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Writing for Film and Television (MFA - Low Residency)

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Faculty information for the Writing for Film and Television MFA program

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Graduate Writing for Film and Television (MFA – Low Residency)

Meet Emerson College’s distinguished faculty and graduate program director in the School of Film, Television, and Media Arts’ low-residency Writing for Film and Television graduate program.

Writing for Film and Television Graduate Program Director

Your graduate program director will serve as your primary faculty advisor, guiding you on course selection to ensure that you achieve your learning objectives and satisfy the program requirements. You will also receive program and department news from your program director and any on- and off-campus opportunities that might interest you.

James Lane

Senior Scholar-in-Residence II and Graduate Program Director
Address
james_lane@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Jim is both a media scholar and filmmaker with extensive publications and production experience. His publications have been featured in Wide Angle, Jump Cut, and more while his filmography has exhibited at major film festivals internationally, with his autobiography I am Not an Anthropologist premiering at the Sundance Film Festival.
Jim is currently Senior Scholar-in-Residence for the School of Film, Television, and Media Arts in LA and Graduate Program Director for the MFA Program in Film and TV Writing.

Our Writing for Film and Television Graduate Faculty

Maria Agui Carter

Assistant Professor
Address
maria_aguicarter@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Jane Akiba

Senior Affiliated Faculty
Address
jane_akiba@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Malic Amalya

Assistant Professor
Address
malic_amalya@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Harold Apter

Affiliated Faculty
Address
harold_apter@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Luis Arnias

Affiliated Faculty
Address
luis_arnias@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Ursula August

Affiliated Faculty
Address
ursula.august2@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Sabrina Avilés

Affiliated Faculty
Address
sabrina_aviles@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Jayson Baker

Affiliated Faculty
Address
jayson_baker@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Ryan Banfi

Affiliated Faculty
Address
ryan_banfi@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Manuel Basanese

Associate Professor
Address
manuel_basanese@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Amy Beecher

Assistant Professor
Address
amy_beecher@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Anya Belkina

Associate Professor
Address
anya_belkina@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
David Bendiksen

Affiliated Faculty
Address
david_bendiksen@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Chris Benham

Affiliated Faculty
Address
chris.benham@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Michael Bent

Senior Affiliated Faculty
Address
michael_bent@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8750

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts

Department Writing, Literature & Publishing
Harlan Bosmajian

Associate Professor
Address
harlan_bosmajian@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Sabine Bou Jaoude

Affiliated Faculty
Address
sabine_boujaoude@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Michael Boylen

Professor Emeritus
Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Joan Brigham

Professor Emerita
Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Leslie Brown

Affiliated Faculty
Address
leslie_brown@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Joan Casademont

Affiliated Faculty
Address
joan_casademont@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Mark Chesak

Senior Affiliated Faculty
Address
mark_chesak@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Gautam Chopra

Senior Affiliated Faculty
Address
gautam_chopra@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Andrew Clarke

Senior Affiliated Faculty
Address
andrew_clarke@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8780

Department Performing Arts

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Martie Cook

Professor and Founding Director of the Center for Comedic Arts
Address
martie_cook@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8983

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Claire Cooley

Affiliated Faculty
Address
claire.cooley@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Thomas Cooper

Professor Emeritus
Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Adam Cordelle

Affiliated Faculty
Address
adam_cordelle@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Maria Corrigan

Associate Professor and Foundations Curriculum Director
Address
maria_corrigan@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Sophia Day

Affiliated Faculty
Address
sophia.day@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Gabrielle Demeestere

Assistant Professor
Address
gabrielle_demeestere@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Kathryn Dietz

Affiliated Faculty
Address
kathryn_dietz@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Barbara Doyle

Affiliated Faculty
Address
barbara_doyle@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
William Dreyfus

Senior Affiliated Faculty
Address
william_dreyfus@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Rob Eckard

Affiliated Faculty
Address
rob_eckard@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Owen Egerton

Assistant Professor
Address
owen_egerton@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Hanadi Elyan

Assistant Professor & Graduate Program Director
Address
hanadi_elyan@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Jesse Epstein

Affiliated Faculty
Address
jesse_epstein@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Rashin Fahandej

Associate Professor
Address
rashin_fahandej@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts
Elizabeth Fausak

Associate Professor
Address
elizabeth_fausak@emerson.edu Telephone 617-824-8570

Department School of Film, Television, and Media Arts