Leadership
Robert Raben
Founder
Joanne Irby
Executive Director
Isisara Bey
Artistic Director
Opal Hope Bennett
Emerging & Student FIlmmaker Competition Director
Staff Members
- Strategic Parnerships: Imara Canady
- Producer: Leigh Davis
- Virtual Producer: Brandon Smith
- Virtual Realty Salon Curator: Aja Q. Evans
- GALA Consultants: Kimball Stroud Associates
- Customer Solutions: Jen Lee Reeves
- Chief Marketing Officer: Stefanie Cruz
- Finance Director: Ibonee Perry
- Operations Manager: Ralph Santora
Board of Trustees
The Festival is guided by a team of leaders across the entertainment, policy, and social justice arenas that ensures the success and execution of our vision.
Stephanie Gold
Chair
Hogan Lovells
Victoria Bassetti
Vice Chair
Brennan Center for Justice
Craig Emanuel
Finance Chair
Paul Hastings
Vickee Jordan Adams
Finsbury Glover Hering
Joyce Brayboy
Goldman Sachs
A'Lelia Bundles
Author
Samara Fox
Attorney
Melissa Maxfield
Comcast
Joseph Olchefske
Educator & Entrepreneur
Denielle Pemberton-Heard
Diversified Search Group
Alicin Williamson
Yahoo
Alicin Williamson
Yahoo
Press releases
Reintroducing “March On” – A New Chapter in Our Story
Our world, as beautiful as it can be, still needs healing. While we all contribute, it often feels like it’s never enough. One vital step toward progress is truth—understanding where […]
2024 March On Film Festival
The selected films of the 2014 March on Washington Film Festival. Coming this summer to Atlanta, New York City, and Washington, D.C. https://vimeo.com/95881218
Mayor Kasim Reed Welcomes Film Festival to Atlanta
Mayor Kasim Reed Welcomes the March on Washington Film Festival to Atlanta https://vimeo.com/98476509