Noah Katz is a student athlete majoring in Rhetoric, Film, and Screen Studies. He is a lifelong Mainer and a graduate of Kents Hill School. As a member of the Bates College Varsity Swimming and Diving team, he was selected to the NESCAC All-Academic Team during his first three years and was a NESCAC Championship A-Finalist in 2025. Katz is a media producer for Bates Athletics and runs the Bates Swimming and Diving team’s social media pages. He has a passion for graphic design, photography, and videography, and brings a strong eye for cinematic aesthetics and detail to the festival. With experience launching numerous fundraising efforts, Katz looks forward to applying his strong communication and leadership skills to the BFF and bolstering the festival’s messaging and community outreach.