The faculty and staff of GirlsFilmSchool come from many varied backgrounds.
We are filmmakers, editors, cinematographers, writers, photographers, producers, sound recordists, experimental video artists...we are actors, painters, students, and volunteers. We are an all female-staff and pride ourselves on our most important attribute: that we are compassionate about our work as artists and determined to
create a learning environment that emphasizes the importance of women.
M.F.A. Filmmaking, San Fransisco Art Institute
ACTING-
Wendy Chapin - 2000/2001/2002/2003/2004 M.A. Art Therapy: Southwestern College
CINEMATOGRAPHY - Monique Anair - 2000/2001/2002/2003/2004 B.A. in Filmmaking: Emerson College
CREATIVE PROCESS-
Pilar Rodriguez-Aranda 2000 - B.A. Communication Arts: Columbia Pacific University Wendy Chapin - 2001 M.A. Art Therapy: Southwestern College
Diana Ford - 2002 Adrianne McCurrach - 2003 B.A. Filmmaking: The College of Santa Fe
DIRECTING -
Pilar Rodriguez Aranda - B.A. Communication Arts: Columbia Pacific University
Greer Goodman - 2001 Actor: Tao of Steve
Jenniphr Goodman - 2001/2002/2003/2004 Director: Tao of Steve
DOCUMENTARY -
Beverly Morris - 2000
Deborah Fort - 2000/2001/2002/2003/2004M.F.A. Filmmaking: San Fransisco Art Institute
EDITING-
Deborah Fort -2000/2001/2002/2003/2004 M.F.A. Filmmaking: San Fransisco Art Institute
Michele Gitomer Berman - 2003 B.A. University of Southern California , Member, Motion Picture Editors
Guild, Local 770 INTERPLAY-
Joa Datillo -2002/2003 Certified Interplay Instructor
Janie Oakes -2002/2003 B.F.A. Painting: University of Texas
SCREENWRITING -
Carole Evans - 2000 Ginny Cerella - 2001
Pamela Stovall - 2002/2003/2004 M.A. Communications: University of Texas at Austin
SOUND -
Nancy Kenney - 2000
Deborah Fort - 2001/2002 MFA Filmmaking: San Fransisco Art Institute Melissa McClendon
WRITING - Carole Evans - 2000 M.F.A. Communication: University of New Orleans
Pamela Stovall - 2001/2002/2003 M.A. Communications/Latin American Studies: University of Texas-Austin
WEB DESIGN - Kit Fitzgerald - 2000 B.A. Studio Arts: Smith College
Tanya Doriss - 2001 B.A. Women's Studies with emphasis in Art and Religion: University of Redlands
Liza Bambenek - 2002 B.A. Filmmaking: The College of Santa Fe
MENTORS -
2000
Liza Bambenek- B.A. Filmmaking: College of Santa Fe
Jessie DeLeers - Film Student: College of Santa Fe
Tanya Peters - B.A. Filmmaking: College of Santa Fe
Adrianne McCurrach - Film Student: College of Santa Fe
2001
Mabel Alvarez - B.A. Filmmaking: College of Santa Fe
Adrianne McCurrach - Film Student: College of Santa Fe
Jessie DeLeers - Film Student: College of Santa Fe
Michelle Vignery - Film student: College of Santa Fe
2002
Melaw Antoine - Institute of American Indian Arts
Tiana Hart - Film Student: College of Santa Fe
Nichole Navar - Film Student: College of Santa Fe
Chelsea Snider - College of Santa Fe Michelle Vignery - College of Santa Fe 2003
Mercedes Allen - Film Student: College of Santa Fe Tiana Hart - Film Student: College of Santa Fe
Eliza Plumlee - Film Student: College of Santa Fe
Michelle Vignery - B.A. Filmmaking: College of Santa Fe 2004
Mercedes Allen - Film Student: College of Santa Fe Rosie Jablonski - Film Student: College of Santa Fe
Rachel DeTrinis - Art Student: College of Santa Fe
Anna Grace Brown - B.A. Filmmaking: College of Santa Fe 2005 Rosie Jablonski - Film Student: College of Santa Fe Anna Ramey - Film Student: College of Santa Fe Corine Roberts-Nieman - Film Student: College of Santa Fe Halley Van der Kamp - Film Student: College of Santa Fe
ASSISTANT MENTORS-
2001 Joelene Hurtado
Jasmine Tarasova
2002
Jen Kwok - Sarah Lawrence Gratia Napier - Boston, MA
Megan Peters - UC Berkeley
Andrea Puente - San Antonio, TX
2003
Meghan Baker - Phoenix, AZ Louise Fox - Chico, CA
Jessie Kahnweiler - Atlanta, GA Noelle Sosaya - Albuquerque, NM 2004
2004
RESIDENT ADVISORS- Rachel Hepp - 2001/2002 Film Student: College of Santa Fe Elise Wise - 2001/2002 Self-Designed Major: College of Santa Fe
VISITING ARTISTS -
2001
Susan Dever - PhD Film and Literature; Latin American/Latino Cultural Studies
Kit Fitzgerald - Multimedia/Film/Video Artist
Beverly Iser - Producer
Diane Reyna - Director: Surviving Columbus
Gabriella Tagliavini - Director: Award-winning film - The Woman Every Man Wants
2002
Lena Carr - documentary director Kinaalda
Reel Grrrls and Malory Graham - Seattle based teen media collective
Jilann Spitzmiller - documentary director - Homeland
Hannah Weyer - documentary director - La Boda and La Escuela
2003
Cheryl Dunye- Director: Watermelon Woman and Stranger Inside Teresa Foley - Independent Filmmaker and Animator
Jenniphr Goodman - Director: Tao of Steve
Kasi Lemmons - Director - Eve's Bayou
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