Film Faculty & Staff Directory

Administrative Team

Primary Location: 513 Dodge Hall

Jack Lechner
Program Chair, Associate Professor
[email protected]
Policy and Curriculum, Faculty Relations, Conflict Resolution

Hanna Seifu
Director of Academic Administration
[email protected]
Curriculum, Academic Policy & Discipline Issues, Faculty Relations, Budget

Sarah Adriance
Assistant Director of Academic Administration
[email protected]
Registration, Course Scheduling, Course Evaluations, Curriculum Questions, CPT/OPT, Graduation, Film and Media Studies Questions/Events, Faculty Support

Alexandre Ilic
Film Events Manager
[email protected]
Manages MFA Film Programs and Events: Orientation, Master Classes, Events, Carla Kuhn Film Screenings, Kit Noir Film Festival, CUFF

Alece Oxendine
Director, Industry & Festival Outreach
[email protected]
CUFF, Festival Awards, Internships, Festival Submissions, Labs and Workshops, Exit Strategy Panel Series, Industry Outreach

Andrew Castillo
Program Assistant
[email protected]
Office Staffing, Copy and Supply Requests, Room Scheduling, Lockers, Mail, Newsletters

Production Team
Primary Locations: 815 Dodge Hall, 513 Dodge Hall, 3280 Broadway (room 210 Nash Building), Morris A. Schapiro Hall (room B23).

Peter Vaughan
Director of Motion Picture, Instructional and Information Technology
[email protected], Location: 815 Dodge Hall
Technology Management and Planning for the School of the Arts. Technology Budgeting, DMC and Production Center Policies and Procedures, Resource Allocation

Ann Czar
Director of Risk Management and Production Administration
[email protected], Location: B23 Schapiro Hall
Risk Management and Film Production, Including Production Advisory Board (PAB) Process, Risk Statement for Coverage (RiSC) Approval, Pre-Production Inquiries and more

Joshua Troxler
Director of Production / Adjunct Assistant Professor
[email protected]
Production Advisement for capstone films beginning with 5-10 through Thesis Level, including Production Advisory Board (PAB) Process.

Valerie Martinez
Assistant Director of Production Administration / Adjunct Assistant Professor
[email protected], Location: 513 Dodge Hall
Risk Management and Film Production Resource Partner; Liaison of Policies, Procedures, and Resource Allocation

Geetika Kumar
Assistant Director Of Motion Picture Technology - Operations and Inventory
[email protected], Location: Production Center - 210 Nash Building
Equipment Circulation and Maintenance, Production Center Equipment Circulation, Equipment Maintenance and Inventory, Production Troubleshooting

Michael J. Cacioppo Belantara
Post-Production Supervisor, Assistant Director of Technology / Adjunct Assistant Professor
[email protected], Location: 815 Dodge Hall
Digital Media Center, Technology and Operations, Post-Production Technology and Training, Digitizing, 511 Dodge, and DMC Facilities Issues

Kai M. Miedendorp
Assistant Director Motion Picture Technology -Technical Training and Quality Control
[email protected], Location: Production Center - 210 Nash Building
Training and Equipment Authorization, Technical Advisement, Quality Control, Equipment Maintenance

Brian Velsor
Equipment Prep and Inventory Assistant
[email protected], Location: Production Center - 210 Nash Building
Production Center Equipment Prep and checkout

2nd Year Faculty Directory

Below you will find a list of all full-time faculty members at Columbia Film MFA and the part-time adjunct instructors who are teaching classes for first year students in the Fall 2023 semester.