Kristin  Holodak
Professor Kris HolodakMarquette University

Johnston Hall, 514

MilwaukeeWI53201United States of America
(414) 288-4061Heron Media
Curriculum Vitae

Associate Professor, Digital Media and Performing Arts

Education

M.F.A. in Film Production at Boston University
M.S. in Corporate Communication at Ithaca College
B.A. in Broadcasting at SUNY Oswego

Courses Taught

Advanced Production & Portfolio
Cinematography
Corporate Media
Editing Techniques
Introduction to Digital Media Production
Introduction to Scriptwriting
Journalism Tools and Techniques 
Narrative Production
Short Film Producing

Research Interests

Producing and Directing short film
Editing
Cinematography
Scriptwriting

Professional Experience

Kris has created various digital media for employers and clients, including the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Smithsonian Institution, the National Geographic Society, GE, Xerox, and the American Academy of Ophthalmology, among others.

While Kris has more than fifteen years of professional experience, she has always felt at home behind a camera. She discusses her path to becoming a filmmaker here:

Professional Affiliations

Milwaukee Filmmaker Alliance
Milwaukee Film Higher Education Working Group
University Film and Video Association
Women in Film and Video

Honors and Awards

2021 Diederich College Scholar of the Year
2018 Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence

Grandpa's Getaways
Best Screenplay

Take Out
Audience Award for Best Short

Killer
Jury Prize for Best Short Short
Best of the Fest Shorts

Passing
Best of the Fest Shorts

Bewildered
Winner: Experimental Short, Silver

Professional Work and Film Screenings

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WanderMKE

Cracked

However Improbable

X-ed Out

The Gardener

Insomnia

Winter Cranes

Grandpa's Getaways

Young of the Year

Ghost Tours

Killer

Take Out

Passing

Bewildered

Doggie Drill Team

Memory Sticks

 

Why Marquette

 

The Digital Media department at Marquette offers my students and me a wonderful opportunity to explore all the ways in which media gets created and used in the modern age. I can bring to the classroom my experiences making both documentary and narrative films, corporate video, and educational media and use that to broaden my students’ expectations and opportunities.