Staff

PAAFF is run by a team of dedicated volunteers who serve in their free time to promote and support films by and about Asian Americans for the people of Philadelphia.
Festival Director/Programmer: Joe Kim
Joe, a Temple grad and independent filmmaker, recently served on the jury of the 2009 Philadelphia Cinefest.
Managing Director: Michael Wingate Jones
Michael is a Philadelphia based actor and independent filmmaker listed on IMDB, as well as a practicing attorney (JD/MBA, Graduate of Villanova Law School).
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Co-Director of Sponsorship & Marketing: Franklin Shen
Franklin is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and continues to be actively involved in the Asian American community both on and off the campus.
Corporate and Community Relations Director: Brad Baldia
Brad, a graduate of Bucknell University (Bachelor’s) and Temple (Master’s), works extensively with the Asian America community on a local and national level.
Festival Coordinator/Graphic Designer: Ron Lu
A native of Amish Country USA (Lancaster, PA) and graduate of Millersville University, Ron utilizes his skills as a graphic designer to make PAAFF look all polished and pretty.
Link to his work
Festival Support: Steve Kim
Steve is a teacher at Haverford School and volunteers his time to do whatever it takes to make the festival work.
Volunteer Coordinator: Shiella May Cervantes
Shiella currently serves as the Associate Director of the Pan-Asian American Community House (PAACH) at the University of Pennsylvania.
Festival Trailer: Tim Pachuau
Link to his work
Legal Counsel:
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
2008 Staff also included:
Victoria Chau, Maria Gonzalez, Diana Kim, Joyce Koh, Tamara Maslar, Jenny Phuong, Ha Truong





