Executive
President – Richard Reeves
Richard is a world-renowned animator whose previous experience includes eight years as a Film Production Coordinator at Calgary's Quickdraw Animation Society, a mentor of super8/16mm filmmaking at the Gulf Islands Film School for 10 years, and a teacher of animation courses across Canada, Europe and South America. He has collaborated with artists involving dancing human projection screens, 16mm violin, interactive animation installations, online animation jams and large outdoor projections, and has attended Artist in Residence programs at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá Colombia and Iris Film Collective in Vancouver BC.
Tresurer - Marty Agabob
A passionate creator and promoter of visual arts, Marty has been a go-to source for drone photography and videography throughout the Kootenays and beyond, meeting the challenges of many diverse projects – including corporate videos, documentaries, films, real estate advertising, special events, and weddings. His still photography was showcased by the Canadian Pacific Railway on the cover of their 2020 cooperate calendar, and collaborated with Mark Wolfe on the award-winning “Wheels” project of 2020. His drone work also loomed large in The Orchard – the award-winning feature film produced in the Creston valley by KFS co-founders Mark Wolfe and Kerry McArthur.
Secretary - Tanna Patterson
Tanna hopes to learn more about the dynamic world of film from the people around her. She has had two books published and has volunteered countless hours with Wildsight, rallying for the plants, animals, and birds of the Creston Valley. And she loves a good festival.
Directors
Lynne Karen-Mckenna