Cree Ray, Executive Director of the San Francisco Black Film Festival

Cree Ray
Growing up in San Francisco and being the granddaughter of Ave Montague who was the founder of the San Francisco Black Film Festival Cree Ray was exposed to the arts at an early age.

From film to music and fashion, Cree loves how art is an outlet to truly exemplify one's true self and nobody ever tells the same story.

When her father Kali O’Ray, former director of the San Francisco Black Film Festival passed away in August of 2020, Cree saw how important it was to continue on the family legacy.

As a millennial leader, Cree is excited to be the manifestation of the new era of the SFBFF and looks forward to leading its continued growth. Cree Ray's years as a manager at Nordstrom's in San Diego and San Francisco and as a financial analyst, will help the development of the San Francisco Black Film Festival. Her years as a pilates instructor will come in handy given the constant demands of running a film festival.

To find our more about the San Francisco Black Film Festival visit www.sfbff.org.

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In KPIX Interview Cree Ray talks about Letitia Wright's "Surrounded" and the San Francisco Black Film Festival:
https://youtu.be/gJ2YH6x_HjE?si=kLMuigE3fUX50WFt

Remembering Ave Montague by Teresa Moore
https://www.sfexaminer.com/our_sections/forum/remembering-sf-black-film-festival-founder-ave-montague/article_c7880626-b453-11ed-aa63-ff018f1d285e.html