Suree Towfighnia
Social Practice Filmmaker and Educator
Filmmaking & Education to document
our untold stories and generate change.
Curriculum Vitae
Since 2017, Suree has taught full-time in year-long programs at the Evergreen State College. She specializes in expanded film histories, diverse film traditions and genres, and examining alternative representations in film and media.
Suree co-wrote the chapter "Nurturing Roots: Transborder Bridging and Intergenerational Learning for the upcoming text A Socially Just Classroom, Vernon Press, scheduled for publishing, 2022.
SKILLS & COURSE EMPHASIS
DOCUMENTARY APPROACHES
DIRECTING
CINEMATOGRAPHY
EXPERIMENTAL METHODS
FICTION AND NONFICTION WRITING
VIDEO PRODUCTION FIELD SKILLS
SPANISH
TEACHING & TRAINING
PRODUCING
MENTORSHIP
STRATEGY BUILDING
SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS AND DISTRIBUTION
SELECT FESTIVALS & SCREENINGS
AUDIENCE AWARD BEST DOC SEDONA INTERN'L
SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN
CHICAGO SOCIAL JUSTICE
WOMEN IN THE DIRECTORS CHAIR
POV / AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY (PBS)
FIRST NATIONS EXPERIENCE (FNX)
CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY
IDA PARE LORENTZ AWARD NOMINEE
AUDIENCE AWARD BIG MUDDY FILM FESTIVAL
TAOS MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL
BEST DOCUMENTARY HIGH TIMES STONY AWARD
THE TALKING STICK FILM FESTIVAL
SOCIETY FOR VISUAL ANTHROPOLOGY
NATIVE AMERICAN JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL (SF)
THE INDIE SPIRIT FILM FESTIVAL
PORTLAND OREGON WOMEN'S FILM FESTIVAL
COLORADO FILM FESTIVAL (GOLDEN)
INTERNATIONAL URANIUM FILM FESTIVAL
THINK OUTSDIE THE MINE FILM FESTIVAL
ONE FLAMING ARROW
REEL EARTH FILM FESTIVAL
PORTLAND ECOFILM FESTIVAL
NATIVE WOMEN IN FILM AND TV FESTIVAL
FROZEN RIVER FILM FESTIVAL
2010 - present
2010 - present