Dr. Alex Jansen

Instructor

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Biography

Alex Jansen is a continuing adjunct lecturer at Queen's University with over 20 years of experience in the film and media industry. He has a passion for community development and has spent more than a decade running his own successful multimedia production company, Pop Sandbox, which has produced award-winning films, video games, graphic novels, and interactive experiences. His works have been featured in prestigious festivals including the Cannes Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, SXSW, International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), and Hot Docs. Jansen is also the founding Commissioner of the Kingston Film Office, where he developed infrastructure to attract and support film and media production locally, creating training and incentive programs that have generated over $5 million in direct annual spending. The Film Office has hosted major productions such as Star Trek: Discovery, DC’s Titans, and more. He is the founder of the Kingston Canadian Film Festival and teaches part-time at Queen’s Film Media.

Research Interests

Requirements for Queen's University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor degree Background in Computing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Research Interest
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Two academic references
  • Transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department of Computing offers research-based, project-based, and course-based patterns.