Michelle Anderson, The Arts

Michelle enjoys watching independent films and going
to film festivals. Michelle is a freelance writer with a
focus on textbooks and features. She has an M.S. from
Old Dominion University.

Ed Rebmann, Business & Industry

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Daniel King, Children & Youth

After serving on the Social Issues screening committee with the Chris Awards, Daniel accepted an invitation to chair the Children's Division and join the Board. He earned his BFA in media studies from CCAD, and has 5+ years experience working with film festivals, university film departments, and non-profit dance & film organizations. He is dedicated to handmade experimental filmmaking & still photography. www.scissorcircus.org

Wayne C. Miller, Education & Information

Wayne C. Miller is the Assistant Vice President
for Academic Services at Franklin University,
where he teaches courses in film history and film
appreciation. Mr. Miller is a reviewer on World Film
Classics on Educable TV25 and a presenter at
the Columbus Museum of Art's film series,
Movies on Media and associate editor of the
Movies on Media catalog.

Jo Ellen Dreve, Entertainment

Ms. Dreve is an art educator with an M.A. in
Photography and Cinema from The Ohio State
University. As an artist- in-the-schools, she worked
in film; as a psychology consultant, she used video
to teach medical students; and as a Red Cross
volunteer, she used video to teach teenagers living
in group homes. She believes in utilizing the arts to
build a better world and creates experimental and
activist video toward that end.

Kenny Ruffin, Humanities

As a media artist, Kenny Ruffin's focus is on art
through the "lens" of technology. Being equally
intrigued with sight and sound, he has worked in the
Broadcast and Post-Production fields in video, audio,
graphics and sales. Currently a media staff member
and adjunct professor at Columbus State Community
College, Kenny supports students, faculty and staff
with all things media and teaches audio production
through the college's Humanities Department.

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Art Graves, Physical Health

A worker's compensation trial attorney handling cases
involving a multitude of illnesses and injuries. Arthur
Graves has been a juror for the Chris Awards Physical
Health Division since 1995. His interests include OSU
rugby, classic films, Disney memorabilia and music
events from county, rock and opera.

Barb Plaisted, Religion

Barbara Marcum Plaisted has a B.A. in Speech/Theatre
from The Ohio State University. She has served as
president of the Champaign County Community Players
for the past five years and is active in theatre in the
Urbana, Ohio area. Barbara is a founding member of
The Philosophers Center, a Columbus study group
devoted to the study of world religions and
philosophies.

Juan H. Crawford, Science & Technology

Mr. Crawford was born and raised in Buenos Aires,
Argentina. He served as radar technician in the British
Navy at the end of World War II. Since 1949 he has
worked on new product development for companies in
Buenos Aires, Boston, and Columbus, gaining six
patents. After emigrating to the United States in 1960
he earned BS and MS degrees in mechanical
engineering at MIT, and an MBA from Ohio State. He
taught machine-design related classes at Franklin University for four years, and some short classes on
English etymology in OSU's Creative Activities Program.

Karl Mechem, Social Issues

Karl Mechem is the publisher of The Journal of
Short Film. The JSF is a DVD quarterly of
narrative, documentary, and experimental short film. To date it has published dozens of films
from nine countries. In his spare time Karl starts
film projects that he rarely finishes.

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Alan Jazak, Media Of Print

Alan Jazak is a freelance graphic designer with his own
venture called Formation Studio. He handles a broad
range of design projects from retail, print collateral and
identity to event promotion, direct mail and advertising design. His goal is to transform information
into meaningful communication that will invite,
excite and ignite.

Julie A. Wuebker, Interactive Online

Julie Wuebker began her career as an Assistant Audio
Engineer at Disney i.d.e.a.s Post Production in Orlando
Florida. She was then recruited as a Sound Designer for
interactive animated greeting cards for Why Not
Creations in Milpitas, California. Julie then was able to
move back to be close to her family in Central Ohio
where she worked as a Sound Designer and Multimedia
Developer for the online based training company,
MindLeaders. Currently as the Director, Julie leads the
Multimedia Department at Franklin University
in Columbus, Ohio.

Walter Burbach, Student Competition

Walter has a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Cinema Production
from The Ohio State University. Mr. Burbach is an Ohio
Arts Council funded screenwriter and has worked on
a dozen independent films in Los Angeles as well as
producing and writing his own feature film. He is
president of the board of directors of the Ohio State
University, Department of Photography & Cinema Alumni Society.