The Filmmakers

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Tifa Tomb’s work as a director for Retch won Best film at the Seattle Black Film Festival (2020), and her short film Creak! (2021) was selected for the Seattle Children’s Film Festival. She works as a Sr. Media Producer of Storytelling at the University of Washington, freelance produces narrative work, and edits feature length and short narrative and non-fiction work.  

  As an emerging filmmaker she has produced and directed various narrative short films including award winning short CAGED (2021), which focuses on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and those who are suffering from abusive relationships in silence. Garnering international attention and acclaim. She has been involved with public schools for almost 10 years. Working as an advocate parent within the Seattle Public Schools system. Her focus is for a more inclusive educational experience for all children. Working in positions on various equity boards working with the Seattle Public Schools Superintendent and department heads for lasting policy changes to public school education. show.

Audrey has spent her career combing her education as an attorney, as a registered nurse, and, most recently, as a Doctor of Nursing Practice specializing in Population Health and Systems Leadership to advocate for change.  A lifelong community activist, Dr. Covner was engaged in the early days of the AIDS/HIV epidemic response, set up free legal service programs for marginalized communities, and has written and lobbied on behalf of numerous legislative bills addressing issues impacting underrepresented populations. Having served as adjunct faculty teaching legislation in the law schools of Stanford University and the University of Santa Clara, Dr. Covner continues to be engaged in social justice work, legislative advocacy, and criminal justice reform. She currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor in both the Department of Public Health, Health Systems and Public Health and the School of Nursing at the University of Washington. Her passion is to engage young people in community activism helping them to develop their own advocacy trajectories. Participating with the incredible “CriticalWhat” team is an opportunity for Dr. Covner to merge all her exprienes and interests.

Marie is a CHamoru/Palauan graduate student at the University of Washington studying Public Health with a focus on Health Policy. Her research interests include community-based participatory research, child welfare, and domestic violence prevention. She previously worked in STI/HIV/Viral Hepatitis C outreach and prevention interventions in her home island of Guam