Meet Our Staff!
Bringing writers, filmmakers, and the community together.
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Barbara Morgan - Executive Director
Leveraging the vast amount of footage recorded at these events since its inception, Morgan created the festivals On Story Project in 2009, and serves as the project’s Executive Producer. A conglomerate of mainly digital resources, On Story includes a television show (available on PBS affiliated stations nationwide), radio show (distributed by PRI and NPR affiliated stations), podcast series, a three-part book series (published in partnership with UT press), and extensive public archive, making the Festival experience free and open to the public at large. She has received 2 Lone Star Emmy’s for On Story episodes, Breaking Bad: A Conversation with Vince Gilligan and for the Season 8 episode Script to Screen: Arrival in 2018.
Morgan is an independent film producer, whose films have included Natural Selection, Antone’s: Home of the Blues, Portrait of Wally, and Spring Eddy. She serves on a number of boards, including Dell Children’s Blood and Cancer Center, and The Wittliff Collections at Texas State University. Morgan lives in Austin, Texas with her daughter, Hannah, and two dogs.
Colin Hyer - Conference Director
Casey Baron - Director of Programming and Industry Relations
Casey has been a part of the Austin Film Festival family for three years running; starting off as an intern before climbing the ladder to become the festival’s Shorts Programmer for its 25th anniversary, and Senior Film Program Director after that. He’s excited to jump into his new role as the Director of Programming and Industry Relations, and continuing the organizational and personal mission of championing storytellers. When he’s not racing to find interesting stories, Casey spends his spare time watching basketball and soccer, listening to music, and playing with his dog Niobe.
Karla Lugo - Script Competitions Director
Tim Gray - Film Program Manager
If he is not watching shorts at home with his cat, you can find Tim exploring one of the many parks around Austin, enjoying a latte at a local café, or sleeping in the hammock on his patio.
Trent Jones - Shorts Programmer
Marcey White - Development Director
Olivia Crouch - Project Manager
Olivia originally joined the Austin Film Festival team as an intern before coming into her role as Office Manager. She is excited to be a part of an organization that works towards championing storytellers. In her spare time, you can find Olivia hiking, playing cards at Barton Springs, and spending time with her dog Mojo.
Sage Kosiorek - Director of Script Competitions
Kelsey Walker - Young Filmmakers Program Director
Kelsey currently serves as the Young Filmmakers Program Director at Austin Film Festival. She oversees the four key initiatives for the Young Filmmakers Program: Digital Storytelling, Summer Film Camp, Festival and Conference Scholarships, and the Young Filmmakers Competition. Kelsey is dedicated to providing opportunities to students and helping them express themselves through arts education!
In her free time, Kelsey enjoys spending time with her cat, Oliver, listening to music, and being in the sun!
Jamal Knox - On Story Radio & Podcast Producer
Elizabeth Mims - On Story Producer
Elizabeth Mims
On Story Producer
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Roy Morgan - Canine Relations
He’s a big fan of head pats, belly scratches, and great filmic storytelling. Follow us on social media — especially instagram — to get more updates from this cool canine.
Roy Morgan
Director of Canine Relations
Mayonnaise Hyer - Conference Canine
Mayonnaise Hyer
Conference Canine
MoJo Mallard - Pup Project Manager
MoJo Mallard
Pup Project Manager