About
Trilingua Cinema is a non-profit traveling cinema with the mission of utilizing multilingual films to build community among the diverse residents of Saint Paul's East Side. Our ultimate goal is to open a brick and mortar movie theater in Payne-Phalen or Dayton's Bluff.
Staff
Executive Director
Sidney Pisano is a community organizer residing on the East Side of Saint Paul. Born and raised in South Minneapolis, Sid holds deep interest and passion for arts, building people power, learning, and eating delicious food.
Programming Director
Geordie Flantz is the founder of Trilingua Cinema. A writer by trade, he grew up on a dairy farm in Southern Minnesota, was educated in Ohio and Indiana, and now calls the East Side home. A lover of film, he is passionate about art and social justice.
Director of Community Engagement
Ismail Khadar is a multidisciplinary artist and researcher born, raised, and based on the East Side. Ranging from poetry, prose, and playwriting Ismail has explored themes of home, isolation, and identity.
Board of Directors
President
Kang Vang is a filmmaker who has worked in the media arts field for over 20 years as an artist, teacher, and community leader, focusing on issues that affect communities of color. He has completed six feature length films and is the founder and Director of Team Chow Fa Productions for the past 15 years. He has also worked in and been an active member of the Asian community through previous employment and volunteer work with nonprofit arts organizations such as The DIAL Group, Mu Performing Arts, In Progress, and The Center for Hmong Arts and Talent.
Kang Vang is a filmmaker who has worked in the media arts field for over 20 years as an artist, teacher, and community leader, focusing on issues that affect communities of color. He has completed six feature length films and is the founder and Director of Team Chow Fa Productions for the past 15 years. He has also worked in and been an active member of the Asian community through previous employment and volunteer work with nonprofit arts organizations such as The DIAL Group, Mu Performing Arts, In Progress, and The Center for Hmong Arts and Talent.
Treasurer
Kara Park is an organizer, facilitator and coalition builder with over a decade of experience in state and national social justice movements, including Asian American organizing efforts in both Minnesota and Oregon. She currently works as a Program Director at All Due Respect, a national effort to improve labor conditions for community organizers, and is a proud resident of the East Side.
Secretary
Mohamed Farah
Mohamed Farah
Board Member
Julissa Fuentes-Roberts is the co-owner and leader of CML Group, guiding buyers, sellers, and investors in creating long-term wealth through strategic real estate planning. As President of NAHREP Twin Cities, she focuses on mentorship, education, and connecting resources to better serve the Hispanic community. Committed to leadership development, Julissa is passionate about fostering connections and empowering others to build generational wealth.
Julissa Fuentes-Roberts is the co-owner and leader of CML Group, guiding buyers, sellers, and investors in creating long-term wealth through strategic real estate planning. As President of NAHREP Twin Cities, she focuses on mentorship, education, and connecting resources to better serve the Hispanic community. Committed to leadership development, Julissa is passionate about fostering connections and empowering others to build generational wealth.
Board Member
Eric Salinez
Eric Salinez
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