MFA in Film Archive

Chris Eska was raised in the village of Ottine, Texas (pop. 98). He studied sociology and art at Rice University before attending UCLA's MFA film directing...

Lou Pepe directs both documentary and fiction films, among them LOST IN LA MANCHA shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Documentary and winner of...

Matías Piñeiro screened LA PRINCESA DE FRANCIA (THE PRINCESS OF FRANCE) and discussed mise-en-scène and the relationship between cinema and theatre in his work.

A recent VT pandemic transplant from Los Angeles, Alia Quart Khan is a passionate and seasoned film publicity professional with extensive corporate, festival, and awards...

Denis Maloney, ASC, conducted a cinematography workshop, and also gave a lecture called Crafting Light, Composition and Movement – the Art of Cinematography...

Yael Melamede is a co-founder of SALTY Features, an independent media production company based in New York City. She gave a lecture about her career...

Nina Menkes screened and discussed PHANTOM LOVE at the Savoy. She also spoke more in depth about her body of work in a lecture titled...

DJ Spooky, aka Paul D. Miller, discussed the evolution of his transmedia projects. DJ Spooky is the executive editor of ORIGIN Magazine and...

Darius Clark Monroe screened and discussed EVOLUTION OF A CRIMINAL at the Savoy. On campus, he showed examples of his early to recent shorts in...

Doug Blush, an award-winning director, producer, editor, writer, and cinematographer, gave a lecture called The Art and Craft of Documentary Editing.