Festival Profile

 

 

 

Great Lakes Film Association Board Of Directors:

Steven M. Opsanic  Chairman/Founder
Kelly Hecker Secretary/Treasure
Bob Nelson
Ruth Sprague
Michael Mahler
Rob Taylor
Cindy Ferris
Denise Lynch 
Jim Welle
Liz Cottrell


 

Festival Executive Staff:

Steven M. Opsanic Executive Director
Rob Taylor Associate Director
Amanda Everett  Community Affairs Director
Keith Reide Technical Director
Paul Gorman Programming Director
Liz Cottrell Theater Operations Director
Amanda Bauman Operations Manager
Jessica Malach Artistic Director
Barb Taylor Box Office Manager

 

 

 

Film Fest Committee:

Kelly C. Hecker Chairperson 
Steven M. Opsanic
Rob Taylor
Paul Gorman

 

 

 

Festival Fundraising Committee: 

Steven M. Opsanic Chairperson 
Ruth Sprague
Robert Nelson 
Kelly C. Hecker

 

 

 

Film Judges:

Floyd Lawrence  Narrative Features/Comedy
Nikki Lutz  Narrative Short/Comedy
Rob Taylor  Documentary 
Frank Leczner  Experimental 
Bonnie Bogovich Animation
Kelly C. Hecker Horror
Nikki Lutz  Religious/Spiritual
Michael Mahler Gay/Lesbian
John Johnston Music Video 
Gina Rullo Johnston Music Video 
Steven M. Opsanic Best of the Fest
Ruth Sprague Screenplays/Teleplays/Stage Plays 
Rob Taylor Screenplays/Teleplays/Stage Plays 

 

 

 

Festival Programming Committee:

Steven M Opsanic Chairman
Rob Taylor
Cindy Ferris
Denise Lynch
Liz Cottrell
Ruth Sprague

 

 

Festival Advisory Board:

Edward C. Coleman
Fran Schanz
Scott Wohlstein
Bonnie Bogovich
Shawn Phelps
Rick Liebel
Gary Cacchione
Jeremy Beightol 

 

 

 

 

 

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