Host Randy Strobl speaks with Brad Mead about his journey from LA TV series Assistant Editing to Editor which started with his internship with ACE (American Cinema Editors).

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Host Jake Wiegand (‘21) speaks with alumni Jon Flis (‘02) about the many jobs available to film and video majors in the world of broadcasting. Jon is the Director of Marketing for WZZM 13 On Your Side. Jake works for Jon as a Marketing Producer.

Jon's YouTube Channel:

youtube.com/promoguy

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The Women in Cinema Mentorship Program is a female-run mentorship program connecting female alumni in the film/media industry with current female students in the GVSU film program.  Today we connect with a mentee, Kira Mason ‘23, and a mentor, Sara Jo Tchozewski ‘16, from the first year of the program. Hosted by Katie Dehn ‘06, the mentorship director.  If you are interested in becoming an alumni mentor please reach out to the GVSU Film and Video Alumni facebook page.

GVSU F/V Alumni: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gvsufilmvideoalumni

Women in Cinema Laker Link : https://gvsu.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/wic

Women in Cinema Instagram: https://instagram.com/gvwomenincinema

Women in Cinema Mentorship Program Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gvsu_fv_wic_mentorship/

Women in Cinema Mentorship Program Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/gvsu.women.in.cinema.mentorship.program

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Studies show that mentorships can have a big impact on a mentee’s salary, career path, and overall happiness in their careers.  Today, Katie Dehn talks with Gerry Cooke about the benefits of mentoring for students and the professional mentors that volunteer to mentor.  Gerry has spent almost a decade as a mentor and is currently the director of mentorship for the Seidman school of business mentorship program.  Katie is the director of the Women in Cinema mentorship program for female students in the film/video program at GVSU.

Seidman Mentorship Program: https://www.gvsu.edu/seidman/mentorship/

Women in Cinema: https://gvsu.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/wic

GVSU F/V Alumni: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gvsufilmvideoalumni

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Host Randy Strobl speaks with alumni Holly Tumbarello about how informational interviews were the key to building her career.

Randy Strobl: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randy-strobl-40223895/

Holly Tumbarello: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollytumbarello/

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To view a video of this episode complete with archive photos and videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzHtUTZprWU

Alumni and faculty talk about the 40 plus year history of the Grand Valley Film & Video Production major and what has made it unique. Part 1 explored the early years of the Arts and Media major at William James College, which was part of Grand Valley State Colleges.

Part 2 explores the transformation of the Arts and Media major to the Film and Video Production major at Grand Valley State University's School of Communications, and eventually the Department of Visual and Media Arts. Faculty and alumni talk about the Summer Film Project, the Lip Dub, and group experiences like bonding over late night edits or 12 hour film.

RELEVANT LINKS:

PARTICIPANTS (in order of appearance):

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To view a video of this episode complete with archive photos and videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzHtUTZprWU

Alumni and faculty talk about the 40 plus year history of the Grand Valley Film & Video Production major and what has made it unique. Part 1 explores the early years of the Arts and Media major at William James College, which was part of Grand Valley State Colleges.

Part 2 explores the transformation of the Arts and Media major to the Film and Video Production major at Grand Valley State University's School of Communications, and eventually the Department of Visual and Media Arts. Faculty and alumni talk about the Summer Film Project, the Lip Dub, and group experiences like bonding over late night edits or 12 hour film.

RELEVANT LINKS:

Barbara Roos documentary about William James College: An Unfinished Conversation: 

https://vimeo.com/user749003

Article by Deanna Morse about William James: An Unfinished Conversation

https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1459&context=gvr

PARTICIPANTS (in order of appearance):

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Host Randy Strobl leads a discussion with Alfredo Peters about opening a studio and launching Higher Faculty, his YouTube channel with 69.7K subscribers as of Nov 2022, all while balancing work and family life.

Higher Faculty on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/HigherFaculty

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Alumni Randy Strobl talks with Karl Koehle and Kirie Quackenbush about working in the game industry.

Videos referenced in the episode: 

The Sims 4 - StrangerVille: Investigation Trailer

UW-Stout "Umbrella Mondays" game trailer

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In this profile episode, Mary Graff Ashley talks with host Randy Strobl about her experience creating promos and behind-the-scenes content for King Kong, The Hobbit, and Lost. Mary currently works for Walt Disney Television in Los Angeles.

Here's a link to the Peter Jackson King Kong Production Diaries mentioned on the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-wZmh4Jc5g

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