Jon A. Dorn

Bio

Jon Dorn is a filmmaker and educator whose work focuses on conventional storytelling forms like narrative fiction film, documentary, music video, animation, and comics. His work explores the inner lives of characters through compelling narrative, visual craft, allegory, and depiction of imagination.

He is Assistant Professor of Communication and Film/Media at Community College of Rhode Island, and has also taught media production at Emerson College, Bridgewater State University, and Cambridge Community Television. Jon is a freelance cinematographer and editor; he produces/directs commercial and independent film work with his production company Four String Films and holds an MFA in media art from Emerson College.

His work can be viewed at jondornart.com and fourstringfilms.com.

Office Hours

Summer 2024 - session 2:

• Mondays & Wednesdays 12-2pm via Zoom (drop-in or appointment via link on Blackboard)

Education

MFA Media Art, Emerson College
BA, Psychology, minor Studio Art, Skidmore College

Classes

• FILM-1020 Film & Media Production*
• FILM-2100 Television Production*
• FILM-2204 History of Film I**
• FILM-2205 History of Film II
• FILM-2210 Film Theory
• FILM-2300 Intermediate Editing
• FILM-2310 Sound Design & Production*
• FILM-2350 Animation & Motion Graphics
• COMM-1005 Careers in Comm & Film
• COMM-1050 Mass Media Foundations^
• COMM-2490 Field Experience*
• COMM-2500 Capstone Portfolio
• ENGL-2310 Intro to Screenwriting

Areas of Expertise

Film and media production, cinematography, directing, editing, screenwriting, animation, motion graphics; visual art; mass media history and theory.

Additional Information (Links)

Supervisor: Comm/Film Equipment Center & Edit Lab

Faculty advisor/coordinator/manager:

• CCRI Radio
• CCRI Channel
• CCRI Student Film Festival
• Student Media Collab