Asad Farooqui
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Professor of Film & Television
Savannah College of Art & Design
Atlanta, GA
08.2022 - Current
- Develop film theory and film production curriculum for in-person and online modalities
- Teach Screenwriting, Film Directing, and Production classes to graduate students
- Serve as mentor and advisor to graduate students on their final thesis films
Screenwriting and Film Directing Instructor
Atlanta Film Society
Atlanta, GA
02.2020 - Current
- Create screenwriting and directing curriculum geared towards minorities and people of color
- Provide one on one feedback on short and feature screenplays
- Lead panel discussions on low budget film making, actor-director relationship, and voice driven stories in Independent Cinema
Film Lecturer
Central Washington University College of Arts and Humanities
Ellensburg, WA
08.2020 - 05.2024
- Lead junior and senior level film history and English classes online and asynchronously
- Teach Intro to Film, Film Appreciation, Modern American Film History, Iranian Cinema, Asian Cinema, Screenwriting, Film Directing, and Film Career Seminar courses
- Implement an asset-based, critical pedagogical framework that emphasizes inclusive practices
- Utilize learning management systems and software including Canvas, Panopto, Zoom, and Blackboard
- Guide over 100 film students from diverse backgrounds in realizing their filmmaking goals
Teaching Fellow/Teaching Assistant
Columbia University
New York, NY
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Led discussion sessions for undergraduate Film students based on readings and weekly screenings for the courses: Blockbuster Cinema and American Cinema Cult and Exploitation
- Managed attendance and class conflicts for 100-person lecture class
- Created action plans on a case by case basis for students to improve their research methods
- Graded and oversaw rewrites for thesis-level research papers
Education
Master of Fine Arts - Screenwriting, Film Directing, Creative Producing
Columbia University
New York, NY05-2019
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management & Comparative Religion
Emory University
Atlanta, GASkills
- Critical thinking
- Team leadership
- Student mentoring
- Course planning
Timeline
Professor of Film & Television
Savannah College of Art & Design
08.2022 - Current
Film Lecturer
Central Washington University College of Arts and Humanities
08.2020 - 05.2024
Screenwriting and Film Directing Instructor
Atlanta Film Society
02.2020 - Current
Teaching Fellow/Teaching Assistant
Columbia University
01.2018 - 01.2019
Master of Fine Arts - Screenwriting, Film Directing, Creative Producing
Columbia University
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management & Comparative Religion
Emory University
AWARDS
The Immigration Game Feature Screenplay
• Gotham Week Project Market
• Southern Producers Lab
• South Pitch Finalist
• Columbia University Faculty Selects Honors
• Winner of Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition
• Finalist for Sundance Writer’s Lab
• Semifinalist for Nashville Film Festival
Bin Feature Screenplay
• Finalist for Sundance Writer’s Lab
• Finalist for feature screenplay competition at Ivy Film Festival
• Semifinalist for Atlanta Film Festival Screenplay Competition
• Recipient of Columbia University Dean’s Travel Research Grant
• Recipient of Islamic Scholarship Fund National Film Grant First Place
The Islamic Boys Teleplay
• Finalist at Nashville Film Festival
Boundaries Feature Screenplay
• Winner of Sidewalk Film Festival Screenplay competition
Mabrook (Congratulations) Short Film
• Official selection at Palm Springs, Atlanta, Sidewalk, New Orleans, Bentonville,
International Film Festival of South Asia
Other Awards
• Recipient of Artist Relief Fund
• Recipient of Pen America Writers' Fund
• Recipient of C4 Atlanta Fund
• Recipient of Pillars Fund Grant
• Recipient of the Islamic Scholarship Fund Fellowship
• Recipient of Columbia University School of the Arts Academic Fellowship
• Recipient of Columbia University Film Studies Program Teaching Fellowship
• Recipient of American Muslim Civic Leadership Institute Fellowship