Advisory Board

Executive Director, Puffin Foundation, Ltd. - Gladys Miller Rosenstein

Co-Founder of TIFF - Judy Distler

Former Executive Director of TIFF - Ellen Rand

Former Teaneck Mayor - Jacqueline B. Kates

President, Teaneck Chamber of Commerce - Larry Bauer

Past President, National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Bergen/Passaic Chapter - Yvonne Witter

Arts Co-Chairs, Bergen County Chapter of The Links, Inc. - Janice Johnson & Jill Stewart

Arts & Culture Chair, National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Bergen/Passaic Chapter - Sonia C. Tracey

Arts & Culture Vice Chair, National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Bergen/Passaic Chapter - Jacqueline Michele Ridley

Temple Emeth - Edward Pierce & Jason Kooistra

YWCA of Northern New Jersey - Helen Archontou & Evenny Peralta

Executive Director of Barrymore Film Center - Nelson Page

Officers and Members of Organizing Committee

Executive Director - Jeremy Lentz

Development Directors - Judy Distler & Eva Tobias

CFO. - Stephanie McCaw

Centerpiece Coordinator - Lee Long, Eva Tobias, and Addie Wijnen 

Venue Manager & Gala Coordinator - Susan Davison

Program Designer - Chris Finley

Grant Writers - Evelyn Wolff & Ellen Rand

Poster Designer - Carolyn Komerska

West Coast Film Scouts - Joan & Paul Sher

Photographers - Barbara Balkin, Ray Turkin, and Anthony Orlando

Youth Outreach & Community Relations Advisors - Theodora Lacey & Jeannette Curtis-Rideau

Website - Michelle Derderian

Social Marketing Team - Anthony Orlando, Reshma Khan, David Levin, & Sarah Farhan

Talent & Development - Sabrina Clay

Videographer & Film Editor - Lon Garelick

Communications & Venue Coordinator - Karen Sacks

Student Curriculum Coordinator - Dena Grushkin

Tickets - Rob Eigenbrod

2022 Film Selection Committee

David Bland, Jeanette Curtis-Rideau, Judy Distler, Rob Eigenbrod, Deborah Eliyahu, David Jansen, Jeremy Lentz, Susan Lesh, Lee Long, Dale Mazzei, Bruce Prince, Sherri Pullum, Karen Rappaport, Jacqueline Ridley, Anita Rivers, Joan Sher, Paul Sher, Mary Jane Tucker, and Addie Wijnen

Members at Large

Marc Duijsings, Rhona Herman, David McCaw, Sherri Pullum, and Micki Shilan

Official TIFF moderators

Ellen Rand, Jeanette Curtis-Rideau, Eric Goldman, Tonya Lovelace, Daniel Rynhold, Jeremy Lentz, David Bland, Randall Pinkston, Sandee Brawarsky, and Darla Miles

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Congratulations to producer/TIFF alum Sheryl Lee Ralph’s film, “Unexpected”, for receiving its two Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Daytime Special and Outstanding Original Song. #pbs #documentary #shortfilm 
TIFF and NJ PBS invites you all to attend our screening of “21-Gloucester County.” Gloucester native Anna Baldwin embraced her journey with Tourette Syndrome, and through soccer and the TOPSports program, has found a space to connect with
It is with a heavy heart that TIFF learns of the passing of Harlem-born artist, author, activist, and Englewood resident Faith Ringgold. Ringgold painted some of the most truthful and empowering representations of African Americans during the civil
TIFF is grateful to have Allison O’Daniel, director of "The Tuba Thieves", join our discussion after the screening of the film on May 1st. Be sure to get your free ticket with the link in our bio. #pbs #documentary #tv&nbs