Maud Kersnowski
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
- Costume Designer
- Executive
Maud Kersnowski-Sachs leads fundraising efforts and strategies for NYWIFT. Working closely with the Development Committee and the Executive Director, she directs corporate, philanthropic, and government partnerships. Maud also manages publications projects for the organization. Maud has led publications for the Sundance Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, and the Association on Independent Video and Filmmakers (AIVF) and the editor-in-chief of The Independent Film & Video Monthly. She has covered arts, entertainment, and media for publications from Metropolis Magazine to IndieWIRE, where she also held the post of West Coast Editor. She consults on editorial and development projects for a variety of arts and culture organizations. Maud founded and manages a scholarship and engagement program at Bard College's Fisher Center for the Performing Arts and is a member of the Bard College Board of Governors. She holds a BA in Women's Studies from Bard College and an MA in Cultural Reporting and Criticism from the NYU School of Journalism.