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?
All About Eve
The Bourne Ultimatum
Clueless
LA Confidential
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)
Paris, Texas
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Third Man

What is one of your favorite festival moments?
I loved my time volunteering as a House Coordinator. I spent most of my time at Lincoln Square and the team of volunteers there was really incredible and welcoming. I also loved hearing programmer Dustin Kaspar introduce Pavarotti in 2019 by singing opera!

What is your guilty pleasure film?
Ocean's 11. I don’t really believe in guilty pleasures (don’t feel guilty for liking things!), but this movie is definitely a comfort movie for me.

What's one thing we should know about you that is NOT film related?
I love learning languages! I studied Spanish, German, Russian, and Arabic in school and am trying to continue on my own. Watching movies is a great way to learn!

What do you consider your hometown?
Bellevue, WA