Film at Mason Advisory Board

The Film at Mason Advisory Board includes members of the Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland filmmaking community. Through their professional connections, experience, and enthusiasm for film and passion for student learning, they provide support through:

  • Serving as jurors for Pitch Awards
  • Conducting training seminars with students
  • Supporting student scholarships
  • Supporting Film at Mason fundraising efforts and events
  • Mentoring film graduates
  • Advising faculty on program development
  • Spreading the word about Film at Mason.
Ashley Blue, Ed Wright, and Mikki Van Wyk jury the Pitch Competition of the Mason Film Festival
Clara Kelly, Ashley Blue, Ed Wright, and Mikki Van Wyk jury the Pitch Competition of the Mason Film Festival

Members attend three board meetings a year, jury the Film at Mason Senior Films and Pitch Awards (twice a year), and attend/support Film at Mason fundraising efforts (through contributions, in-kind contributions, and attendance at events). If you're interested in joining the Film at Mason Advisory Board or learning more about the program and ways to contribute or donate, please contact Professor Cynthia Fuchs, Film at Mason Program Director.

FLOWSTATE Films

Filmmakers Leola Calzolai-Stewart, Kiley Kraskousakas, and Rachell Shapiro are on the Film at Mason Advisory Board. The three friends and colleagues are founders of FLOWSTATE Films, a production company in the Washington D.C. area. In addition, they were Visiting Filmmakers Series guests with their documentary The American Diplomat.

Current Advisory Board members: