FILM & TELEVISION FACULTY

Diego Zavala, PhD is a research professor of media and digital culture at Tecnologico de Monterrey in Zapopan, Mexico. While his main professional pursuits with film involve the study and theory of documentary films in particular, he has been involved in local film productions for community-based projects and videos for NGOs and commercial productions in Guadalajara.

As a cinematographer whose credits include films that have been screened at Cannes, Morelia, Guanajuato, Huesca, and Toronto, Vidblain Balvas has also worked for big production companies like Netflix and HBO. Balvas will be joining the FiTV faculty as a visiting scholar this fall.

"My internship has given me the confidence that I can make a living out here and it filled in some gaps about the film industry that I did not learn while in a classroom setting,” says Ashley Vaughn. Vaughn is interested in editing and post-production and has had the chance to meet with and work for film professionals doing just that.

CU Denver film professor Hans Rosenwinkel directed the documentary, which was co-produced by TFA Group and Leimkuehler Media. The subject was of particular interest to him. A former competitive ski racer, Rosenwinkel has been involved in many ski-related films

MovieMaker Magazine highlighted CU Denver’s unique film program which offers students a chance at both Hollywood and Bollywood on-site industry experience. Other distinctions included a production-based curriculum and the University's "reasonable" tuition.