The Chesapeake Film Festival's principal organizers are independent filmmaker Doug Sadler and Marie U'Ren representing community volunteers. An Advisory Board and volunteer committee members, many of whom have substantial film and media expertise, support them. The festival committee presents a series of film events throughout the year preceding the September festival. Some will be stand-alone; others will be presented in collaboration with local organizations, such as First Night® Talbot. Chesapeake Film Festival is a component fund of the Mid-Shore Community Foundation, a public foundation designated as a 501 ( c ) (3) charity. Donations to Chesapeake Film Festival are fully tax-deductible as allowed by law.
VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT
It is the mission of the Chesapeake Film Festival to entertain, enrich and inspire by bringing the finest in narrative, documentary and short film to the Chesapeake Bay community. The films we intend to showcase are broadly focused to illuminate both the diversity and the universality of the human condition.
We believe films can affect positive change and through this medium individuals and communities gain a greater understanding of themselves and the world. We envision a festival that stimulates, educates and empowers.
2009 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Marie U'Ren, Director
Doug Sadler, Artistic Director
Todd Albrecht
Jim Chance
Debbi Dodson
Corrie James
Liza Moore Ledford
Mark Mangold
Tom McCall
Dan O'Toole
Margaret Tessier
Paul Wenger
2009 Festival Committee Chairs
Jane McConnell & Deborah Pulzone, Development
Margaret Tessier, Grants
Liza Moore Ledford, Hospitality
Debbie Dodson, Marketing
Dan O’Toole, Tech
Brenda Forbes-Butler, Volunteers
2009 Program Committee
Tom McCall, Chair
Corrie James
Ceci Noble
Carole Sasiela
Margaret Tessier
Cecile Davis
2009 Opening Night Gala Committee
Frank Camancia
Corrie James
G. Charlene Marcum
Film Advisory Board
Patrick Creadon, Filmmaker
Linda Delibero, Director, Film and Media Studies Program, Johns Hopkins University
Jed Dietz, Director Maryland Film Festival
Dan Krovich, Director Atlanta Film Festival
Patrick Wright, Chair of Film and Video, MICA
