selvamuthu
In-House Designer
Finance
Fahima Ahmed
Finance Coordinator
Akshobh Mirapurkar
Finance Coordinator
Ngoc Nguyen Gia Phan
Finance Coordinator
Technology
Brett Kodama
Technical Specialist, Video Production Specialist
Christina Chan
Webmaster
Ellie Kwak
Webmaster
Website Team
Anagha Yodtare
UX Designer
Em Maloney
UX Designer
Joann Chang
UX Designer
Robyn Kwok
UX Designer
Lahari Nidadavolu
Web Developer
Max Goldschmidt
Web Developer
Advisors
Ellison Shieh
Advisor
Martin Tran
Advisor
Special Thanks
And a special thanks to our volunteer 2025 Website Redesign Team for redesigning and rebuilding the site with accessibility and community in mind.
⭐ Anagha Yodtare
⭐ Em Maloney
⭐ Jonas Sulit
⭐ Julie Wang
⭐ Lahari Nidadavolu
⭐ Max Goldschmidt
⭐ Robyn Kwok
⭐ Stacey Cajita
Join Our Team
Interested in being part of the Seattle Asian American Film Festival? We’re always looking for passionate people to help bring stories to the screen and connect with our community.
Check out our Staff Opportunities page to see open roles and apply.
If you’re looking for a smaller commitment, you can also sign up as a Festival Volunteer to help during events.