Get To Know TCFF’s Summer Interns!

TCFF is proud to welcome its ninth full-time intern class! Each year, the festival gathers a group of excited and energetic young professionals to work in a collaborative environment as interns. They perform a variety of tasks critical to running the festival, gain valuable career experience, and spend their summer in one of the most beautiful places on earth. Seriously, we couldn’t do it without them! Here’s a look at this summer’s 17 full-time interns:


Ally Telgenhof

Department: Film Prep
College/Year: Michigan State University / Alumna
Favorite Movie/Director: Wizard of Oz / Quentin Tarantino
What would you sing at Karaoke night: Anything by Led Zeppelin
Who would star as you in a movie: Amanda Bynes

Andrea Thompson

Department: Public Relations & Media
College/Year: Michigan State University / Senior
Favorite Movie/Director: The Prestige / Christopher Nolan
What would you sing at Karaoke night: Stacy’s Mom by Fountains of Wayne
Who would star as you in a movie: Blake Lively

Breanna Randolph

Department: Event Planning
College/Year: Bowling Green State University / Senior
Favorite Movie/Director: The Princess Bride / The Coen Brothers
What would you sing at Karaoke night: Hold On by Wilson Phillips
Who would star as you in a movie: Kate Winslet

Daniel

Daniel Choppa

Department: Music
College/Year: Northeastern University / Junior
Favorite Movie/Director: Secondhand Lions / Christopher Nolan
What would you sing at Karaoke night: Anything 80s
Who would star as you in a movie: Dave Franco

Emma

Emma Winowiecki

Department: Post-Production
College/Year: University of Michigan / Junior
Favorite Movie/Director: When Harry Met Sally / Wes Anderson
What would you sing at Karaoke night: American Pie by Don McLean
Who would star as you in a movie: Emma Watson

Jake Wallach

Department: Video Post / Graphic Design
College/Year: University of Missouri / Alumnus
Favorite Movie/Director: The Departed / Martin Charles Scorsese
What would you sing at Karaoke night: In Too Deep by Sum 41
Who would star as you in a movie: A better looking Leonardo DiCaprio

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John MacLellan

Department: Music
College/Year: Concordia University (Canada) / Senior
Favorite Movie/Director: Interstellar / Quentin Tarantino
What would you sing at Karaoke night: Just a Friend
Who would star as you in a movie: Will Smith

Kelsey

Kelsey Rammelkamp

Department: Box Office
College/Year: Carthage College / Senior
Favorite Movie/Director: Midnight in Paris / Woody Allen
What would you sing at Karaoke night: Anything by Taylor Swift
Who would star as you in a movie: Keira Knightley

Kirk

Kirk Ostojic

Department: Film Prep
College/Year: Central Michigan University / Alumnus
Favorite Movie/Director: Lord of the Rings Trilogy / Christopher Nolan
What would you sing at Karaoke night: Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
Who would star as you in a movie: Michael Fassbender

Maggie

Maggie Marshall

Department: Office
College/Year: University of Michigan / Senior
Favorite Movie/Director: Pan’s Labyrinth / Lars von Trier
What would you sing at Karaoke night: Smells like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
Who would star as you in a movie: Emma Stone

Moriah Angott

Department: Office/Volunteer Management
College/Year: Bowling Green State University / Senior
Favorite Movie/Director: Slumdog Millionaire / Tim Burton
What would you sing at Karaoke night: Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars
Who would star as you in a movie: Zooey Deschanel

Nina

Nina Capuzzi

Department: Public Relations & Media
College/Year: Michigan State University / Sophomore
Favorite Movie/Director: Boyhood / Alfonso Cuaron
What would you sing at Karaoke night: Come On Eileen by Dexy’s Midnight Runners
Who would star as you in a movie: Betty White

Sam

Samantha Rohrs

Department: Office
College/Year: Kent State University / Alumna
Favorite Movie/Director: There Will Be Blood / Martin Scorsese
What would you sing at Karaoke night: Say My Name by Destiny’s Child
Who would star as you in a movie: Meryl Streep

Savannah Smith

Department: Video Post
College/Year: Michigan State University / Senior
Favorite Movie/Director: Beginners / Celine Sciamma
What would you sing at Karaoke night: Everytime by Britney Spears
Who would star as you in a movie: Quvenzhané Wallis

Shennelle

Shennelle Anthony

Department: Graphic Design
College/Year: Michigan State University / Alumna
Favorite Movie/Director: The Man in the Moon / Tim Burton
What would you sing at Karaoke night: BBHM by Rihanna
Who would star as you in a movie: Rihanna

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Gina Bollini

Department: Music & Parties Liaison
College/Year: Oakland University / Senior
Favorite Movie/Director: Blue is the Warmest Color / Abdellatif Kechiche
What would you sing at Karaoke night: Grease Soundtrack
Who would star as you in a movie: Miley Cyrus

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Katelyn Catino

Department: Kids Fest
College/Year: Northern Michigan College / Sophomore
Favorite Movie/Director: The Graduate / John Hughes
What would you sing at Karaoke night: Anything by Aretha Franklin
Who would star as you in a movie: Emma Stone