Director del Festival

Leslie Raymond se unió al Festival de Cine de Ann Arbor como su directora ejecutiva en agosto de 2013. En septiembre de 2019, el rol de liderazgo de Raymond se expandió para incluir la programación del festival. Antes de su puesto en AAFF, como artista docente y educadora, fundó el Programa de Nuevos Medios en la Universidad de Texas en San Antonio y se desempeñó como profesora asistente de arte en video digital y arte de nuevos medios en la Universidad de Oakland, donde fue reconocida con un premio Innovaciones en la enseñanza. Raymond es miembro de la junta directiva de Film Festival Alliance y estadounidense de tercera generación de ascendencia china y judía. Tiene un BFA en cine / video de la Rhode Island School of Design, MFA en nuevos géneros de la University of Michigan School of Art & Design, y también estudió cine, video y arte de nuevos medios en el Art Institute of Chicago.

Technical Director - tech [at] aafilmfest.org

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Tom Bray has been the Tech Director since 2006, bringing the festival from analog film and video formats to be well positioned in the digital age.  He has a broad and deep understanding of the production, aesthetic and IT aspects of event staging, media integration, and related technologies. This enables him to spark any project to excellence through knowledge, experience, and insight. He is a Converging Technologies Consultant at the University of Michigan Duderstadt Center; an adjunct assistant professor at the U-M Stamps School of Art & Design; and a member of the National Association of Broadcasters, New Media Centers, and Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, where he has been the Chair for the past two years. Bray received a Research Technical Staff Recognition Award for providing technological support for U-M faculty research and artistic projects for more than 25 years, effectively bridging the gap between academics across campus and the technological resources they need to enable research and programmatic goals.  And he is often heard saying: “I have been father to only a small number of creative projects, but midwife to thousands."

Deputy Director - vicki [at] aafilmfest.org

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Vicki Joling joined the Ann Arbor Film Festival as the Deputy Director in August 2024. She brings a wealth of experience, having previously directed a2Tech360 at Ann Arbor SPARK, where she managed program development, event logistics, marketing, fundraising, budgeting, and staffing while enhancing event content and execution with fresh ideas each year. Prior to her role at SPARK, she led the Membership team at Destination DC in Washington, DC. Originally from the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area, Vicki also holds both a bachelor’s degree University of Michigan in Psychology and Organizational Development and a master’s degree in Human Resources and Organizational Development from Eastern Michigan University. Her lifelong connection to the area and commitment to nonprofit service fuel her passion for supporting the arts and enhancing the vibrancy of the Ann Arbor community.

Gerente de Comunicaciones y Marketing

Thomas administra la presencia en las redes sociales, las relaciones con la prensa, el blog y el boletín mensual del Festival de Cine de Ann Arbor. Después de ser aceptado en el programa de cine del Instituto de Tecnología de Rochester, se graduó con una especialización en Narración Dramática en 2013. Luego se mudó a Michigan y ha vivido aquí desde entonces.