Ian McCluskey

Executive Director

A seventh-generation Oregonian, Ian McCluskey is deeply rooted to the diverse stories of the region. McCluskey's independent work producing, writing, shooting, directing, and editing has led to more than two dozen national awards including NW Emmy Awards, Chicago Film Festival's Hugo Awards, CINE Golden Eagle Awards, and Telly Awards. His work has been broadcast by PBS and featured in numerous film festivals, including Montréal's Festival International du Film sur l'Art (FIFA), Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, and IFP in New York.

After working for Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB), McCluskey founded the non-profit NW Documentary, where he now teaches and produces. Using today's digital technology and borrowing from the traditions of photography, literary non-fiction, and documentary, his work reflects the people, place and personality of his native Northwest.

Filmography

• Eloquent Nude: The Love and Legacy of Edward Weston & Charis Wilson, 2007
• Sun Gu Ja, 2004
• Echo of Water Against Rocks: Remembering Celilo Falls, 2000

Julie Gliniany

Associate Director

Julie Gliniany is a graduate of Northwestern University's School of Communication with an emphasis in Rhetoric, Media, and Public Culture and a minor in Sociology. She has been with NW Documentary since 2006 and assists with all aspects of programming, marketing, and administration. Her five-year background in non-profit arts work and musical and theatrical training lend themselves well to the interdisciplinary arts of documentary storytelling. Gliniany's public relations skills helped produce and distribute to a wide audience the award-winning documentary film Eloquent Nude.

Carson Mischel

Library Coordinator

Carson is a library professional with over 10 years of customer service and library experience combined, who values creativity and curiosity and is passionate about connecting people with information. She holds a Masters of Library Science and a BA Film Production/Photography. Come visit Carson in the Library @ NWDoc sometime! 

Jen Smith

Storyboard

Jen Smith is editor of NW Documentary's newsletter, Storyboard. She has volunteered for the organization for six years, contributing public relations, writing, design and event planning work. She co-produced "Gimme Doughnut" with Magda Diaz and Anna Maj Michelson as a project for NW Documentary's DIY Documentary workshop. The 10-minute film explores the local characters and cultural anomaly that is Voodoo Doughnut.

She graduated with a Journalism degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2001. Jen has nearly ten years experience in in a variety of non-profit organizations, and such diverse skills as marketing, public relations, filmmaking and ad campaign design.

Board of Directors:

• Kate Regan
• Ian McCluskey
• Tom Parker

Resource Council:

• Jon Combs, Pro Photo Supply
• Jonathan Fine, Kaiser Permanente
• David Hamilton
• Emily Hascall, eventBuilders
• Yassi Irajpanah, Commerce Bank of Oregon
• Michael Kilgore, IronStone Bank
• Kathleen Lewis
• Michael Dell Long, Long Law PC
• Jessica Martin, Oregon Public Broadcasting
• Vikki Mee
• Ben Moorad
• Sherine Ngai, IronStone Bank
• Tom Ranieri, Cinema 21
• Susan Sterne, Perkins & Co.