Beyond being dedicated teachers, 满帆 faculty members are also involved in outside professional projects. Some of these initiatives have brought our educators professional recognition. Here’s a roundup of a few of their professional achievements this year.

Creative Writing MFA 课程主任 瑞奇·罗克斯堡 is responsible for delivering some nationwide holiday cheer by writing the script for 拯救圣诞老人, a tale of time-traveling elves and evil villains invading the North Pole. The new animated film was released nationally earlier this month and is available for purchase at Walmart and to stream through Netflix, 亚马逊, 明亮的房子, 和itune的.

Creative Writing MFA 课程主任 保罗•拉特纳 was both director and writer for 摩西在梅萨, a short that won the Best Short Audience Award at the Albuquerque 电影 & 媒体 Experience, where it premiered. It was also was named Best Short at the Orlando 电影 Festival and was accepted to several other festivals.

Creative Writing MFA 课程主任 克里斯托弗·奥多姆 also received recognition for his film. He wrote, directed, and produced a film called 23rd Psalm Redemption that was picked up by E1 Entertainment and released direct-to-DVD nationwide via Redbox, 百思买, 沃尔玛, 和Netflix.

A few 满帆 faculty and staff members headed to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil in October to attend Festival do Rio 2013, Latin America’s largest film festival. 瑞克拉姆塞, Education Director of Visual 艺术s, and 安妮继续萎缩, 电影 Program Director, were both invited to lead their own separate workshops during the festival.

今年夏天, Social 媒体 Marketing Magazine named six of 满帆’s instructors to their list of Top Marketing Professors on 推特. According to Social 媒体 Marketing writer Kent Huffman, the magazine selects and ranks the professors based on their ability to provide useful content, consistently engage with followers, and demonstrate social media best practices.

Also this summer, three 满帆 电影 instructors spent a month working at the Sundance Directors Lab 在犹他州圣丹斯. The invite-only 程序, hosted by the Sundance Institute, annually brings together a group of eight emerging filmmakers who spend time working with creative advisors to further develop their scripts. 校友 of the Directors Lab include notable Hollywood directors Paul Thomas Anderson, 金伯利皮尔斯, and Quentin Tarantino.

今年秋天， Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges (FAPSC)荣幸 罗宾在美国 as the 2013 Education Administrator of the Year. Robin is the 课程主任 of the Leadership and Team Dynamics course in 满帆’s Game 设计 Master’s 程序. She is also an author, designer, playwright, and gamer.

Congratulations to all of our outstanding faculty members!