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Sugar Pictures' co-owner Thom Powers
teaches documentary making at New York University's School of Continuing
Professional Studies during fall, spring and summer semesters. It
is not necessary to take other classes at NYU to enroll in this
course.
NYU
SCPS: Documentary Research and Development (course x34.9100)
FALL 2009 - Dates TBA
The lecture-based course is designed for students interested in
developing and producing documentaries. Over 12 classes, we cover
researching, proposal writing, distribution and marketing of non-fiction
films. Students are expected to develop a documentary proposal under
the supervision of the instructor.
GUEST SPEAKERS FOR FALL 2009 TO
BE ANNOUNCED
GUEST SPEAKERS FROM PAST SEMESTERS:
Lisa Ades (MISS
AMERICA)
Matthew Akers (camera, HEIR TO AN EXECUTION)
Kelly Anderson (OUT
AT WORK)
Vanessa Arteaga (Wellspring)
Rick Baitz (composer, GUNS
& MOTHERS)
Mark Becker (ROMANTICO)
Allison Berg (WITCHES
IN EXILE)
Jessica Berman-Bogdan (Footage
Finders)
Doug Block (HOME
PAGE)
Yvonne Body (formerly at Tapestry International)
Josh Braun (Submarine)
Peter Bull (NOW
with Bill Moyers)
Nanette Burstein (KID
STAYS IN THE PICTURE)
Gillian Caldwell (Witness)
Cathy Carapella (Diamond
Time)
Purcell Carson (editor, DOUBLE
DARE)
Mridu Chandra (BROTHER
OUTSIDER)
Katy Chevigny (DEADLINE)
Jem Cohen (BENJAMIN
SMOKE)
Marshall Curry (STREET
FIGHT)
Nina Davenport (PARALLEL LINES)
Mona Davis (editor, LOVE AND DIANE)
Jasmine Dellal (AMERICAN
GYPSY)
Tina DiFeliciantonio (GIRLS
LIKE US)
Joe Dorman (ARGUING
THE WORLD)
Sandi Dubowski (TREMBLING
BEFORE G-D)
Jennifer Dworkin (LOVE
AND DIANE)
Stephen Earnhart (MULESKINNER BLUES)
Sarah Eaton (Sundance Channel)
Michael Epstein (HITCHCOCK,
SELZNICK …HOLLYWOOD)
Mark Fichandler (Court
TV)
Amy Flannery (Yellow
Cat Productions)
Yance Ford (POV)
Liz Garbus (THE
EXECUTION OF WANDA JEAN)
Tony Gerber (former executive, AMC)
Nancy Gerstman (Zeitgeist
Films)
Alex Gibney (TRIALS
OF HENRY KISSINGER)
Dan Gold (BLUE
VINYL)
Julie Goldman (Cactus 3)
Melissa Hacker (MY
KNEES WERE JUMPING)
Jill Hawkins (FOCAL)
Lisa Heller (HBO)
Eugene Jarecki (THE
TRIALS OF HENRY KISSINGER)
Cynthia Kane (Sundance
Channel)
Krysanne Kastoolis (Cactus
3)
Ross Kauffman (BORN INTO BROTHELS)
Rory Kennedy (PANDEMIC)
Rina Kosersky (music supervisor, EYES ON THE PRIZE)
Shari Levine (Bravo)
Kathy Levitt (Global Images)
James Longley (GAZA
STRIP)
Joseph Lovett (Lovett
Productions)
Mike Maggiore (Film
Forum)
Mark Mannucci (EGG:
THE ARTS SHOW)
Liz Mermin (BEAUTY
ACADEMY OF KABUL)
Jonathan Miller (First
Run/Icarus)
George Nierenberg (SAY
AMEN, SOMEBODY)
Susan Norget (publicist)
Ian Olds (OCCUPATION:
DREAMLAND)
Dan Partland (AMERICAN
HIGH)
David Petersen (FINE
FOOD, FINE PASTRIES)
Christopher Quinn (GOD GREW TIRED OF US)
Klaartje Quirijins (THE
BROOKLYN CONNECTION)
Greg Rhem (HBO)
Robert Richter (Richter
Productions)
Nancy Roach (LIFE
360)
Jan Rofekamp (Films
Transit)
Steve Rosenbaum (Camera Planet)
Michael Rosenblum (DV
Dojo)
David Sampliner (DIRTY WORK)
Dan Satorius (attorney, Abdo,
Abdo, Broady & Satorius)
Steve Savage (New
Video)
Catherine Scheinman
(7TH
STREET)
Garrett Scott (OCCUPATION:
DREAMLAND)
Amanda Sherwin (THINKfilm)
Stephen Segaller (WIDE
ANGLE)
Anne Siedlitz (freelance proposal writer)
Kris Slava (Trio)
Meema Spadola (RED
HOOK JUSTICE)
Jonathan Stack (LIBERIA:
AN UNCIVIL WAR)
Peter Stamelman (Stamelman Group)
David Sternbach (A&E)
Jeremy Stulberg (co-editor, THE
EDUCATION OF SHELBY KNOX)
Stacy Sullivan (THE
BROOKLYN CONNECTION)
Rachel Talbot (EASY RIDERS, RAGING BULLS)
Banks Tarver (MTV)
Mahyad Tousi (Tousi
Productions)
Nilita Vachani (WHEN
MOTHER COMES HOME FOR CHRISTMAS)
John Vanco (Cowboy
Pictures)
David Van Taylor (CAUGHT
IN THE CROSSFIRE)
Rosadel Varela (producer, CONTROL
ROOM)
Sandya Viswanathan (co-producer,
THE
FRENCH REVOLUTION, History Channel)
Jane Wagner (GIRLS
LIKE US)
Tommy Walker (GOD GREW TIRED OF US)
John Walter (HOW
TO DRAW A BUNNY)
Chris Wilcha (TARGET
SHOOTS FIRST)
Pamela Yates (WHEN
MOUNTAINS TREMBLE)
Peter Yost (Traveling
East Productions)
Koethi Zan (attorney, MTV)
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