BAVC Staff

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 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 Lobster, as well as [...]

Sara Pedersen is BAVC Media’s Operations Manager, responsible for supporting all of the organization’s departments through general facility and operations oversight. She works with the Finance team to facilitate incoming and outgoing payments and helps manage office operations and procedures. Sara has been a part of BAVC Media since early 2019. She joined the organization after a varied career in the tech, retail, and hospitality industries, including a stint as a vintage clothing shop owner. Sara has been a vinyl DJ for over 20 years and has a voluminous collection of analog media. She has recorded and toured as a [...]