Staff

Kristen Arter (she/her)

Executive Director

A New Jersey native, Kristen has been with PJFM since 2007. After majoring in Graphic Design at the University of the Arts, she attended La Salle University where she focused on nonprofit administration. An avid music enthusiast and film lover, Kristen previously owned and operated JAM Musical Industries, a one-stop-shop for independent musicians that served a booking agency, recording studio, video production, and tour management.

Favorite Movie: Drop Dead Fred (1991)

Matthew Bussy (he/him)

Program Director

A Film & Media Arts major from Temple University, Matt has been obsessed with movies for as long as he can remember! Throughout college, he volunteered for the Philadelphia Film Festival and also interned for the Greater Philadelphia Film Office. In addition, Matt works as a film studio representative for Allied Global Marketing, a full-service integrated marketing agency, assisting with advance screenings of upcoming films throughout the city for press and patrons.

Favorite Movie: The Ring (2002)

Aso Friedman (he/him/they/them)

Marketing Associate

Aso Friedman has spent their career servicing major brands and as a music critic for renowned publications. They pride themselves on finding creative solutions to roadblocks in marketing that companies often face. They have an enduring love for surrealist films out of eastern Europe in the 70s-80s, including Fantastic Planet (La planèt sauvage) (La Planete Sauvage (1973), The Color of Pomegranates (1969), and Son of the White Mare (1981).

Favorite Movie: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)

Beth Ilyssa Becker (she/her)

Administrative Assistant

Beth grew up in New Jersey and received her BFA in Musical Theater from the University of the Arts. After working as a performer in and around Philadelphia, she went to the University of Delaware to earn her Masters in American History and a Certificate in Museum Studies. After several years as a museum professional in Philadelphia, Beth took family leave and helped her husband run his law practice. She is a lifelong fan of Jewish storytelling and is thrilled to work at PJFM.

Favorite Movie: The Princess Bride (1987)

Board of Directors

Debbie Fleischman

Co-Chair

Larry Rappoport

Co-Chair

Phyllis Fischer

Chair Emerita

Judy Golden

Chair Emerita

Ruth Perlmutter

Chair Emerita

Jacob Cohen

Treasurer

Cathy Kaufman

Secretary

Barbara Black

Libby S. Harwitz

Nadine Liez-Weiner

Jordan Rosenberg

Elaine Culbertson

Julie Jaffe

Elaine Lindy

Francyn Sacks

Betsy Filton

Cathy Kaufman

Nathan Relles

Francine Tabas

Screening Committee

Sid Amster

Laura Detre

Marc Goldberg

Caren Hosansky

Florence Golum Klein

Felise Nagelberg

Patricia Saddier-Dana

Val Yasner

Adrienne Berger

Bob Epstein

Darcy Grabenstein

Phyllis Jacobs

Michael Leibowitz

Daniel O’Connell

Robert Schloss

Randi Boyette

Tammy Forstater

Jacob Greenawalt

Mary Kahn

David M. Levine

Lon Fredric Palitz

Tali Segal

John Coronati

Elaine Gelb

Beverly Haas

Kate Kelsen

Ronald H. Levine

Nathan Relles

Burt Siegel

Margaux DelCollo

Abby Gilbert

Libby S. Harwitz

Eva Kernis

Joseph W. Moser

Michael Riccardi

Jonathan Stein

Unapologetically Jewish Steering Committee

Dia Morgan Chaimovitz

Sarah Pasternak

William Cohen

Elyse Ramos

Ariel Herrlich

Jamey ‘Numoon’ Roberti

Elaine Lindy

Erez Shek

Lon Fredric Palitz

Odellya Sohnis