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, Executive Director
From Slamdance to SILVERDOCS to Atlanta, Gabriel Wardell has over 15 years of film festival experience. Gabe helped launch the inaugural Maryland Film Festival and has programmed for AFI, the Baltimore Film Forum, Johns Hopkins, and Cinema Sundays at the Charles. As the executive director of the Atlanta Film Festival 365, Gabe is energized by the organization's new strategic plan outlining how the festival will grow to international prominence and help solidify Atlanta as a production juggernaut. In December 2008, at the International Film Festival Summit, Gabe was honored by his peers with an Excellence Award for best Festival Director in the National Category.
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, Festival Director
Dan Krovich spent his academic career in science, receiving a B.S. in chemistry from the College of William and Mary and a Ph.D. in pharmacology and molecular sciences from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His passion for film led him to pursue a career in that arena leading to the position of programming administrator at The Maryland Film Festival where he served for six years. During his time there, he also worked on several film productions including SWIMMERS and SYRIANA. Additionally, he has served as a reader for the Maryland Filmmaker's Fellowship in conjunction with the Sundance Institute, been on the programming committee for the underground film festival MicroCineFest, and participated in the Maryland Humanities Council's Youth Film Jam.
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, Managing Director
As Managing Director of the Atlanta Film Festival, Paula Martinez has brought a business focus to Atlanta Film Festival, recognizing its potential to become not only an iconic event in the region, but also a driver of economic development. She holds an MBA from Mercer University and a B.A. from Oglethorpe University. A convergence of art, culture and commerce, the Atlanta Film Festival bridges the gap between business and creativity all while holding onto its core nonprofit ideals and values. As a lover of the arts, Paula enjoys combining her business acumen with her passion for film.
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, Membership and Volunteer Coordinator
This is Jeanette Gregory's first year with the Atlanta Film Festival but her devotion to festivals was first seen in the box office of Sundance from her native Utah. She claims that it was a 1955 Pontiac Chieftain named Bessie that lured her to Georgia in 2002. Interested in a variety of hobbies, Jeanette has enjoyed professions including auto mechanic apprentice, flower arranger and her last career sent her to India for four months to teach. Her adoration of animation lead her to chasing a film career, and with that she got her BA of Fine Arts with honors in Media Production. Now in 2009, Jeanette is proud to be a part of the ATLFF365 as both membership and volunteer coordinator and would like to ask everyone “Are you an Atlanta Film Festival member yet?
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, Communications Director
Charles Judson, a rare Atlanta native, is a staple in the local independent film and video community. Charles studied computer science at Georgia Tech and concentrated on communications at Kennesaw State University. First and foremost, Charles is known for his writing, some of which include film reviews for CinemATL, advertising spots for Google, YaHoo! and Infospace, and he penned the lead article for OZ magazine’s 2007 Atlanta Film Festival program guide. As a specialist in search-engine optimization, Charles ensures ATL365 is current, accessible and relevant. Because of his deep passion and involvement in the film and media communities, Charles is committed to exposing, increasing and expanding the awareness of Out On Film and The Atlanta Film Festival.
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