Yoko Kohmoto (she/her) is an eldest child of immigrants, a Leo, and a producer-writer based in NYC. Her producing work has been showcased via 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 an initiative to create spaces for women and nonbinary artists of color in the film industry. 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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