Meet our talented team of programmers – the people who work and watch movies all year long to curate the best films possible for the Seattle International Film Festival, celebrating its 49th year from May 11 to 21, 2023. Full program info siff.net/festival.

What are your 10 favorite films ever?
Alien (1979)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011)
Best in Show (2000)
Death Proof (2007)
The Dark Knight (2008)
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
28 Days Later (2002)
Donnie Darko (2001)

What is one of your favorite festival moments?
Being in the middle of the Egyptian theater after midnight with beer and popcorn in-hand as the packed house enthusiastically immersed themselves in the special SIFForty screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. It was a priceless festival experience and a perfect way to help celebrate that milestone year.

What is your guilty pleasure film?
Dante’s Peak (1997)

What's one thing we should know about you that is NOT film related?
I LOVE craft beer and you can always find me at a brewery. I have been to over 100 breweries just in WA alone.

What do you consider your hometown?
Pasco, WA