The AFFT Board is made up of representatives from four areas of the State: East Tennessee, Middle Tennessee, West Tennessee and Chattanooga. Two members from each area will always serve on the Board to ensure that each part of the State with an interest in film, television and video production will be represented. The President of the Board may be from any of the four areas represented.

For the year 2010-2011, the Board will be comprised of the following:

East Tennessee

Josh Gildrie, DASH Networks, Inc.

Juanell Walker, Talent Trek Agency

Middle Tennessee

Gael Armstrong (Secretary)

Scott Hallgren (President), Scootman Music Productions

Roger Hodges (Past - President), Firefly Film & Video

West Tennessee

John Hubbell, Old Bridge Media

Rod Starns/Jonathan Epstein, Running Pony Productions

Chattanooga

Barry Schuch, Producer/Director

Wallace Braud, Wallace Braud Production Services

AFFT Executive Director/Founder

Jan Austin, JP UNLIMITED

 The Association for the Future of Film and Television (AFFT) in Tennessee was founded in April 2007 by Jan Austin, former Deputy Director of the Tennessee Film, Entertainment and Music Commission. During her tenure with the state, Jan was instrumental in researching and writing the Tennessee Film and Television Production Study which became the backbone in the quest for a new incentive program. Her research on incentives coupled with the knowledge of the political workings of the state made her keenly aware of the need to develop an advocacy association for the film and television industry in Tennessee to preserve the strength and success of our entertainment industry.