Michael Civille
Adjunct Faculty
civille@bc.edu
(617) 552-4935
B.A., Boston College, 1994
Vancouver Film School, 1996
Fields of Interest:
Film production and film history (American New Wave, 1966-1976; American Independent Filmmaking, 1968-present)
Academic Profile:
Professor Civille has been teaching at Boston College since January, 1999. His courses include Filmmaking I (introductory film production), Filmmaking II (advanced filmmaking and directing
techniques), and Digital Nonlinear Editing. Students produce their own films and study technical and theoretical aspects of film direction, production, and editing. Professor Civille's classes analyze
contemporary and historical American studio and independent films and discuss the visual storytelling devices utilized by the filmmakers.
Biography:
Michael Civille worked in the New York City independent film industry for
two years before writing, producing, and directing his debut feature, The
Deer & The
Cheetah, from 1998 through 2000. He is currently directing a short film entitled "After
June," and is writing and directing another feature, Seven Islands, to
be produced in 2005-2006. He has been a featured guest at the Boston Film & Video
Foundation's "Meet the Directors" series and his work has appeared
at the McMullen Museum of Art. Mike lives in Boston and teaches film production,
editing, and screenwriting at Boston College, the New York Film Academy, and
the Grub Street writing center.
Filmography:
- Seven Islands (feature film): director, producer, writer (in pre-production)
- After June (short film): director, producer, editor (2004)
- The Deer & The Cheetah (feature film): director, producer, writer, editor (2000)
- The Fall (feature film): assistant director, script supervisor (1998)
- Rogue (feature film): script supervisor (1997)
- First Words (documentary short): director, producer, editor (1996)