Our Team
Youth Advisory Board
Summar
President YAB
Summar is the current president of Girls IN Focus’s Youth Advisory Board and a part of the Marketing, Program, and “Box Event” committees.
Amanda
Vice President YAB
My name is Amanda and I am an aspiring filmmaker. Ever since I was young, I have been fascinated by how filmmakers create and share their stories.
Natalie
Marketing Committee
I’m Natalie and I went to Maranatha High School. I am now starting a new adventure at Biola University, where I will be majoring in film production.
Isabella
Marketing Committee
Isabella is a writer, artist, and dancer dedicated to filmmaking and all forms of story telling. She’s a writer, producer, and director.
Seana
YAB Member
My name is Seana and I want to become a filmmaker, specializing in Cinematography and Directing. I always have had a love for film.
Madeline
Marketing Committee
Madeline has a love for film and movie making. She is passionate about social justice and incorporates this theme into her projects.
Board of Directors
Dunya Merell Djordjevic
Founder and Executive Director
Girls IN Focus, Filmmaker
Dunya Merell Djordjevic is a 20-year veteran of film and theatre. Her work spans both the stage and film as an award winning actor/ director/ producer/ writer.
Guadalupe Montiel
Secretary
Scholastic Books, LA Reg. Sales
Lupe Montiel-Tello is a former music industry executive. She also has worked for Scholastic Books, Nordstrom and the airline industry. She is an active volunteer in the South Bay.
Alice Taylor
Development Committee
LAMI, Dir. Sales and Marketing
Alice Taylor is a strategic planning and business development executive focusing on creating business plans and strategic roadmaps, and guiding new ventures.
Kris Skeie
Program Committee Chair
Frazzled Films Inc., CEO
Kristine Skeie is a screenwriter and earned first place in the 2018 NFMLA’s L.A.: On Location contest as writer, co-director, and co-producer for the short This Is My LA.
Natalie Vyce
Marketing Committee
Keller Williams Realtor
Fluent in German and English, Natalie Vyce came to the United States in 1992. She worked in the film industry until 2007 and has been a SAG/AFTRA member since 2000.
Ana Straser
Treasurer
Malaga Cove Torrance Bank Manager
Irene Phan
Program Committee
Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Irene always had a passion for the arts, and theatre. Growing up, she played an active role in the drama and theatre community.
Advisory Board
Brent Forrester
Brent Forrester is an Emmy award winning T.V. writer and producer, who wrote for The Simpson’s, King of the Hill, Ben Stiller Show, The Office, Love, and Space Force. He also has written feature films.
Jennifer Tocquigny
Film and TV Producer
Jennifer is a film and tv producer who has a passion for social impact projects that loves the challenge of creating significant change through storytelling. Her projects have screened at 150+ festivals worldwide including world premieres at TIFF, SXSW (Audience Award), Sheffield, IDFA, and AFI FEST (Audience Award).
Dr. Roberta Hoskie
Dr. Roberta Hoskie is a real estate broker and media personality based in New Haven. She is the founder and CEO of Outreach Reality Servicing and outreach School of Real Estate.
Laurette Clash
Pie INC. Accounting, CEO, CPA
Beginning her career at Latham and Watkins, Laurette Clash grew an ever-expanding department that eventually managed $48 million in billing with 13 staff members.