Persons

Allison Bumatay is the Senior Manager of Training and Workforce Development at BAVC Media. Allison is responsible for organizing and facilitating all adult advanced training experiences, including classes, advising media students and workforce development participants, interfacing with community partners, and assisting with reporting and marketing. Allison joined BAVC Media in December 2023. She is excited about bridging her personal and professional interests in her role at BAVC after previously working at various Bay Area nonprofits supporting low-income and first-generation students. She studied cognitive science and education at UC Berkeley and in her professional career, aims to provide equitable opportunities to [...]

Clay Go is a Media Specialist for Community Media at BAVC Media, responsible for overseeing the use and maintenance of production equipment, as well as providing general support to BAVC and SF Commons for basic production and post-production needs. Clay is a Bridges Live! alumni who joined BAVC Media in October 2023 a few months after completing the program. He graduated from California College of the Arts with a BFA in Filmmaking. Outside of work, Clay enjoys horror movies, going to the gym, and playing video games.

Angie provides support to 18-24 year olds through the Pre-apprenticeship and Apprenticeship program. She supports the Workforce department by creating curriculum that enhances the development of multimedia producers. She also works closely with BAVC clients to create production opportunities for young media-makers. Angie joined BAVC in 2023. She is a multimedia producer, director & editor based in Oakland, CA. She has experience in live events, music videos, narrative and documentary film productions. She hopes to inspire visual stories that transcend cultures and consciousness.Her work has been featured in a variety of festivals and magazines. She feels most inspired to document [...]

Andy was at BAVC from 2010-2015 and has recently rejoined the organization in 2022 as the Director of Community Media. In addition to overseeing SF Commons, San Francisco's community media access center, Andy also leads BAVC's fee-for-service production department - BAVC Productions. Andy has produced a wide range of projects across industries and public sectors including entertainment, nonprofit, healthcare, and government. Andy is a San Francisco native and began his career directing and producing music videos for local Bay Area artists. He then went on to produce a number of classic and award winning music videos including MIA "Paper Planes", [...]

Jess Epstein is the Director of Strategic Partnerships and Development at BAVC Media, where she leads relationship-building, fundraising strategy, and cross-sector collaborations that support and sustain the organization’s current and future programming. In this role, she works closely with philanthropic partners, industry leaders, and community or Jess joined BAVC Media in April 2023, bringing nearly 15 years of experience as a documentary producer and impact strategist focused on character-driven storytelling and public engagement. Credits include Remaining Native (SXSW 2025), directed by Paige Bethmann, and Daddy, a forthcoming debut feature by Hannah Myers. She holds a M.A. in Arts Administration from [...]

Katherine Pertuso is the Associate Director of Creative & Marketing at BAVC Media. She leads the design and creation of marketing collateral, including digital assets for social media, email, website, and printed materials in addition to managing the editorial calendar. Katherine joined BAVC Media in March 2023. She's previously supported the content and design strategy at several art and film nonprofits including CAFILM (DocLands, MVFF) and the Ann Arbor Film Festival. She has a BA in Journalism with a specialization in Visual Communication from Michigan State University.

As a Co-Director of the BAVC MediaMaker Fellowship Jin serves alongside Dawn Valadez in mentoring the BAVC MediaMaker Fellowship, an important "early in" artist development program that provides first-time feature doc directors with critical mentorship and an inclusive space for workshopping projects over the course of 5 convenings in 10 months. Jin Yoo-Kim joined BAVC Media in March 2023. She directed and produced a docu-series episode (Boyle Heights ep. of TAKE OUT WITH LISA LING), and feature documentaries (She produced & impact produced MANZANAR, DIVERTED: WHEN WATER BECOMES DUST). She is an impact mentor and consults on projects from production [...]

As Deputy Director of BAVC Media, Daniel Díaz leads the organization's Marketing team, responsible for the organization’s brand, audience development, communications, and creative direction. He also oversees BAVC Media's Artist Development and Community Media departments, as well as supporting BAVC Preservation. Daniel has worked across marketing, distribution, and production in Europe, South America and the US. He joined BAVC Media in 2022 as Director of Marketing after two years in the same role at the California Film Institute. He has managed marketing and digital distribution campaigns for films including Spring Breakers, 12 Years a Slave, Man of Steel and The [...]