Faculty

Eric Bader is a director of photography with work reaching all genres of filmmaking. Raised on MTV, he had no choice but to make music videos himself, and his fondness for this format challenges him to push visual boundaries with every new project. He’s had the opportunity to shoot videos for high profile bands like […]

Born and raised in the Appalachian region, Sidney Beeman is a storyteller driven by her deep connection to her roots and a passion for video storytelling. For nearly a decade, she’s immersed herself in the world of visual narrative, wearing multiple hats as an editor, producer, and cinematographer across a diverse array of projects. Her journey into […]

Education Ph.D. in Romance Languages, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. (2017) M. A. in Teaching Italian and Latin Language and Literature, Provveditorato agli Studi di Vicenza and Università di Venezia Ca’ Foscari, Venice, Italy. (2000) M.A. Laurea in Lettere e Filosofia. Università degli Studi di Venezia Ca’ Foscari, Venice, Italy. (1993) Appointments Interim Director […]

Film Studies Program Department of Interdisciplinary Studies Department of Communication Studies Biography: William S. Davis is a professor in the Film Studies Program in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies. He received his Bachelor’s in Art with a concentration in Photography and Film Studies Minor from UNC Charlotte in 2004, and his Master’s in Liberal Studies […]

Justin William Evans is a poet, playwright, and teacher in North Carolina. His writing has appeared in Keith, Blood Orange Review, Boulevard, and elsewhere. His writing credits for the stage include A Tonguey Kiss for Samuel Davidson, Satan v. Laundry, and In Loving Memory: The Poet and Citizen Martha Whythblath, which was voted “Fan Favorite” […]

Jay Morong is an educator, film programmer, director, actor and theatrical video designer. His theatrical video design work includes: Hamlet, The Purple Flower, The Colored Museum, The Winter’s Tale, Nocturne and [sic] all at UNC Charlotte; Tales of the Lost Formicans at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and Requiem For New Orleans, Simple Thoughts […]

Adrienne Ostberg-Pool is a documentarian, editor, and educator whose work bridges professional video production and the classroom. She is the founder of Crafted Video, a boutique online platform dedicated to teaching video editing. Her corporate experience includes leading a production studio at Microsoft where she oversaw creative strategy all the way through production, editing, and […]