Film Directing Faculty for Master Class in Film Directing
School of Film/Video

This is a half time nine month faculty position in the School of Film/Video, Film Directing Program beginning September 2009. The Film Directing Program is a small, innovative, culturally diverse graduate program in narrative film directing with a low faculty to studio ratio. Individual mentoring is a crucial component of the program.

Qualifications:

Candidates must be filmmakers of national or international stature. The Master Class exemplifies the art of filmmaking at a high level of sophistication and maturity.  This candidate will have significant teaching experience and an ability to work with a diverse range of students whose filmmaking encompasses a wide range of classical and experimental narrative styles. The ideal candidate will be an accomplished director able to work with students in individual mentoring sessions as well as to lead a master class that pushes advanced students to clarify and perfect their directing. The candidate will be well-versed in 35mm and 16mm filmmaking, digital production and post-production and will have a wide-ranging knowledge of film history and theory.

Duties

Duties include teaching a Master Class in Film Directing as well as another course to be determined.   This position requires academic and artistic mentorship to several students. Other duties include being a member of thesis review committees as well as participating in departmental matters. 

Deadline for applications is: January 25, 2009

Send a letter of interest, a current resume and samples of creative work to:

Steve Anker, Dean
School of Film/Video
California Institute of the Arts
24700 McBean Parkway
Valencia, CA 91355

The School of Film/Video is one of the nation’s premier colleges for studying the art of the moving image and hosts a faculty of actively working film artists. The Film Directing Program is renowned for fostering artistically superior independent filmmakers. CalArts is an accredited college of the arts, housing six Schools: Art, Dance, Film/Video, Music, Theatre and Critical Studies. The Institute is committed to fostering a diverse academic/artistic community. EOE

Faculty Position

California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) School of Film/Video is conducting a search for a faculty position in its graduate Film Directing Program: Master Course in Directing (PT). Appointment will begin in September 2009; the deadline for applications is January, 2009. To apply, send a letter of interest, a current resume, and samples of creative work to Steve Anker, Dean of the School of Film/Video, CalArts, 24700 McBean Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355. 

The School of Film/Video is one of the nation’s premier colleges for studying the art of the moving image and hosts a faculty of actively working film artists. The Film Directing Program is renowned for fostering artistically superior independent filmmakers. The Institute is committed to fostering a diverse academic/artistic community. www.calarts.edu. EOE.