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Brent Dunham
Film
Teacher Bio
Education
MA in Film Studies Chapman University May 2008
BA in Film Studies University of Southern California May 2004
Teaching Experience
Artist in Residence Flagstaff Arts & Leadership Academy
Oct 2010-Jun 2011 Involved in lesson planning, lecturing and assessment taking for Film elective class.
Co-Teacher Dong Myeong Elementary School
Feb 2009-Feb 2010 Busan, South Korea EPIK Program
Co-Teaching English with Korean teacher, grades 3rd-6th
Tutor Smarthinking.com
Oct 2008-Jan 2009 Online Writing Tutor
Teaching Assistant Chapman University
Jan 2007-May 2008 3 full semesters and 1 summer session. Assisted in administrative duties involved with the class including syllabi development, attendance, screenings, grading papers and entering grades. I have also proctored exams and presented guest lectures.
Lecturer Chapman University
Oct 2007-May 2008 Guest Lecturer in both TA classes: History of Film (Before 1945) and History of Film (After 1945).
Related Experience
Theater Host Sedona International Film Festival
Feb 2011 Introduced films and conducted post-screening Q&A’s
Guest Presenter NAU College of Arts and Letters-Spring Film Series
Jan 2011 Introduced James Cameron’s The Terminator and participated in a post-screening Q&A.
Mentor Cannes Film Festival
May 2010 Served as a Student Mentor for the American Pavilion’s Student Filmmaker Program.
Committee Member Big Bear Lake International Film Festival
Sept 2008 & 2010 Screening Introductions and Q&A’s
Event Coordination and Film Screener
Honors and Awards
Recipient Cecil Award-Chapman University
May 2008 Outstanding Scholarly Achievement
Scholarship 2002 American Pavilion Internship Program at the Cannes Film Festival
May 2002 Received a partial scholarship to attend festival and work as an intern at the American Pavilion.
Panelist 2002 Cannes Film Festival—American/French Student Symposium
May 2002 Are You Sorry? Student Film Screened
The American representative at a symposium held between French and American Film Schools.
Publications
Author “State of Emergency: Japan’s Cultural Crisis and Kairo”
Apr 2008 International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society.
Vol. 4, Issue 2.
Editor Danny Boyle: Interviews
Jan 2011 Mississippi University Press
Editor James Cameron: Interviews
Forthcoming Mississippi University Press |