Deirdre Haj

Deirdre Haj Film Streams, Omaha, Executive Director Deirdre Haj joined Film Streams in May 2021 following an outstanding run at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, in Durham, NC, which she had led since January 2010. Under her leadership, Full Frame developed into a prized, Oscar-qualifying festival, established year-round programming and community engagement, and prioritized equity, diversity, and inclusion across the organization and its programming. Achievements during her tenure include the creation of the nationally acclaimed School of Doc filmmaking course for teens, the Teach the Teachers documentary literacy program for educators, and the festival's celebrated Speakeasy Conversations series, including an annual panel addressing the lack of diversity in the documentary filmmaking field. Haj also developed resources to build new Full Frame offices, as well the Full Frame Theater in downtown Durham, and oversaw a consistent annual growth in membership. In addition to her exe