{"id":25667,"date":"2021-03-04T23:36:10","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T23:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/communication\/?p=25667"},"modified":"2021-12-16T19:07:57","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T19:07:57","slug":"alumni-spotlight-cole-seidl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/communication\/2021\/03\/04\/alumni-spotlight-cole-seidl\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Spotlight: Cole Seidl"},"content":{"rendered":"

We connected with Cole Seidl, a Communication Studies, Film & New Media department alumni. He graduated in 2012 with a major in Film, on the Production track. He answered several questions letting us know about his experience at Augsburg and what he is doing now.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Tell us about yourself. Where do you currently work, live, etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/b>I currently live in Rochester, New York. I moved here just recently from Bethlehem, Palestine, where I was a Visiting Assistant Professor of Media Studies at Al Quds Bard College. I returned to the U.S. to take a tenure track position with Monroe Community College.<\/span><\/p>\n

What was your major and what year did you graduate?<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/b>I majored in Film, on the Production track.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are you doing now?\u00a0 Describe what your job entails.<\/b><\/p>\n

I am currently a professor of Cinema and Screen Studies. I teach film history, critical analysis, and video production courses. I also advise Senior Thesis Projects virtually at Al Quds Bard College for the students graduating from the Media Studies program there.<\/span><\/p>\n

How are you using what you studied in the Department of Communication Studies, Film, and New Media Studies in your current job?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

I teach film and media studies, so my background studying it at Augsburg was the base knowledge I used to build my understanding of the concepts and films I currently teach.<\/span><\/p>\n

What was the most memorable part of your experience at Augsburg? In our department?<\/b><\/p>\n

I received an URGO grant to shoot a feature film, which functioned as the crash course to managing a feature film set. The film I made during that grant became a key part of my resume for my graduate school applications. The most memorable part of the department was the relationships I built with other students. I still keep in contact and work on film projects with several of them.<\/span><\/p>\n

What advice do you have for current students majoring in Communication Studies, Film, and\/or New Media Studies?<\/b><\/p>\n

Make as much work as possible and foster relationships with those who are making interesting work. Once you leave school, it’s difficult to find a large number of passionate, creative people. You can get a jump start right now.<\/span><\/p>\n

Is there anything you\u2019re currently working on (inside\/outside of work) that you would like to share with us?<\/b><\/p>\n

I’ve started pre-production for a feature film to shoot in Palestine with some of my former students.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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