Ilona Rossman Ho

Ilona Rossman Ho, MFA, currently serves as a Script Reader at the Austin Film Festival, providing critiques on teleplay and screenplay submissions since January 2019. Additionally, Rossman Ho has been a Social Impact Investor at Next Wave Impact since May 2017 and will be an Adjunct Faculty member at DigiPen Institute of Technology, teaching the History of Film and Animation from August 2023 to June 2024. Previously, Rossman Ho contributed as a Board Member at the Prescription Drug Assistance Foundation and served as a Precinct Committee Officer for the 41st LD Democrats. In the film industry, Rossman Ho was the Secretary on the Board of Directors for Women in Film/Seattle and held various roles, including Writer, Director, and Producer at Canine Productions. As the Interim Executive Director and President of the Board for Reel Grrls, Rossman Ho focused on empowering young women in media production. Early career experience includes a role as Director of the NW Software Center at Motorola Solutions. Educational credentials include a Master of Fine Arts in TV and Screenwriting from Stephens College and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Central Florida.