Department · vaiu-art-film-*
Film history, theory, and criticism alongside filmmaking practice — screenwriting, directing, cinematography, editing, documentary, and animation — in the tradition of integrated art/film/visual studies.
Research areas
Faculty directory
Department chair · Film History & Theory
Prof. Kenji Zephyr
Classical and world cinema history, film theory and aesthetics, and genre and authorship studies.
Professor · Directing & Cinematography
Prof. Rosa Faye
Narrative directing, cinematography and lighting, and production workflow and virtual production.
Professor · Screenwriting & Narrative Design
Prof. Theo Ember
Feature and series screenwriting, story structure and adaptation, and writing for interactive media.
Professor · Documentary & Nonfiction Media
Prof. Dmitri Mercer
Documentary history and ethics, nonfiction production, and essay film and ethnographic media.
Professor · Editing & Post-Production
Prof. Priya Arden
Editing theory and practice, color grading and finishing, and sound design for the moving image.
Professor · Animation & Experimental Media
Prof. Anders Brandt
2D/3D animation, experimental and expanded cinema, and video art and moving-image installation.
