The Man Behind the Lens with Matt Cipollone
Welcome to Media in the Mix, the only podcast produced and hosted by the School of Communication at American University. Join us as we create a safe space to explore topics and communication at the intersection of social justice, tech, innovation & pop culture.
This week on Media in the Mix, we're joined by AUSOC Alumni Matt Cipollone! In his time at AU, he worked as a graduate assistant, participated in multiple experiential learning opportunities, and filmed, edited, and produced many varying visual media pieces with his professors. Currently a senior producer and cinematographer for Lens End Media, making documentaries/series centered around social awareness, Matt dives into it all!
If you want to check out more of Matt's awesome work, go to:
https://mattcipollone.com/
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Time Stamps:
00:00 - 01:28 Intro
01:44 - 02:57 Why American University
03:03 - 07:39 Favorite professors and courses
08:16 - 09:27 Student advice
09:53 - 12:13 Building trust as a filmmaker
12:58 - 14:39 The Backpack Documentary course
15:02 - 18:40 Professional referrals and networking
18:51 - 21:08 Lens End Media
21:16 - 28:07 Importance of social justice based documentaries
28:13 - 30:14 Personal approach to documentary filmmaking
30:29 - 31:35 Photography hobby and non profit experience
33:56 - 34:15 Experiential learning
34:24 - 39:48 AU Mentorship program
40:06 - 42:23 Favorite professional achievements
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