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Staff
Staff
Jonathan Jackson - Artistic & Executive Director
Jonathan Jackson previously served as the artistic director for the Milwaukee International Film Festival, directing film programming there from its inception to 2008. Jackson currently serves on the Education Committee of the Milwaukee Art Museum and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra League. Previously Jackson worked as the a teacher for the UWM Film Department, on the Board of the Milwaukee Artist Resource Network, as a freelance writer for the Shepherd Express, as curator of film programs for the Milwaukee Art Museum and as program manager of the UWM Union Theatre.
Kyle Heller - Managing Director
Kyle Heller has worked with Milwaukee Film since its inception in 2008. Currently, he manages the Milwaukee Film staff and day-to-day operations as well as overseeing box office management and the volunteer program. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Kyle previously worked as the Operations Director for Milwaukee Film and as the Assistant Operations Director for the Milwaukee International Film Festival from 2004 to 2008.
Blyth Meier - Marketing Director
Blyth Meier is Milwaukee Film's Marketing Director. As a long-time volunteer with the festival, she served on the Features Program Committee and as a writer for the festival program book before joining the staff full time in 2010. She is a filmmaker and photographer who received her MFA from UW-Milwaukee's Film Department. Originally from North Dakota, Blyth has lived in Milwaukee for the past nine years and is proud to call Riverwest home.
Susan Kerns - Education Director
Educator and filmmaker Susan Kerns has taught in the English, Film Studies, and Art History departments at UW-Milwaukee, where she is completing her Ph.D. Formerly a Girl Scout camp director, Susan has facilitated youth programs to every age group and has often been referred to as a “kid magnet.” Susan has worked in film as an actress, writer, and producer, and recently co-founded the production company Gal Friday Films, which aims to grow the number of women in film, utilize local talent and businesses, and observe environmentally sustainable production practices.
Anna Sampers - Development Coordinator & Shorts Programmer
Anna oversees sponsorship fulfillment, grant writing and donor cultivation for Milwaukee Film in addition to coordinating the short film programs. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Anna received her BFA in Film, with a double minor in Film Studies and Spanish. She previously interned for the Milwaukee International Film Festival. Anna is also an accomplished, award-winning filmmaker whose work has screened at the Wisconsin Film Festival and the Ivy Film Festival, among others.
Angela Catalano - Programming Manager
Angela Catalano manages programming at Milwaukee Film. She previously worked as the Membership Coordinator and Executive Assistant to Jonathan Jackson, and was the Hospitality Coordinator for the 2009 and 2010 Milwaukee Film Festivals. Brew City born and bred, Angela received her M.A. in Media, Cinema, and Digital Studies at UW-Milwaukee. Her future plans include mashing up L'Alpe D'Huez like Jens Voigt.
