Sharon Kahanoff Sharon Kahanoff is a producer, media artist, writer and educator. Sharon has been producing and managing the productions of other artist’s films and artworks since 2004. These works have shown all over the world including the Venice Biennale, the International Film Festival Oberhausen, and exhibitions in New York, Berlin, Belgium and Seoul. Her own artworks have been exhibited in cinemas and galleries in Canada, the United States, Finland and the United Kingdom, and she has been published in books, exhibition catalogues, magazines and other art publications. For fifteen years Sharon was a Lecturer at Simon Fraser and Emily Carr Universities, teaching in both film and visual arts, and she sat on the Boards of Artspeak Gallery and Cineworks. Since moving to Calgary in 2016, Sharon has been a production manager for Beakerhead, and co-Director of Mountain Standard Time, where she produced their 9th biennial of performative arts. Janira Moncayo Janira Moncayo (she/her), Operations Manager, is an emerging media artist and graphic designer, currently based in Mohkinstsis/ Calgary. By combining live video, found-footage and performance, she questions the misrepresentation of racial minorities in mainstream media and challenges the predominance of stereotypical stories. Moncayo's films and installations have been exhibited locally and internationally. She is excited to be a part of the EMMEDIA team and share her passion for having a critical eye on the media we consume on a daily basis. Joe Kelly Joe Kelly (he/him), Technical Coordinator, a filmmaker creating analog and digital media: animation, installation, photography, 16mm film, and live visuals. instagram.com/joekellyfilm Christian Argyll Christian Argyll (he/him), Bookkeeper, has been with EMMEDIA since 2015. With a background in not-for-profit and arts management in Calgary dating back 19 years, he has also worked professionally as a photographer, filmmaker, and videographer. Overall Christian is a "people person" who enjoys putting ideas into action, both at the office and in the community.
