Yoko Kohmoto (she/her) is an eldest daughter of immigrants, a Leo, and an independent producer-writer based in NYC and London. Her producing work has been showcased at Tribeca Film Festival, Vimeo Staff Pick, Frameline, American Black Film Festival, and CAAMFest, among others. Her priorities as a producer are to build community, ensure safety, and uplift marginalized voices. In 2024, she started a monthly mixer for women and nonbinary artists of color in the NYC film industry, and she has built a corresponding digital community that has gathered over 300 members. She holds an MFA from a university in New York and a Bachelor’s from a university in Illinois and currently oversees educational programming at The Gotham Film & Media Institute.
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