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
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS DIRECTOR, ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCER
LeiLani Nishime
GRANTS MANAGER
Lina Truong
GRANTS MANAGER, EVENTS MANAGER
Kyra Chhiu-Lim
EVENTS MANAGER, IN-HOUSE DESIGNER
Jenny Ma
EVENTS Coordinator
Kathy Zheng
EVENTS Coordinator
Aaron Yeung
SOCIAL MEDIA Manager
Aditi Nagpal
SOCIAL MEDIA Coordinator
Michelle-Anne Quevenco
SOCIAL MEDIA Coordinator
Jackie Susanto
SOCIAL MEDIA Coordinator
Katherine Ichinose
SOCIAL MEDIA Coordinator
Adrian Alarilla
PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR
Aly Shwedo
PROGRAMMING Coordinator
Eseel Borlasa
PROGRAMMING Coordinator
Daniel Oh
FILMMAKER LIAISON
William Ju
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, PRINT TRAFFIC COORDINATOR
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