Robert Kirbyson, writer | director
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Speaking / Teaching


Although I have an active career in the entertainment industry, I truly love to teach and have enjoyed instructing and guest-speaking to students from grade school to graduate levels.  Courses that I've developed include Preproduction, Advanced Production, Cinematography, and Directing.  Below is a list of my teaching/speaking career highlights.
  • Faculty:  Professor of Film Studies, JP Catholic University, San Diego (2010-2013)
  • Guest Speaker, Downtown Youth Behind the Camera, New York City (2010)
  • Guest Faculty, Act One Executive Program, Los Angeles (2005-2010)
  • Mentor, Film Fellows Mentorship Program, Tribeca Film Festival, New York (2010)
  • Guest Speaker, Los Angeles Film Studies Center (2006-08) 
  • Featured Speaker at “Thought Bar” presented by the Los Angeles Film Studies Center (2007)
  • Panelist, City of Angels Film Festival 2006, Director’s Guild of America, L.A. (2006)
  • Panelist / Guest Speaker at the Faith & Film symposium in Santa Clarita, CA (2006)
  • Media Panelist, Azusa Pacific University’s 13th annual Common Day of Learning, CA (2006)
  • Speaker, Azusa Pacific University Film Program (2006)
  • Faculty: Instructor of Advanced Film Techniques, the University of British Columbia (1997–2004)
  • Guest Speaker, Manifest Arts Festival, Vancouver, BC (2004)
  • Guest Faculty at the Simon Fraser University Film School in British Columbia
  • Instructor, 12-week production course for the Manitoba Society of Independent Animators
If you have or know of a speaking/teaching opportunity to which I might be able to contribute, I'd appreciate the opportunity to hear more about it.
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