Board of Directors | Hamptons Doc Fest

Susan Bloom

Susan Bloom

Susan has had a long career in supporting the arts. Following college she lived in Berlin for two years, working at the Museum für Volkekunde. On returning to the U.S., she developed a highly regarded sponsorship program for the American Express Company, funding a variety of visual and performing arts programs. At AmEx, she worked with many of the world’s most prestigious institutions, such as the Metropolitan Museum, the National Gallery in London, the National Gallery in Washington, the New York Philharmonic, the Paris Opera, the Hermitage Museum, the Prado and dozens of others. Later, as an independent professional in the international arts and corporate arenas, she spent decades producing Annie Leibovitz’s touring exhibitions while counting among her corporate clients Eli Lilly, Chrysler, Boeing, and GTE. She also headed the Host Committee for the GRAMMY Awards when they were held in New York City.

Susan, an anthropology major in college, has been a long-time documentary film fan, starting with the Margaret Mead film festivals of long ago. Her life-long interest in movies began in childhood, when her mother encouraged her to stay up for the late movies on TV, even on school nights.   

Susan is an active volunteer at East End Hospice, in Westhampton Beach. She and her husband split their time between Manhattan and Sag Harbor.

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Taimoor Choudhry

Taimoor Choudhry

Before moving to Canada, Taimoor Choudhry served as General Manager and Creative Director for Damas, a prominent diamond and jewelry business in Pakistan. For years, Taimoor led a life of glamour and extravagance, rubbing elbows with celebrities and tastemakers as he grew his family empire. His passions and priorities took a dramatic change, however, after touching down in Toronto to pursue film. Surprised and saddened to learn that the animal exploitation he thought he’d left behind in Pakistan was very much present in his new home, Taimoor has dedicated his life and film career to activism and animal rights. 

After completing a BA in Economics & International Development at McGill, Taimoor studied film at the NY Film Academy in LA. In 2017, with the express purpose of producing animal rights documentaries, he completed his film degree at Capilano University in Vancouver. Taimoor founded Arise Productions and has dedicated the past five years to making change though cinema and his films.

He is committed to creating a legacy of documentaries and dramatic films to inspire future generations. His film credits include; Falling Into Malum, Real Fur, and The Last Straw.

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