Krista Hamlen Imbesi, M.F.A.
Associate 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 documentaries “Where We Belong” and “Our Feet Are Rooted,” both filmed in Uganda, were accepted to numerous festivals worldwide and have won several prestigious awards.
- Hobbies: travel, playing with her two daughters, kayaking and fishing
- Co-owns the production company Cap Collective Video Production with her husband Christian
- Her work mostly focuses on documentary projects, with her recent film topics ranging from land theft and non-violent activism in Northern Uganda, Western influences on orphan related non-profits in Uganda, the current state of sex trafficking in Pennsylvania, and an exploration of how the protestant church views and responds 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 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