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Teaching Professor Jamie Meltzer teaches in the M.F.A. Program in Documentary Film at Stanford University. His work includes feature documentary films that have been broadcast nationally on PBS and screened at numerous film festivals worldwide. Notable projects include 'Shifted Landscapes,' which addresses the ongoing climate crisis through a mosaic of stories about environmental and cultural shifts in California. His short documentary 'moment things stand' premiered at SXSW in March 2022 and received a Special Jury Mention for Visual Reflection. His film 'Huntsville Station,' directed by Chris Filippone, has also garnered recognition, premiering at Berlinale and SXSW in 2020. Meltzer's films often explore themes of society and personal narratives, exemplified by 'True Conviction' and 'Informant.' In addition, he has received multiple awards including the Non-Fiction Vanguard Award at the San Francisco DocFest and various honors for his documentary work. Besides teaching, he is actively involved in various professional organizations, grant projects, and jury committees related to documentary filmmaking. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Film from Vassar College and a Master of Fine Arts in Cinema from San Francisco State University.
Stanford University • Stanford, California
Teaching Professor in the M.F.A. Program in Documentary Film.
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