Architect Kyle Bergman founded the Architecture & Design Film Festival (ADFF) in 2008 and serves as its festival director. He has always recognized the strong connection between architecture and film and ADFF provides a unique opportunity to educate, entertain and engage people who are passionate about the world of architecture and design. Mr. Bergman also serves as vice president on the board of Pacific Rim Parks Organization whose mission is to use the process of designing and building parks as a tool to connect communities around the Pacific.

Kyle Bergman has been involved with design/build education since 1994 when he created and moderated an architectural lecture series about the design/build process for the Smithsonian Institute. An entrepreneur at heart, Mr. Bergman founded Alt Spec in 1999, a publishing company that produced a visual resource of unique and alternative products for architects and designers. He also produced a play entitled The Glass House, about the design and construction of two famous homes, Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House and Phillip Johnson's Glass House.

Claudia is an Account Executive at Novità Communications – a NY-base marketing and communications agency devoted to the design and architecture community. With a degree in Art History and Psychology from Columbia University, Claudia is a firm believer in the power of words and images. She began her PR career by helping fashion and lifestyle brands tell their stories in an authentic and compelling manner. Having joined Novità more than a year ago, she has worked closely with a wide range of clients in the A&D industry such as Humanscale, Poltrona Frau, Rimadesio, and Lisa Kahn Designs. Passionate about art, she has also held various positions at both private and non-profit art institutions in New York and Hong Kong.

Ruth Somalo is a Spanish filmmaker, programmer and researcher based in New York. She is Associate Festival Director and Programmer of the Human Rights Film Festival IIFF DOCS, and programs for DOC NYC and DocumentaMadrid. As independent curator her latest work is 2017's Flaherty NYC Winter/Spring Series "Broken Senses" at the Anthology Film archives and The Limit of Our Gaze: Women Filmmakers and Contemporary Documentary in Spain at KJCC in New York.

DeWitt Davis has been working with film and cinema presentation for 15 Years+. He is the Technical Director of film festivals including the Miami Film Festival, Montclair Film and DOCNYC. He works to restore films with the nonprofit IndieCollect and taught classes in motion picture film for Kodak.

Ian Stewart is an event and ticketing specialist in the music and film festival industry. Hailing from GA, he has traveled around the US and internationally to deliver exquisite service and lasting experiences. He has worked with various companies like Netflix, HBO, SFFILM, and SXSW to name a few.

Scott is a communications specialist and copywriter who has helped launch dozens of successful products and services for blue chip companies - Citi, Chase, Visa, MasterCard and UBS Wealth Management, to name a few.

Higgin is the web developer / webmaster of the Architecture and Design Film Festival. He has been supporting Mr. Bergman's projects including Pacific Rim Park and The Glass House Play. He has developed numerous commercial websites as well as non-profit organizations sites using the latest web and multimedia technologies. He is specialized in developing dynamic and interactive web pages. Lately, he's been developing websites with "Mobile First" design concept using responsive/adaptive frameworks.