JJ Gerber, President

JJ Gerber is a two-time Emmy-nominated creative producer and storyteller. His feature documentary credits include the 2024 News & Documentary Emmy-nominated Omoiyari: A Song Film by Kishi Bashi (MTV Docs, 2023), Harmontown (SXSW, 2014), and We Are Blood (The Orchard, 2015). He also served as a consulting producer on the Emmy-nominated Beauty Is Embarrassing (PBS Independent Lens, 2014), where he played a key role in the strategy and execution of a nationwide theatrical self-distribution campaign.

In addition to his work as a filmmaker, he is the board president of the Seattle Documentary Association (SeaDoc), supporting filmmakers in the Pacific Northwest, and a committee chair with the Documentary Producers Alliance (DPA), where he advocates for an equitable, ethical, and sustainable industry at the national level.