Krista Hamlen Imbesi, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor of Film, Video and Digital Media Production
Interest and areas of expertise
- Research Interests include ethnographic media, gender analysis in film, social justice documentary, and collaborative filmmaking processes.
- Her documentary "Where We Belong," exploring orphan issues in Jinja, Uganda, was accepted to numerous festivals world-wide and has won several prestigious awards.
- Hobbies: travel, photography, interior design, kayaking and fishing.
- Co-owns the production company CAP Collective with her husband Christian and Messiah Alum Cody Wanner.
- Is currently working on two documentaries: “Our Feet Are Rooted” about land grabbing in Uganda and in collaboration with the non-profit “Solidarity Uganda,” and one exploring how church counselors respond to emotional abuse in relationships.
Education
- M.F.A. in Media Arts
University at Buffalo - B.A. in Communication (Film Concentration)
Messiah College (Studio Art minor)
Classes I teach
- COMM 105- Fundamentals of Oral Communication
- COMM 203- Basic Video and Editing Techniques
- COMM 320- Film and HD Production II
- COMM 380- Advanced Topics: Lighting
- IDNW 200- Global Indigenous Media
- COMM 420 Jr/Sr Film Practicum