Our Team

Theodore "Teddy" Grouya is the Founder, Director and Programmer of the American Documentary and Animation Film Festival (AmDocs), as well as President of Cinema Arts Magic, a film production company based in Palm Springs...

Dr. John Osborne is a retired professor of English, Film, & Humanities. He designed numerous film classes, and also was in the Graduate Film Program at San Francisco State. Much of his AmDocs role includes participating ...

Leighton Ginn is a marketing and media relations entrepreneur in the Palm Springs area, specializing in content creation. He has worked with numerous nonprofit and chamber organizations since starting his company, Ginn a...

Elizabeth (Ebers) Press brings a lifetime of valuable and varied international experience to our AmDocs team. Holding a BA in Modern Languages from Wagner College, Elizabeth also attended Quebec's Laval University, befor...

Cheryl Smith has been with our AmDocs team since the beginning, serving as a co-director of our HomeStay Host program, and enjoys making our international group of filmmakers feel at home in the desert. She and her husba...

Greg Kain graduated from Chatsworth Senior High School and earned an Associate of Arts degree while studying Computer Information Systems at College of the Desert in Palm Desert. He is the president and CEO of Creative J...

Tim Alexander Glaves, who earned a BA at Cal State Fullerton, developed a love for film while working for the American Film Market, beginning in 1986. A mid-1990s to early 2000s stint with the National Association of Tel...

Lynne Stephenson arrived at AmDocs with years of experience in the newspaper and publishing industries. She is responsible for most of AmDocs' international operations, coordinating with guest filmmakers from outside the...

Cheryl Berez, a graduate of UCLA with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, initially joined the restaurant group of Wolfgang Puck making her home at the original SPAGO restaurant in West Hollywood. She joined forces with Barbara Laz...

Douglas Flint is a seasoned non-profit executive with experience in the entertainment and live events industry. He has worked with numerous arts Festivals across North America including: Sundance, Tribeca, New York, Mill...

Joni Cuquet has built a distinguished career in the arts, beginning in Northern California where she produced and directed plays from a young age. A graduate of UC Davis with a B.S. in Architectural Design, she transitio...