Megan Peterson

Megan Peterson (Executive Director) has been involved in
features, television, and documentary film-making for more than
15 years, and is passionate about all things film and story. She
has produced, directed and written more than 150 hours of on-air
programming for a wide range of cable networks, along with
multiple distributed independent features, industrials and music
videos. Recently, Ms. Peterson made her feature film directorial
debut with the critically acclaimed feature Heathens &
Thieves, starring Don Swayze and Gwendoline Yeo, and is
currently in development on her second feature.  In her
spare time, she has served as a juror for such prestigious
festivals as the Los Angeles Film Festival, the Milledgeville
Film Festival, Sundance Writing Labs, and the International
Documentary Awards, and was a founding member of the United
Nations Association Film Festival.


Having recently relocated to Scott Valley, Ms. Peterson continues
to write and produce cable programming in addition to her work
with the Scott Valley Film Coalition. She received her MFA from
the University of Southern California under the mentorship of
Robert Zemeckis, and is a graduate of Stanford University, magna
cum laude.