Tania Katan, Curator, Co-organizer
Tania Katan is an author and comedic solo-performer. Her memoir My One-Night Stand With Cancer has been awarded the Judy Grahn Nonfiction Award, Stonewall Book Award, and was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award. Rock-n-Roller Melissa Etheridge said of Katan’s book, “This book rocks! It’s passionate, playful, and downright beautiful.” As a solo-performer, Katan has been seen at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, ACT Seattle, Queer Memoir New York, The Painted Bride, Comedy Central Stage, and more. He solo-show Saving Tania’s Privates was awarded with the prestigious Audience Choice Award at the 2011 Frigid New York Festival. Her performances and published work have been written about in The New York Times, BUST Magazine, Bitch Magazine, Running Times, DIVA, GCN Ireland, The Scotsman, and other national, as well as international publications. She is a guest lecturer, topless marathon runner, and a great time at a cocktail party! For more information please visit: www.taniakatan.com
Robert Diehl, Curator, Co-organizer
Irish Catholic peasant stock, 2nd generation. Raised in NYC. 21 years in AZ. 1st 10 – breeding horses/raising wolves in the desert [now suburbia]. Next 11 lived within 2 miles of the airport.
Jessica Rajko, Dataset Manager
Dancer, interdisciplinary collaborator, teacher, mixed media lover, psychology enthusiast. Enjoys exploring the many ways in which dance can be fused with film, interactive technology, and bizarre pop culture fads.
Layal Rabat, Social Media Strategy, Graphic & Layout Design
Activist, geek, photographer, writer. Loves analyzing information in creative ways and bridging social connections to see the possibilities unfold. @Layalzebub
Stephen Krystek, Post Production
Arizona native with a passion for film making and an abiding interest in the darker side of motion pictures. He founded the production company Synthetic Human Pictures in 2006 and has been filming and editing short films, commercials and documentaries ever since. He is currently living in Hollywood, California and pursuing a career as a motion titles & editing specialist.”
Joseph Manna, Technical Assistant
Geek, gamer, social media aficionado. Loves helping others collaborate and solve problems with social media. Community Manager for Gilbert, Ariz. based marketing automation software company, Infusionsoft.