Alumni

Film Studies almuni have found success in a variety of positions across the film and television industry, in film distribution and exhibition, and as makers of unique works of film and video.

Below are a few recent alumni:

  • James Ahern, Director of Photography, Hydrow, Inc., MA  
  • Aimee Athnos, Freelance Set Decorator, GA  (Credits include: Black Swan, Bridge of Spies, and Atlanta – *Emmy nominated for set decoration) 
  • Lindsay Avritch, Content Producer, LivePerson, NY  
  • Kevin Ayotte, Freelance Visual Effects Artist, MA  
  • Aleks Balsewicz, Assistant Editor, Rumbletree, NH  
  • Garrett Beltis, Senior Producer, Nickelodeon, NY  
  • Matt Bilodeau, Film Columnist, Keene Sentinel, NH  
  • Rachel Blumberg, Production Coordinator, Studiopolis, Inc., CA  
  • Aaron Bouchard, Freelance Sound Mixer, Boom Op, and Utility, MA  (Credits include: Don’t Look Up, Castle Rock, The Tender Bar 
  • Kevin Ayotte, Freelance Visual Effects Artist, MA  
  • Aleks Balsewicz, Assistant Editor, Rumbletree, NH  
  • Garrett Beltis, Senior Producer, Nickelodeon, NY  
  • Matt Bilodeau, Film Columnist, Keene Sentinel, NH  
  • Rachel Blumberg, Production Coordinator, Studiopolis, Inc., CA  
  • Aaron Bouchard, Freelance Sound Mixer, Boom Op, and Utility, MA  (Credits include: Don’t Look Up, Castle Rock, The Tender Bar 
  • Keelan Brown, Senior Coordinator, TV and Digital, Variety Insight, CA  
  • Patrick Byrne, Master Control Operator, Encompass Digital Media, CT  
  • Lynne Carrion, Apprentice Editor, Florentine Films, NY  (Credits include: Country Music, Hemingway, Muhammed Ali)  
  • Timothy Clark, Production Coordinator and Camera, NBC, NY  (Credits include: Finalist, HBO’s Project Greenlight)  
  • Corinn Colford, Content Graphic Designer, Murata Power Solutions, MA  
  • Nora Colgan, Apprentice Editor, Florentine Films, NY  (Credits include: Hemingway, Baseball, Benjamin Franklin, The American Buffalo)  
  • Becca Connolly, Apprentice Editor, Florentine Films, NY (Credits include: The Vietnam War, Walden, The Mayo Clinic)  
  • Devin Cutter, Freelance Cinematographer and Editor, CA  
  • Miranda Dean, P.R., Marketing, and Media Assistant, Gerber Group, NY  
  • Jennifer Dunnington, Music Editor, NY  (Credits include: In The Heights, Wolf of Wall Street, Doubt, and more) 
  • Bryan Fusco, Freelance Camera and Grip department, MA  (Credits include: Free Guy, Little Women, CODA)  
  • Ari Gregg, Freelance Camera and Grip department, NH  (Credits include: North Woods Law)  
  • Ben Heald, Freelance DP, Gaffer, Set Lighting Technician, MA  (Credits include: CODA, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Ghostbusters)  
  • Dylan Hoffman, Graphic Designer, Innovative FOTO, NH  
  • Loren Howard, Production Coordinator, Claremont Community Media, NH  
  • Lindsay Taylor Jackson, Director and Freelance Cinematographer, MA  
  • Danielle Johnson, Producer, Cramer, MA  
  • Tom Jorgensen, Senior Video Producer, CA 
  • Paige Karavas, Freelance Grip and Gaffer in-training, MA  
  • Peter Kelleher, Producer and Editor, Brattleboro Community Television, VT  
  • Joshua LeBlanc, Editor and Producer, CA (Credits include: Project Runway, Jazz)  
  • Zach McCallion, Production Assistant, WMUR, NH  
  • Kevin McCarthy, Editor, ESPN, LA  
  • Kevin Mercier, Post-production specialist and Editor, HGTV, NY  
  • Mike Messina, Founder and Creative Director, Earthbased Media, TX  
  • Alex Miller, Freelance Locations department, MA  
  • Alexander Jay Nelson, Freelance Grip, MA  (Credits include: CODA, I Wanna Dance with Somebody)  
  • Patrick Ohala, Freelance Locations department (Credits include: Moonrise Kingdom, Avengers: Endgame) 
  • Christopher Ohlson, Founder of production company, TX  
  • Jenny Plante, independent filmmaker, NY  
  • Nat Rees, Film Exhibition Program Manager, Berkeley Art Museum, CA  
  • Theresa Shea, Producer/Editor at HTV Digital Studios, NE  
  • Anna Sheppard, Production Assistant, WMUR, NH  
  • Sarah Shuefelt, Producer, Splice & Weave, MA  
  • Veronica Spadaro, Assistant Editor, B-Line Images, CT  
  • Samantha Spielberg, Producer, Ewers Brothers Productions, NH  (Credits include: Hiding in Plain Sight)  
  • Zac Staffiere, Freelance Videographer, NH  
  • Danny Stavens, Associate Manager, Postproduction at Sony Pictures Entertainment, CA  
  • Sultan Thahir, Founder, ONOHO – non-profit filmmaking organization, CT  
  • Justin Wakefield, Freelance Grip, NH (Credits include: CODA, I Wanna Dance with Somebody
  • Louis Watt, Cinematographer, Austin, TX  (Credits include: Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Fear the Walking Dead
  • Victoria Wood, Production Assistant, Hearst Television, MA 

If YOU are a Film Studies alumni and you want to help current students GET REAL WORLD EXPERIENCE by sending a lead about an internship or job opportunity, please get in touch with Associate Professor Jo Dery at johanna.dery@keene.edu.

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