Festival Staff
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Sonia Sakamoto-Jog, Executive Director This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Sonia joined Reel Asian as Executive Director in May of 2009 after graduating from the MBA program at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. Prior to being hired at Reel Asian, she worked at Maximum Films International (now a division of Entertainment One) where she was involved in all aspects of acquisitions, marketing, and sales. Her previous experience includes two years working as a strategy consultant for a branding agency in Tokyo, and contracts with both the Toronto International Film Festival and the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal. Sonia joined Reel Asian as a volunteer in 2006. |
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Heather Keung, Artistic Director This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Heather Keung has a BFA from the Ontario College of Art & Design. Her recent video, installation and performance art practice is inspired by physical labour, involuntary actions, and the training of the mind & body. Works from this series have recently been exhibited at FIFA (Montreal), Transmedial (Berlin), MUU Gallery (Helsinki, Findland), Ludwig Museum - Museum of Contemporary Art (Budapest, Hungary). In addition to her artistic practice, she is an active contributor to local arts organizations such as Images Festival, Trinity Square Video, and Vtape. Keung is currently the Artistic Director at the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival. |
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Vicci Ho, International Programming Consultant This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Possibly remembered by some in Toronto after working as the East Asian Coordinator at TIFF since 2008, Vicci Ho is an Asian Film consultant for various film festivals, including the San Francisco International Film Festival and Zurich Film Festival. Based in Hong Kong but feels more at home up in the air, Vicci is most often spotted at ramen joints and karaoke bars near the film festivals she attends. |
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Chris Chin, Operations Manager This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Chris Chin has been involved with Reel Asian since becoming a front-of-house volunteer in 2003. He has worked and volunteered at festivals including the Toronto International Film Festival, CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival, Calgary International Film Festival, and Frameline San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival. In addition to his festival commitments, he has provided event management and operations support to organizations including the Toronto Public Space Committee, Pride Toronto, and the Canadian Film Centre. |
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Louanne Chan, Director of Marketing Louanne joined Reel Asian in July 2010 after being initially involved in the festival as an attendee and then as a Special Events Committee member. After studying International Management with a specialization in East Asia, Louanne lived in East Asia where she taught English in Taiwan and studied Chinese in Beijing. Most recently, she worked as a member of the development team at Toronto’s Ronald McDonald House where she managed fundraising, marketing and community events for the charity. Louanne is also an active volunteer for Toronto Youth Shorts Film Festival. |
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Joyce Wong, Director of Communications |
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Aram Collier, Industry Series Coordinator This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Gina Rim, Volunteers Coordinator This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Nobi Nakamura, Special Events Coordinator This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Tina Zafreen Alam, Guest Services Coordinator This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Johnson Ngo, Youth Outreach Coordinator This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Henry Wong, Marketing Assistant This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Eva Ho, Festival Assistant This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Selena Lee, Programming Assistant This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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Bjorn Hochschild, Festival Intern This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |