Joseph Bierman(I)
- Writer
- Editor
- Producer
Dr. Bierman holds an M.F.A. from New York University and a Ph.D. from
Regent University of Virginia. He teaches courses in film production
including Film Theory and Technique 1, Film Theory and Technique 2 and
Advanced Filmmaking. In addition, he teaches Television Production 1,
and a variety of courses in the RTF Critical Studies track including
Film History and Appreciation 1 and 2, and Radio, Television and Film
Research and Criticism. He has been the advisor to Cinema Workshop,
Rowan's student filmmaking organization since 1988.
Beyond his work at Rowan, Dr. Bierman is an active filmmaker producing, writing and directing a variety of narrative and documentary films including adaptations based on the work of Edgar Allan Poe and James Joyce. His films have received nominations and honors from a variety of organizations including the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Student Academy Awards, the Broadcast Education Association, and CINE. His films have been selected for more than 40 international and national film festivals including Cinequest - the San Jose Film Festival , the Shorts International Film Festival in New York City, the Palm Beach International Film Festival, the San Diego International Film Festival, the Taos Talking Picture Festival in New Mexico, and the Big Muddy Film Festival at the University of Illinois.
Beyond his creative work, Dr. Bierman's research interest is in the area of Film Production Theory. He has studied film production practices in the Soviet Union and Ireland. His doctoral dissertation, "Transnational Industries and Jim Sheridan's National Narratives: The Art World of Contemporary Irish Filmmaker" was the result of four years of research including two summers spent in Ireland at Dublin City University.
Beyond his work at Rowan, Dr. Bierman is an active filmmaker producing, writing and directing a variety of narrative and documentary films including adaptations based on the work of Edgar Allan Poe and James Joyce. His films have received nominations and honors from a variety of organizations including the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Student Academy Awards, the Broadcast Education Association, and CINE. His films have been selected for more than 40 international and national film festivals including Cinequest - the San Jose Film Festival , the Shorts International Film Festival in New York City, the Palm Beach International Film Festival, the San Diego International Film Festival, the Taos Talking Picture Festival in New Mexico, and the Big Muddy Film Festival at the University of Illinois.
Beyond his creative work, Dr. Bierman's research interest is in the area of Film Production Theory. He has studied film production practices in the Soviet Union and Ireland. His doctoral dissertation, "Transnational Industries and Jim Sheridan's National Narratives: The Art World of Contemporary Irish Filmmaker" was the result of four years of research including two summers spent in Ireland at Dublin City University.