Our Team
Carolyn A. Butts
FOUNDER/FESTIVAL DIRECTOR Carolyn A. Butts is the publisher/founder of African Voices, a leading arts magazine devoted to publishing fine art and literature by artists of color. Carolyn is also the founder of […]
Sandra Proto
FILM FESTIVAL COORDINATOR Sandra Proto is the founder of Girls Read to Write, LLC, a Valley Stream book and writing club for young girls ages 8 to 16 years old. Sandra’s debut poem […]
Shaye James
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Luisa De La Ville
Luisa De La Ville, Filmmaker with over 45 years of experience. During the past 25 years, she’s mostly worked as Producer of fiction and documentary feature films. Before that, she’s worked as Assistant Director, Editor, […]
Anjanette Levert
Anjanette Levert works in the documentary sphere as a filmmaker, producer, curator, coach and professor at Spelman College where she received the 2022 Excellence in Teaching Award and is the […]
Kara Ford
Film producer Kara Ford has built a diverse career in independent filmmaking, producing short films, feature-length projects, and TV series. Her production credits include the festival-winning Life’s Passing Me By, and […]
Sandrine Dupiton
REEL SISTERS WRITERS LAB COORDINATOR Sandrine’s work has been at the intersections of arts, culture, and wellness – always through the lens of liberation, empowerment and being the catalyst or […]
Kristin Pintauro
GRAPHIC AND WEB DESIGNER Kristin Pintauro is a freelance graphic designer with a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from Colorado State University where she lives in Fort Collins, Colorado. View her […]