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.
SAAFF Staff
Victoria Ju
CO-DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCER
LeiLani Nishime
GRANTS MANAGER
Lina Truong
GRANTS MANAGER
Kyra Chhiu-Lim
EVENTS MANAGER, IN-HOUSE DESIGNER
Daniel Oh
Sponsorship Manager
Annie Kuo
PR ADVISOR
Ellison Shieh
CO-DIRECTOR, PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, MARKETING DIRECTOR
Em Halladay Ptáček Choi
FILMMAKER LIAISON
Katrina Vergara
PROGRAMMING ASSOCIATE, IN-HOUSE DESIGNER
Em Chan
JURY COORDINATOR
Aaron Yeung
SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR
Jarem Cabamongan
SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR
Martin Tran
Community Partnership ADVISOR
Andrew Koh
INTERNAL OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
William Ju
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, PRINT TRAFFIC COORDINATOR
Yixuan Zeng
TECHNICAL SPECIALIST, WEB DESIGNER, IN-HOUSE DESIGNER
Brett Kodama
TECHNICAL SPECIALIST, VIDEO PRODUCTION SPECIALIST
Vanessa Au
Co-founder,
Co-Director (2013-2021)
Annie Kuo
pr advisor
Simson Chantha
Designer
Martin Tran
Advisor
Co-founder/Advisor