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Faculty: Editing and Sound (1998)
Member, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. Award-winning director of DON'T LET YOUR MEAT LOAF. Associate film editor of Spike Lee's CLOCKERS and GIRL SIX. Editor of Lee's GET ON THE BUS. Music videos: YOUSSOU N'DOUR, Fishbone, Stevie Wonder, STATE OF THE ART. Assistant editor credits include MALCOLM X, DO THE RIGHT THING, JUNGLE FEVER, MO' BETTER BLUES, SCHOOL DAZE AND CROOKLYN. |
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Faculty: Editing and Sound (1998)
Semilian began his editing career in Hollywood in 1975, as assistant editor on films and TV shows such as THE BIG BUS, JAWS II, MOTEL HELL, MOONLIGHTING, LAGUNA BEACH, RESCUERS DOWN UNDER and others. As a feature editor, he has edited 16 feature films and movies-of-the-week including CAPTURED, THE LANDLADY, THE NIGHT CALLER, KILLING GROUNDS, THE FIANCÉ, CUPID, DADDY'S GIRL, LONELY HEARTS, CYBORG, SCANNER COP and DEATH WISH II. Also a poet, novelist and translator, Semilian has published such books as “Transgender Organ Grinder,” “A Spy in Amnesia,” “The Romanian Poems of Paul Celan,” “Nostalgia” and “Osiris with a Trombone Across the Seam of Insubstance” (upcoming). His poems, translations and essays appeared in such literary journals as "Arshile," "Exquisite Corpse," "Suitcase," "Word Letter," "Callaloo," and "Syllogism and "Talisman." |
Faculty: Editing and Sound (2000)
Specializing in conceptual and action sound design for the last 22 years, spanning more than 140 motion pictures. Has structured and supervised numerous editorial teams and post-production protocols to tackle very demanding projects such as THE FIFTH ELEMENT, STARSHIP TROOPERS, DANTE'S PEAK, SPAWN and CHAIN REACTION. A voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 1986. Author of the book "The Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound." Taught both production sound as well as advanced sound design at UCLA Film School. Additionally, he has lectured at the Sibelius Academy of Music in Helsinki, Finland, and more recently at the A.E.S. Congress in Sao Paulo, Brazil. |
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Visiting Faculty: Editing & Sound (2006)
BS SUNY / MFA Vermont College. Member of IATSE Local 700. Trained as an assistant film editor with BBC TV London U.K. Sound researcher/editor on The World at War series (International Emmy & George Polk award). Traveled widely as a freelance editor for the European Broadcasting Union: Japan, Nicaragua, Haiti, Rio, Hong Kong for the “Handover” and South Africa for its first democratic elections. Selected Credits: Route 66 (Finland TV), Polio Water (IFC/Bravo Award), NY Film Festival ’95, Number One (DGA Award) British Short Film Festival ’98, Fall before Paradise (Best Film--Stamford Film Festival 2004) Everything Good (Fort Worth International Film Festival--Best Dramatic Short) Big Storm (40 min doc with Lindy England, Gen. Karpinski and Seymour Hersch for NOS TV ’05) Truths & Transformations (Ind. feature documentary on gay marriage. ’06). |
Visiting Faculty: Post Production and Cinema Studies (2000)
B.A. in Interdisciplinary Arts; Master’s Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language, Appalachian State University. Began his career in international documentary video as a UNHCR Program Assistant in Sarajevo, Bosnia–Herzegovina during the war. The inspiration from this experience led him to explore the medium of video extensively in South Asia. Completed SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN SPEAK OUT, a documentary shot in four languages utilizing “Theater of the Oppressed” techniques for the International Fellowship of Reconciliation, Alkmaar, Netherlands. Most recently co-produced and created video for two permanent installations in the Museum of the African Diaspora, MOAD, in San Francisco: “Celebrations,” a 180-degree video projection in a circular room and “Slave Narratives,” an immersive video environment featuring the narration of Maya Angelou. Has taught courses in editing technology and stereotypes in the School of Filmmaking since 2000. |
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