Lela Meadow-Conner

Lela Meadow-Conner is a Creative Producer and the Founder of mama.film. She has 20 years of experience in independent film & exhibition, most recently serving as Executive Director of Film Festival Alliance from 2017-2022. Current film projects include producing roles on Sav Rodgers’ documentary Chasing Chasing Amy, Nitzan Mager’s narrative feature Run Amok and Emily Christensen’s […]

Mallory Martin

In addition to being the Artistic Director for the Cleveland International Film Festival, Mallory Martin is also a co-founder of mama.filmCLE – the Cleveland branch of mama.film. Working within the film festival industry for over 10 years, Mallory has served on multiple juries, as well as participated in panels and pitch sessions around the world. Mallory graduated […]

Debby Samples

During the day Debby Samples can be found at the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) where she serves as the Marketing & Media Director. Over the past 17 years, she has led CIFF’s brand management, media and marketing relations, social content creation, and event series planning. In her personal time, Debby seeks out passion projects that feed […]