About Us

Meet our FILM 4220 Class

FILM 4220 is a course focusing on the broad history and evolution of film festivals and cultural presentations, and evolving theories associated with film programming, culminating in the development and presentation of a film-based event.
The class is taught by Rodney Stringfellow.

Marketing Team

Tabitha Adaya

Graphic Designer, Photographer

Olyvia Carroll

Graphic Designer, Photographer

Austin Mceneany

Graphic Design, Social Media

Abby Grack

Social Media Marketing

Hannah Dixon

Social Media, Call for Entries

Will Poole

Social Media, Web Design

Attiyya Hasan-Hussein

In-person Marketing, Call for Entries

Saivon Ray

Social Media

Gabriella Akinola

Call for Entries, Submission Coordinator

Event Team

Event Producer, Social Media

Drew Tavares

Event Producer, FIlmmaker Liaison

Sa'Nya Poole

Event Producer, Event Host

Gabie Stanfield

Videographer, Photography, Editor, Audio Visual

Prince Thompson

Event Producer, Venue Coordinator

Helen Tran

Event Host, Filmmaker Liaison

Ethan Wagner

Award Coordinator, Filmmaker Liaison

Julian Avery

Audience Coordinator

Lilli Bierstedt

Audience Voting, Event Host

Alex Bissette

Audio Visual, Editor

Nehemias Galvan

Event Host, Event Producer

Addison Lewis

Videographer, Photographer, Program Coordinator

Aidan McGlone

Filmmaker Liaison, Audience Coordinator

Allana Mercer

Event Producer, Food & Venue Coordinator

Jayson Pena

Food Coordinator, Audience Coordinator

Rae Kim

RODNEY STRINGFELLOW

Instructor

Rodney Stringfellow is an educator and screenwriter who has written on children’s series for Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Disney Channel, PBS Kids and Sesame Workshop. In 2012, he was honored with two Daytime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Writing/Animation and Outstanding Writing in a Children’s Series.

He is the writer and director of the short film, “Manhood” which was named Best Dramatic Short Film at the 2019 Arizona International Film Festival, Best Regional Film at the 2019 CineOdyssey Film Festival, and the winner of the Vasant & Champa Patel Most Creative Award at the 2019 Carolina Film Festival’s 2019 Emerging Directors Showcase.

Rodney currently teaches courses in screenwriting, film history and video production at UNC Charlotte. He received the College of Liberal Arts Part-time Lecturer Award for Teaching Excellence in 2014. Previously, Rodney taught screenwriting at Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY.