Durango Independent Film Festival
Board of Directors

• Dwayne Baker, Chair
• Dean Fagner, Vice-Chair
• Stephani Burditt, Secretary
• Kelsey Pratt, Treasurer
• Shannon Kunkel, Director
• Aimee Martin, Director
• Cate Smock, Director
• Morgan Kusian, Director

2022/2023 Durango Film Staff

Executive Director
Joanie Leonard

Festival Director
Cornelius Hurley

Marketing & Design
Cindy Coleman, Duck Girl Art

Year Round Volunteer Staff Members
Lynn Armato, Cindy Coleman, Jim Cunningham, Kierstan Ellender, Claudia Murphy Foley, Leba Glazner, Nick Gonzales,  Rich Henrich, Cornelius Hurley, Kristina John, George Johnson, Michele Malach, Mandy McCullough, Marwa Mohamed, Wade Moore, Scott Rahilly, Kathy Robinette, Lainey Severson, James Simmons, Carla Marie Toth, Meghan Walsh, and Greg Weiss.

Programming
Neil Hurley / Programming Director
Leba Glazner / Adventure
George Johnson / Narrative Features
Michele Malach / Shorts
Scott Rahilly & Barb Gysel / Feature & Short Documentaries
Greg Weiss / LGBTQ 
Wade Moore / Family
Kristina John/Native Cinema
Claudia Murphy Foley / Reel Learning School Program

Operations & Venues
Michele Malach / Head of Operations

Theatre Managers:
James Simmons (Animas City Theatre)
Marwa Mohamed (Gaslight Twin Theatre)
Allie Kruchell and Jo Martin (Durango Arts Center)

Venue Assistant Managers
Richard Coleman (ACT)
Barb Brown (Gaslight)

Pass Management & Box Office
Carla Marie Toth & Lynn Armato

Tech
 Tech Director:  Francisco “Paco” Aschwanden
Tech Team:  Riley Gardner, Dylan Hamilton-Smith, Whitney Miller-Bird and Matthew Sisson

Festival Parties & Events
Lainey Severson  Team Leader
with Kathy Robinette

Hospitality Management
Greg Weiss / Team Leader
Cindy Coleman / Filmmakers Lounge
Mandy McCullough / Juror Coordinator

Panels & Workshops
Rich Henrich

Volunteer Coordinator
Kierstan Ellender

Print Projects

Print Collateral & Signage Coordinator: Cindy Coleman and Joanie Leonard
Festival Graphics: Duck Girl Art
Program Layout Artist: Cindy Coleman of Duck Girl Art
Program Editors: Cindy Coleman & Joanie Leonard
Merchandise: Cindy Coleman & Joanie Leonard

Website & Communications: Jim Batchelder, Rest Easy Hosting
Newsletter: Joanie Leonard
Social Media Marketing: Nick Gonzales
Web Designer: HelloZark

Programming Teams
Features
George Johnson, Head
with Robb Brantley, Catherine Adams, Karen Overington and Amber Lark

Shorts
Michele Malach, Head
with John Condie, Ken Coleman, Pam Smith & Robert Snead

Feature & Short Documentaries
Scott Rahilly & Barb Gysel, Co-heads
with Pattie Adler, Doug Wakeman, Carla Marie Toth & Barry Spear

Native Cinema
Kristina John, Head
with Julie Cooley, Danielle Joe, Todd Macon and Stephen Sellers

Adventure Sports Program
Leba Glazner, Head
with Tamarin Horstman and Juan Lopez

Family
Wade Moore, Head
with Oren Moore and Luke, Jacqueline, Guinevere and Annabella Alvey-Henderson

REEL Learning
Claudia Murphy Foley, Head
With Caleb Bates, Clara, Erin, and Lola Malarich; Roxie Mitchell, Deb Nielsen,  Amelia Player, and Karen Zenger

2023 Festival Photographer
Kristin Baker
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Video Interview Studio:

Tim Reha Digital – Gear and Gost
Thomas Tamburello – Host