Michael Tierno, Assistant Professor
Education:
MFA City College of New York, 2007
BA City University of New York,1986
Publications:
Aristotle’s Poetics for Screenwriters (Hyperion 2002).
May 2007, An Interview with Filmmaker Hilary Brougher – Films in Review
Film book reviewer for Library Journal 2005–2006
Screenplays:
Exterior Night – Optioned 2009, Mayflower Pictures
At The End of The Day – UFVA Conference, August 2009
Films:
Pink Glasses (short) – Producer , 2008
October 16 (short) – Co-Producer, 2007
Daddy’s Pride and Joy (short) Associate Producer, 2007
Combat Shock – (actor) Mike, 1986
Auditions (feature film) distributed by Netflix Entertainment, (writer/director), 2007
The Portal (short) winner of bronze award WorldFest Houston, best visual effects. (writer/director), 2006
Just Tell Me Your Name (short) (writer/director/editor), 2006
Classes taught:
Writing For Electronic Mass Media
Advanced Writing for Electronic Mass Media
Video News Production
History of the Moving Image
Storytelling
Screenplay Analysis
Current interests:
Writing, production and directing feature films and shorts. Digital editing, sound editing, music for films, narrative research, film distribution and marketing, film festival programming.
Additional information:
Festival Director and Programmer – East Carolina Film Festival, 2009
Worked as a story analyst for Miramax Films, and IDT Entertainment.
Worked for the AIVF (Association of Independent Video and Film).
Finalist for 2007 Sundance Screenwriters Lab
