Leadership
President
Harrison Hall (he/him/his) is a junior currently pursuing a double-major in Biology and Cinema & Media Studies. After getting his driver’s license in high school, Harrison started visiting the movie theater every weekend, which sparked his love for movies and the theatrical experience. He tries to see the best in every movie he watches and hopes that CMS will help him recognize the artistry that is present in even the worst of films. His favorite movie is James Cameron’s 2009 blockbuster classic, Avatar. This is Harrison’s third year in Film Club and second in a leadership role.
You can read Harrison’s reviews here.
President
Kendall Imus (she/her) is a junior currently pursuing a triple major in Cinema and Media Studies, History: Race, Gender, and Power, and Dance. She thinks her local theater, the Frida Cinema, is the best theater in the world. Her top four films are Pina, Cabaret, Children of Paradise, and Ashes and Diamonds. She watches around 300 new movies each year and hopes to keep that tradition alive forever. She is immersed in student filmmaking, and has a personal love of cinematography. This is Kendall’s third year in film club and first year as an officer.
Podcast Lead
Sofia Geherin (she/her) is a junior majoring in Anthropology (Human Evolutionary Biology). She has always had fun watching movies, but she really got into it when she was in high school, especially during the pandemic. She remembers watching The Shining for the first time and realizing how much artistry there was to be appreciated in cinema. Her top four films are: Trainspotting, Klute, Le Samouraï, Ratcatcher (1999). Other interests include: music (she is a part of student radio here at UW), and reading. This is Sofia’s third year in Film Club and first in a leadership role.
Social Media Lead
Nicolas Covarrubias-Flores
Website Lead
Writers
Abbey Hall (she/her) has a major in Art History with a minor in Spanish. This is her third year in film club and some of her favorite movies are Emma, 10 Things I Hate About You, The Way Way Back, Howl’s Moving Castle, and Superbad. She also loves a good horror or action film, like Alien and Aliens, as well.
You can read Abbey’s reviews here.
Dani Tsang (she/her) is a junior pursuing a Neuroscience major and Music minor at UW. Some of her comfort movies include The Princess Bride, Big Hero 6, and Cinderella (2015). Her favorite Batman movie is The LEGO Batman Movie, her favorite Tarantino is Django Unchained, and her favorite foreign film is B for Busy. Outside of the UW Film Club, she is also the pianist for UW Stagenotes.
You can read Dani’s reviews here.
Max Marchand (he/him) is a junior majoring in Informatics. Some of his favorite films include A Serious Man, The Godfather and Do the Right Thing. When he is not watching movies, you can find him playing on the club soccer team, watching sports, or listening to podcasts. You can also find him on Letterboxd @watered!
You can read Max’s reviews here.
Jocelyne Booth (she/her) is a Chemical Engineering major, and it’s her third year in Film Club. After watching Whiplash upon a friend’s recommendation, she started watching all kinds of movies. Her favorite film depends on the day, but her choices include Aliens, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, I Killed my Mother, and Columbus.
You can read Jocelyne’s reviews here.
Gavin Amer (he/him) is a junior majoring in Marine Biology. This is his third year in Film Club. Some of Gavin’s favorite movies include (500) Days of Summer, Babylon, and Cinema Paradiso. Some of his other interests include photography, animals, and sports.
You can read Gavin’s reviews here.
Rowan Asgaonkar (he/him) is a freshman majoring in History: Race, Gender, and Power. This is his first year in Film Club. Some of his favorite films are The Shining, Do the Right Thing, and Seven Samurai. In his free time, he loves to play basketball, go biking, and read new books.
Saubhagya Pandita (he/him) is working on a MS in Mechanical Engineering. This is his first year in Film Club. His favorite film is Kill Bill, and he still dreams of watching the combined whole bloody affair version of it one day at Tarantino‘s own theater. He is from a Himalayan city in India named Dharamshala, and he and his family have been obsessed with cinema from time immemorial, so here he is, watching films and talking about them.
