2024 Panel
The 2024 Bridge Student Film Festival hosted a panel discussion “The Art of the Pitch” with BSU alum and faculty industry experts.
Photos from the 2024 Bridge Student Film Festival “Art of the Pitch” Panel Discussion. Photos by Ben Van Der Voet.
Noube Rateau
Noube Rateau has directed six award-winning documentaries. These documentaries have received first place honors from national film festivals in Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York City, Boston, and regional Emmy Award for Best Documentary. He is a proud graduate of BSU with a degree in Communication.
Thitu Muiruri
Thitu Muiruri is a filmmaker who uses visual storytelling to address social issues. Currently, Thitu works at her own company, Thitu Production, where she directs and produces documentaries & short films. Some of her productions include Black, Red N Green and 15 Years Later. She also works as a video producer for a small manufacturing company in Rockland, Massachusetts. Thitu holds B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Film, Video and Media Studies from BSU.
Dr. Christina Hodel
Dr. Christina Hodel is an award-winning American/French Polynesian filmmaker, screenwriter, film & television scholar, actress, and educator. She has written and directed several award-winning narrative films and documentaries. She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at BSU where she teaches filmmaking and film studies.