Kelly Trigger
Chair, 72 Film Fest Jury

Bio: Kelly Trigger has been a member of the 72 Film Fest jury since its inception and has chaired the panel for the past five years. An associate professor of English and honors faculty at Frederick Community College, Ms. Trigger teaches media studies, composition, reading, popular culture and film as literature. Her doctoral research in the American Studies program at University of Maryland focuses on media, youth, and cyberculture.

Jack Gerbes

Bio: Jack Gerbes joined the Maryland Film Office in 1992, and was named Director of the Film Office in 2002. During his tenure, Jack has worked on over 125 feature films and television series. His credits include: “Ladder 49”, “Enemy of the State”, “Runaway Bride”, “Wedding Crashers”, “ 12 Monkeys” and the HBO series “The Wire”.  He is on the advisory board of the Maryland Film Festival and Women in Film and Video of Maryland.  Jack has represented Maryland at the Sundance Film Festival, Los Angeles Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, London Film Festival, Slamdance Film Festival and American Film Institute Festival. In 2006 he served on the jury of the Kratkofil Film Festival in Bosnia.  Jack has received the Guardian Angel from Women in Film and Video and was named a Baltimorean of the Year by Baltimore Magazine in 2004.

Matt Edens

Bio: From children’s animation to true-crime documentaries, Matt Edens has written more than 100 hours of television programming for broadcast and cable.  He’s currently the story editor for Snapped, a true-crime series
that airs on the Oxygen Network.

Shuan Butcher

Bio: Shuan Butcher serves as the executive director of the Frederick Arts Council, the umbrella arts organization for Frederick County which is charged with promoting, supporting, and advocating the arts.  He has a Master of Science in Strategic Leadership from Mountain State University.   He published “Inspiration to Serve” and co-wrote “Making Change for the Better.”  He currently serves as the Vice-President of the Community Arts Alliance of Maryland and regularly acts as a grant reviewer for the Maryland State Arts Council.  He lives in Frederick with his wife Cindy and is active in various community activities.

Rona Mensah

Bio: Rona Mensah, is super stoked to return as a judge to the 72 Film Fest. She says that she’s most excited to see the what team takes Audience Choice each year. Rona is an Ensemble Member at the Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) and can be found hosting the Morning Show on Lite 97.5 in Martinsburg, WV.  When she’s not doing that stuff, she’s volunteering all over Frederick for Alive @ Five and Celebrate Frederick. Best of luck to all the teams and participants of this year’s 72 Film Fest!

John Healey

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Lisa Duva

Bio:  Lisa Dodson is an accomplished vocalist and actress, having performed in several local venues including Opera Vivente, Maryland Lyric Opera, Maryland Concert Opera, and the Frederick Chorale.  She earned her Master of Music degree in voice performance and pedagogy from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ.

Ms. Dodson is a member of the Hood College Voice Faculty, and she teaches private lessons in the Frederick County area.