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MFA Student Profile
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Background: |
BS in Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2004
Interned at three independent documentary production companies in the Midwest prior to starting grad school, 2003-2005 |
Preferred Role: |
Producer/Director |
Current Projects: |
I am currently working on my thesis, which is about food politics in Montana. In the film I profile two rural women: a white east-coaster who moved to Montana a decade ago with the goal of growing all of her own food and an Assiniboine Nakota Indian who comes from a family of traditional herbalists on the Fort Belknap Reservation. |
Past Film Topics: |
"Bison bison" (2006) - Go into the field with hunters, activists, and park agents as they search for common ground during Montana's controversial bison hunt.
"Speaking White Clay" (2006) - Join students, parents and teachers at the While Clay Language Immersion school on the Fort Belknap Reservation as they fight back to reclaim their native language, blending traditional Indian ways with contemporary Euro-American culture.
“Homefront: United or Divided” (2007) – Hear from a miner, smokejumper, Bozeman Chronicle reporter and Crow warrior as they share their experiences on the home front in Montana during World War Two.
"The Water Carriers" (2007) - A MSU student works with Engineers Without Borders to bring clean drinking water to more than 1,000 school children in Kenya and learns from a woman in the village what it’s like to be a water carrier.
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Awards/Festivals: |
“The Water Carriers” (2007)
-Silver Telly Award Winner, 3 Bronze Tellys (29th Annual Competition)
-Best Amateur, Montana CINE International Film Festival (Oct '08)
-Official selection – LUNAFEST Film Festival (Feb ’08), Portland Women’s Film Festival (May ’08), Global Peace Film Festival (Sept ’08), and the Montana International Film Festival (Sept ’08)
“Homefront: United or Divided” (2007)
-Nominated for a NATAS regional Emmy, cultural/historical documentary category (Apr ’08) |
Future Goals: |
I've started my own production company, Partnership Productions, and plan to work as an independent producer.
My goal is to use media to raise awareness on social issues and conservation work at the grassroots level. |
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