Curriculum Vitae
Suree began her professional film career as an artist-in-residence teaching hospitalized children in Chicago, IL. In 2003, she started teaching Documentary at the university level and has since written and taught dozens of courses in traditional, online and intensive programs in the United States and Cuba.
Aside from her university work, Suree develops training curriculum, consults on media-based campaigns, teaches master-classes, workshops and intensives with indigenous communities, youth and organizations working in environmental, social justice and human rights arenas.
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