People

Faculty

All full-time faculty serve as major advisors

Aaron Kerner
Aaron Kerner
Professor and Director
amkerner@sfsu.edu
(415) 405-3972
Daniel Bernardi
Daniel Bernardi
Professor
Director, Documentary Corps
bernardi@sfsu.edu
(415) 405-3595
Scott Boswell
Scott Boswell
Associate Professor
sboswell@sfsu.edu
(415) 338-6548
Rafael Flores
Rafael Flores
Assistant Professor
raflores@sfsu.edu
Martha Gorzycki
Martha Gorzycki
Professor
Animation Coordinator and Advisor ON LEAVE
gorzycki@sfsu.edu
(415) 338-1879
Artel Great
Artel Great
Associate Professor
George and Judy Marcus Endowed Chair in African American Cinema Studies
artelgreat@sfsu.edu
Laura Green
Laura Green
Associate Professor
Internship Coordinator
lagreen@sfsu.edu
(415) 338-6515
Julian Hoxter
Julian Hoxter
Professor
Screenwriting Advisor
hoxterj@gmail.com
(415) 338-1298
Mihaela Mihailova headshot
Mihaela Mihailova
Assistant Professor
MA Graduate Coordinator - Fall 2026
mihailova@sfsu.edu
Blanca Misse
Blanca Missé
Associate Professor
bmisse@sfsu.edu
(415) 338-7449
Rosa Sungjoo Park
Rosa Sungjoo Park
Associate Professor
rosapark@sfsu.edu
(415) 338-3059
Rae Shaw
Rae Shaw
Assistant Professor
nraeshaw@sfsu.edu
Britta Sjogren
Britta Sjogren
Professor
britta@sfsu.edu
Greta Snider
Greta Snider
Professor
Experimental Advisor
greta@sfsu.edu
(415) 338-6529
Nick Sousanis
Nick Sousanis
Associate Professor
sousanis@sfsu.edu
Johnny Symons
Johnny Symons
Professor
Documentary Coordinator, MFA Graduate Coordinator - Fall 2026
symons@sfsu.edu
(415) 405-2841
Mayuran Tiruchelvam
Mayuran Tiruchelvam
Assistant Professor
George and Judy Marcus Endowed Chair in Social Justice Fiction Filmmaking
mayuran@sfsu.edu
Christopher Weinberger
Christopher Weinberger
Professor
csw1@sfsu.edu
(415) 338-7403
Weimin Zhang
Weimin Zhang
Professor
Documentary Advisor
weimin@sfsu.edu
(415) 405-3410