# Celeste Wong > Freelance Film Festival Programmer Location: Oakland, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/celestewong1 Film festival programmer with experience at various film festivals nationwide, with a particular interest in equity and representation, in front of and behind the camera. ## Work Experience ### Programmer, Features @ San Francisco Documentary Festival Jan 2024 – Present | San Francisco Bay Area ### Programmer, Palm Springs ShortFest @ Palm Springs International Film Society Jan 2023 – Present • Review over 1,000 short film submissions of all genres, provide written evaluations and work alongside the programming team to curate the festival’s final program. • Send invitations to filmmakers. • Introduce screenings and moderate filmmaker Q&As during the weeklong festival. ### Shorts Programmer @ Chicago International Film Festival Jan 2022 – Present • Review and evaluate 1,500 short film submissions of all genres, and attend weekly programming meetings to discuss them and collaborate with the Shorts programming team on curating the final program. • Write copy for the festival’s online and printed program materials including loglines and image alt text for accessibility. ### CineYouth Festival Manager @ Chicago International Film Festival Jan 2023 – Jan 2023 • Led a team of 5 programming interns to evaluate over 400 short film submissions and curate a youth festival of 10 shorts programs, all made by filmmakers 22 years old and under. • Curated two film industry workshops for youth filmmakers. • Sent out invitations to filmmakers and served as their liaison leading up to a during the festival. ### Associate Programmer, US Narrative Features @ Tribeca Festival Jan 2021 – Jan 2026 • Review at least 100 US Narrative Feature film submissions, provide written evaluations and attend weekly programming meetings to discuss the films and give recommendations. • Write program notes for certain films for the festival’s program guide. ### Programmer, Narrative Features @ Atlanta Film Festival Jan 2021 – Jan 2025 • Review over 140 narrative feature film submissions, provide written evaluations and participate in regular meetings with the Narrative Features programming team to curate the final selection. ### Programming Associate, Narrative Shorts @ SXSW Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 • Review around 800 narrative short film submissions, provide written evaluations and attend programming meetings to discuss the films and give recommendations. ### US Indies Programmer @ Mill Valley Film Festival Jan 2022 – Jan 2023 • Reviewed at least 200 US narrative independent feature films, and attended weekly programming meetings to discuss them to ultimately lead the curation of a selection of 8-10 feature films. • Sent invitations to filmmakers. • Wrote program notes for certain films for the festival’s program guide. • Introduced screenings and moderated Q&As during the 10-day festival. ### Programming Associate @ Mill Valley Film Festival Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area • Provide administrative support to the Director of Programming leading up to, during, and directly following the festival. • Maintain FileMaker database to track data for film submissions and research, and build out the festival schedule alongside the Programming Manager. • Provide research and screening support to the US and World Cinema programmers, and programming support in the US Indies section. • Research and coordinate communication with various filmmakers, distributors, and studios in order to track films for programming, and invitations to various festival events. • Provide support to Marketing and Press Relations teams in building talent schedules. • Coordinate and support the festival’s gender equity initiative “Mind the Gap.” • Perform various tasks during the 10-day festival including: film introductions, filmmaker Q&As, coordinating show-flows for special events, serving as liaison to the Director of Programming. ### Programming Assistant @ Mill Valley Film Festival Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area • Provide administrative support to the programming department leading up to, during, and directly following the 41st Mill Valley Film Festival. • Utilize FileMaker to track data for 2700+ films, and to help slot and schedule the 10-day festival. • Research and build weekly reports for the department on the films submitted through the festival's Call for Entries. • Provide screening support to the US and World Cinema programmers. • Perform a wide variety of tasks during the 10-day festival, including: film introductions, Q&A's with filmmakers and talent in attendance, coordinating show-flows for special events, and poster collection and display. ### Office Manager / Administrative Assistant @ Curran theater Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 | San Francisco Bay Area • Organized office operations and procedures. Utilized MS Office and G-Suite to serve as administrative liaison for all office operations. • Served as main point of contact for general inquiries, requests and deliveries for both the administrative office and theater. • Reception: covered main phone line, incoming and outgoing mail. • Provided executive assistance to the CEO and COO. • Served as administrative assistant to all departments: Production, Ticketing, Marketing, Community Engagement, Education, Press Relations and Accounting. • Provided Accounts Payable services: utilizing NetSuite to process and pay invoices. ### Guest Services and Box Office Agent @ Curran theater Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area • Provided customer service by phone, e-mail and in person in order to facilitate any box office needs guests may have. • Helped customers purchase tickets and provide information on the various shows at the theater. • Assisted the marketing department with research and community outreach projects. ### House Manager @ Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area • Coordinated between the event manager, staff ushers and volunteers to ensure the event runs smoothly and the guests receive excellent customer service. ### Staff Usher @ Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Jan 2016 – Jan 2017 | San Francisco Bay Area • Provide customer service during performances, screenings, conferences, and various other events. ### Administrative Assistant / Accounts Receivable Administrator @ BLACK CREEK BUILDERS, INC Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 • Created weekly invoices and coordinated with various clients to ensure timely payment. • Tracked the various budgets for the company’s current jobs. • Assisted the Office Manager with human resources and payroll. ### Executive Office Intern @ San Francisco Film Society Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 • Assisted the Executive Director and Executive Assistant in preparation for and during the 58th San Francisco International Film Festival. ## Education ### Bachelor’s Degree in Film & Media Studies UC Santa Barbara ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/celeste-wong-72a217117 --- Source: https://flows.cv/celestewong1 JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/celestewong1/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-10