Francesca Talenti

Associate Professor
Media Production

Current Research: Writing a feature length live-action film

Grant Funding: past grants include: Independent Television Service, Kauffman fellowship, Institute for the Arts and Humanities fellowship, Junior Faculty Development Grant, Latino Public Broadcasting, City of Austin Cultural Contract, University Research Council.

Recent Publications: Films: The Planets, Poetry in Motion (a series of 9 animations), Dancing Dog, A Brief History of Voting.

Courses Regularly Taught: Introduction to Animation; Narrative Production

Future/Projected Courses: Introduction to Production, a graduate course

Areas of Specialization: Animation and live-action

Honors: Broadcasts on PBS National; Honorable Mention at Sundance; numerous awards at festivals world-wide.

Professional Service: Member, UFVA.

Community Service: Taught animation to women in the NC Correctional Center.