Volunteer

DisOrient Asian American Film Festival is a grassroots, community-centered festival that explores the rich spectrum of Asian American and Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander  (AANHPI) voices and stories through independent film. Our volunteer-run festival focuses on social justice themes and representation to expand awareness about American narratives through an AANHPI lens. 

Volunteers can help with a variety of tasks, starting in January, that match their interests and skills, including at in-person and virtual festival events, social media, marketing and public relations, graphic design, hospitality, tech support, planning, and more.

Interested in volunteering? Fill out our interest form below and a staff member will be in touch. 

If you have questions, please contact volunteer@disorientfilm.org

AWESOME PEOPLE BEHIND DISORIENT

Board Members

  • Mark Young – President

  • Ron Miyaguchi – Secretary

  • Gordon Nagayama Hall

  • Jason Mak

  • Pamela Quan

Creatives

  • Festival Trailer: Jo Fujiwara Morozumi
  • Graphics: Alex Ramos, Andrea Willow, Baoying Scott, Erin Caracol, Jiayin Zhou, Jo Fujiwara Morozumi, Kelli Urabe, Kento Naito, Nathan McQueen
  • Motion Graphics: Jo Fujiwara Morozumi
  • Photography/Videography: – Melodie Moore, Robert Scherle, Johnny Childers, Andrea Willow, Audrey Grossberg, Alan Zhou
  • Webmaster: Mud Paw Design House

Planning Team

  • Alex Ramos 
  • Andrea Willow 
  • Dawnette Thompson
  • Geoffrey Henderson
  • Gordon Nagayama Hall 
  • J Mak
  • Jeanne Hall
  • Jo Fujiwara Morozumi
  • Johnny Childers
  • Kathryn Soler-Beer
  • Krista Chronister
  • Makayah Bernal
  • Mark Young
  • Melanie Oomen
  • Melodie Moore
  • Mike Takahashi
  • Pamela Quan
  • Priya Carden
  • Ron Miyaguchi
  • Sara Pritt
  • Sheen Hua
  • Susan Hirata
  • Trish Quan
  • Warren Beer

Festival Volunteers

  • Abigail Rotholz
  • Addy Fulks
  • Akemi Dietz
  • Alan Zhou
  • Alatasi Clancy
  • Andi Kemp
  • Angela Dornbusch
  • Anil Ooomen
  • Arely Zarate-Chavez
  • Audrey Grossberg
  • AV Asato
  • Ayden Titcomb
  • Baoying Scott
  • Bobby Schenk
  • Chadhurst Sharpe
  • Christine Thammasouk
  • Clair Skach
  • Clay Chou
  • Clio Tsao
  • Daniel Chronister
  • Delilah Smith
  • Dongmei Chen
  • Erick Wonderly
  • Erin Caracol
  • Faith Sears-Eubanks
  • Gardner Kimm
  • Geoffrey Henderson
  • Gisele Turchon
  • Grace Olson
  • Gwen Burkard
  • Hariette Bashi
  • Isaac Chou
  • Isla Challenor
  • Jan Ishibashi
  • Jennifer Frenzer
  • Jerry DeLeon
  • Jess Simpson
  • Jiayin Zhou
  • Johnny Childers
  • Jonathan Jo
  • Katelyn Dixon
  • Kathie Hsieh
  • Kaylin Ivy
  • Keisha Janney
  • Kento Naito
  • Leela Murashige
  • Linda Wong
  • Lisa Kwon
  • Makayah Bernal
  • Margo Van Ummersen
  • Mee Wai Lam
  • Mei Sansome
  • Michele Ogura
  • Nathan McQueen
  • Paige Mulligan
  • Pandora Kimm
  • Peter Ogura
  • Reanica Belknap
  • Reno Ursal
  • Riley Nagayama
  • Rituparna Roy
  • Robert Scherle
  • Sage Orozco
  • Samantha Lim
  • Sandra Lozano
  • Sarah Pearson
  • Scott Farley
  • Shannon Yep
  • Su-Lin Wilkinson
  • Therese Picado