For over a decade, Masashi Niwano was the Festival & Exhibitions Director at the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), the US’s largest media arts organization that amplifies Asian and Asian American storytelling. Prior to his time with CAAM, he was the Executive Director of the Austin Asian American Film Festival (AAAFF). He is a Bay Area native who holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Film Production from San Francisco State University. Masashi has been a jury member or panelist at dozens of prestigious festivals including Sundance Institute, The Gotham (formerly IFP), International Development Association (IDA), New Orleans Film Festival (NOFF) and FRAMELINE LGBTQ+ Film Festival. He has also participated in various industry conversations with leading media entities including AT&T, XFINITY, WarnerMedia, and HBO. He is an active advisory board member for Firelight Media’s William Greaves Fund. Masashi’s life mission is to support the diverse media-making community, especially filmmakers from historically under-served communities.

Joshua Moore is an award-winning filmmaker based in Oakland and the Artist Development Manager of Documentary Film at SFFILM. Joshua’s feature film, I THINK ITS RAINING had its world premiere at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival where it was nominated for the Independent Camera Award. His documentary short, ODDBALL was broadcast on KQED, played numerous film festivals, was selected as a Vimeo Staff Pick, and won an Emmy Award. Joshua has also curated cinema for The Mill Valley Film Festival, SF IndieFest and the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival.

Rosa Morales is the Manager of Narrative Film for the SFFILM Makers team. Inspired by a lifelong passion for storytelling, she has built her career in supporting artist development programs that uplift voices of filmmakers from under-represented communities. She is a graduate of UC Berkeley with a focus in Media and Latinx Studies and was a member of the 2019 Industry Academy with Film at Lincoln Center. Rosa has been a jury member for many prestigious grants and festivals including work with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Kenneth Rainin Foundation, and the Palm Springs Short Film Festival.