Yoko Kohmoto (she/her) is an eldest daughter of immigrants, a Leo, and an independent producer-writer based in NYC. Her producing work has been selected for Tribeca Festival, Aspen Shortsfest, Palm Springs ShortFest, Vimeo Staff Pick, Short of the Week, 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 nearly 400 members. She holds an MFA in Film from a university in New York and a BS in Communication Studies from a university in Illinois. Yoko also currently runs educational programming at The Gotham Film & Media Institute.
photo by Derin Çelik
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