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Jenna Dufton

Jenna Dufton is the Director of Festival Programming at Inside Out, where she has been a leading force in curating the Toronto and Ottawa 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festivals since 2015. She also serves as the Lead Programmer for Canada’s longest running women’s film festival, the St. John's International Women's Film Festival. Her extensive experience includes programming roles with OUTeast, Atlantic International Film Festival, Viewfinders Film Festival for Youth, and WIFT-AT's Making Waves conference.

Larry Hu

Larry Hu (胡启鸿) is a committee member and serves as Director on Duty (24’) for the Beijing Queer Film Festival, the longest-running and the only one remains alive queer film festival in China. Born in 1996, Larry graduated from the China Film Art Research Center (also known as China Film Archive) in 2021, with a study focused on the Film Satire during the Mao era and its Soviet influences. Previously, he worked as a content producer and programmer for the Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival, China (GZDOC), Hainan Island International Film Festival (HIIFF), and Pingyao International Film Festival (PYIFF).

Andrew Noble

Driven by a deep passion for cinema, Andrew Noble is a dedicated producer, distributor, and sales agent. As the founder of Noble Arts Inc., an innovative company, he develops, produces, and distributes feature films, actively supporting the growth of Canadian cinema. Andrew has produced several feature films and documentaries that reflect his commitment to captivating and authentic storytelling. A former founding president of the RDIFQ, a lobbying group for independent distribution, he has also served on various Boards of Directors. Additionally, he works as a talent agent.