Steph coordinates the CFI’s community and business partnerships and secures sponsorship for all festivals. Steph got her start in film presenting through an outdoor, bike-powered screening series called Cinema Out of the Box while she was completing a master’s degree in English at McGill. Before moving to Ottawa in 2019, Steph worked for several years in the Winnipeg Film Group’s Distribution department. She programs short films for Gimli Film Festival and can be seen on big screens at festivals across the world, including Berlin and Slamdance, as part of her acting work.