Nikhil Kini (he/him) is a freshman with an intended major in Microbiology. He is from Dallas, Texas. This is his first year in Film Club. Some of his favorite films include Whiplash, Anatomy of a Fall, Forrest Gump, and Mr. Fantastic Fox. Outside of watching films, Nikhil enjoys playing the trombone with the UW Campus Band and shiny hunting Pokemon. You can find him on Letterboxd @nikhilkini
You can read Nikhil’s reviews here.
Oliver Zeng (he/him) is a second year studying Neuroscience. He has been watching movies since he was young, which was a hobby sparked by his parent’s love for film. Some of his favorite movies include Chungking Express, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Inside Llewelyn Davis, and recently Anyone But You. Outside of film, he enjoys running, true crime, and journaling.
You can read Oliver’s reviews here.
Storm Miller (he/him) is a freshman majoring in Philosophy. This is his first year in Film Club. When he doesn’t indulge in slaughterhouse fun he enjoys a low budget comedy. His favorite movies include The Thing, Hot Rod, Redline, and The Game.
Erik Fukui (he/him) is a freshman pursuing a major in Physics. His top four favorite films are Last Year at Marienbad, Branded to Kill, Hard Boiled, and The Man Who Fell to Earth. Erik has been devoted to watching and learning about film since fourth grade. Erik also enjoys collecting physical media, researching film history, listening to music, and playing casual trivia games.
You can read Erik’s reviews here.
Previous Leadership
Drew Favors (he/him) was a former club president serving from Fall 2023-Spring 2024. He studied Informatics and Cinema & Media Studies. He’s also from Dallas, Texas. He has always loved film, and he especially has a soft spot for animated film. He remembers one of his first experiences with film as a kid was Spirited Away. Ever since, he has been hopeful of exploring as many films and their genres as he can. You can catch him checking out the latest picks at Scarecrow video or playing kendama on Denny Field. He also has other interests that include Twitch, kendama design, gaming, and watching the Cowboys. Also, he is obsessed with his dogs so please ask him about them.
Luke Wilhelm was a former club president from Fall 2022-Spring 2024. He was an English major and he’s from California. He became obsessed with movies after watching Blade Runner, and has been writing film criticism since then. He also wrote, directed, and edited a rom-com short film.
Stephanie Chuang (she/her) was a former club president serving from Fall 2021-Spring 2022. She studied Computer Science as well as Cinema & Media Studies, with a minor in music. She got into movies after she watched the Oscars for the first time in eighth grade and has been obsessed ever since. Additionally, she enjoys musicals, solving crosswords, playing the flute, and Asian food.
PJ Knapke (he/him) was a former club president serving from Fall 2022-Spring 2023. He studied Economics as well as Cinema and Media Studies He fell in love with movies in high school after watching Wong Kar-Wai’s In the Mood for Love, and has been watching and writing about films ever since.
Jamie Housen is a former club president serving from Fall 2015-Spring 2018. He studied Entrepreneurship and Operations Management at the Foster School of Business. He’s an avid Seattle sports fan and when not watching movies closely follows United States politics. In addition to Film Club, he was heavily involved in TEDxUofW.
Greg Arietta is a former club president serving Fall 2016-Spring 2019. He studied Cinema & Media Studies and Finance at the Foster School of Business with a minor in Political Science. He’s wildly fascinated with movies, film construction, and cinema production. Greg tries to go to the theaters at least once a week and loves to talk about film at club meetings.
Louie Ghalib is a former film club president serving from Fall 2018-Winter 2019. He studied Economics in the College of Arts and Sciences. In addition to to being a movie fan, Louie is also a huge audiophile. In his spare time you can find him watching movies or making music.
Sierra Stella is a former club president serving from Fall 2018-Winter 2019. She studied Creative Writing in the College of Arts and Sciences. She grew up loving movies, sparked by an obsession with The Wizard of Oz at approximately age three. She attended Film Jeopardy at Dawg Daze her freshman year and never looked back!