HENRY C.M. WONG - Festival Director
Henry is no stranger to the local festival circuit. Besides being the Founder of Toronto Youth Shorts in 2009, he has also worked with Reel Asian, Canadian Film Fest, and Planet in Focus. Henry produced the Rockie Awards, an international program competition for the Banff World Media Festival, for four years. Outside of his festival work, he has provided event coordination and support to the Canadian Film Centre and the Scarborough Walk of Fame and regularly takes part in community and youth-based initiatives in the arts. Henry is the recipient of a 2016 Legacy Award as well as a 2010 Chinese Canadian Youth Achievement Award for his contributions to the Toronto arts community. |
LYNN MATE - Programmer
Lynn Mate is a recent U of T graduate in Physics and Cinema Studies. An active part of the Toronto film community, she has volunteered with the Canadian Film Fest, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, and Hot Docs. She loves both documentary and narrative film genres, and aspires to write and direct her own films. |
ADAM SAPA - Programmer
Adam is a graduate of York’s MA program in Cinema and Media Studies and McMaster’s Arts and Science program. He has previously worked as an academic researcher, studying the use of documentary film in the classroom. He enjoys trashy reality tv, experimental film, campy film adaptations of stage musicals, and films that embody a DIY ethos. |
MIRIAM BERMAN - Junior Programmer
Mimi is an award winning junior filmmaker for her work on Slusher. She has had a film featured in the Toronto Jewish Film Festival as well as the New York Jewish FIlm Festival. She is a credited director and currently studying film at her high school. She is passionate about film and enjoys baking and reading in her free time. |