Staff

n677492265 3287David Rokach
FESTIVAL & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

David completed his degree in Philosophy and Cinema at Tel Aviv University. Before coming to Sydney he worked with different film festivals in various positions including; the Doc-Aviv International Documentary Festival (2003-2007) and the V-Dance Festival - an international film festival for video dance at the Cinematheque of Tel Aviv (executive producer, 2005-2006). David has also worked as an editor for the culture department at Walla! - one of the first and most popular Israeli web portal sites. In 2008 he moved to Sydney and worked with the Human Rights Arts and Film Festival as a co-curator.

ale2Alejandra Canales
FESTIVAL CO-DIRECTOR

Alejandra is an independent filmmaker working in installation and film. She has a Doctorate of Creative Arts from UWS in which she developed the multi-platform documentary project Solid_Liquid_Gas_H20 and in 2005 she was awarded with a scholarship to complete a Master Honours at AFTRS. She took part in the 5SUR5 residency in Belgium and IdfAcademy. Alejandra has presented her work in several festivals nationally and internationally including IDFA and Sydney Film Festival and has received numerous awards, including a CRC Dendy Award and an ATOM award, as well as a nomination for the IF Awards and a special mention from the Film Critics of Australia.

FESTIVAL DEVELOPMENT
David Rokach, Alejandra Canales, Paul Simpson, 

PROGRAMMING
David Rokach, Alejandra Canales, Julia Scott-Stevenson, Richard Welch

STUDENT COMPETITION
Richard Welch

PRODUCTION MANAGER
Orr Guilat


COORDINATORS
Justin Morrissey, Richard Welch, 

ART DIRECTOR
Erez Ben-Or

ADMINISTRATION
Davina Norma