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Professor.Virginia M Orzel

(She/Her/Hers)

Professor

(585) 395-5773
vorzel@brockport.edu
Office: Holmes Hall 228

Education

• MFA, Animation, Rochester Institute of Technology
• BA, Motion Picture/Video/Theatre, Montana State University

Courses Taught

JRB 200 Intro to Digital Video and Audio

JRB 219 Advertising and Consumer Culture

JRB 243Media Writing

JRB 348 Video Production

JRB 358 Advanced Shooting & Editing

JRB 399.JRB499 Independent Studies: helping students build on their skillsets

JRB 455 Motion Graphics 1

JRB 490 Special Topics

JRB 329 Equipment Management (1 credit)

JRB 356 Audio Production

JRB 445 Advanced Audio Production

JRB 489 Corporate Video

GEP 100 General Education Course (1 credit)

Research Interests

• Video/film pre-production, production, and post-production
• Documentaries
• Live Streaming
• Virtual Production
• Gaming and Gamification

• Awards/Recognitions
  • “Camp Abilities: Loss of Sight, Never a Loss of Vision.” Celebrating 25 years of Camp Abilities which is a sports camp for kids who are visually and hearing impaired learn how to bike, run, swim and other sports.
    • Won 2 ImpactDoc Awards: Feature Documentary and Disabilities. This is an international competition. (July 2023)
    • Won Silver Telly Award. Low budget category- under $700/minute. An international competition. (May 2023)

  • “The Fight for Your Life” Documentary. A film to educate people about dementia and where to go to get help.

    • Won 3 ImpactDoc Awards: Medical/Health/Science, Feature Documentary and Women Filmmakers. This is an international competition. (July 2022)
    • Won Silver Telly Award. Low budget category- under $700/minute. An international competition. (May 2022)
    • Picked up by the largest film distributor in North America, ProQuest Part of Clarivate and Alexander Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan. (April 2022)
  • “Dyslexia: A Beautiful Brain” (2017)
    • Bronze Telly Award (May 2018)
    • Impact Docs Award of Merit for Notable Artistic and Technical Production (January 2018)
    • Film Distributor by Alexander Street (December 2017)
  • “Scleroderma: The Truth” (2016)
    • Impact Docs Award of Merit in the Documentary Short Section for Notable Artistic and Technical Production (January 2018)
    • Award of Merit, Rochester International Film Festival (April 2018)
    • Messenger of Hope Award, National Scleroderma Foundation (July 2017)
    • Service to the Community Award, Scleroderma Tri-State Chapter (October 2016)
  • “The Morgan Manning House Legacy” (2011)
    • Bronze Telly Award (2011)
  • “One Breath: A Personal Journey with Asthma” (2010)
    • Bronze Telly Award (2010)
    • SUNY Wide Film Festival, faculty showcase (2010)
    • Phoenix International Christian Film Festival (2010)
  • “Oldest Mother on the Block” (2006)
    • Screened at International High Falls Film Festival (2008)
  • New Hampshire Film Festival (2004)
  • Georgetown Film Festival (2004)
  • Four New York State Broadcaster Awards (2001, 2000, 1999, 1994)
  • Nominated for a New York State Emmy (2000)
  • Nominated for an Iris Award (2000)
  • Recognition for The Annenberg Foundation for Children’s Programming (2000)
  • Associated Press (2000)
  • Community Action Network (1999)
• Recent Publications

  “Camp Abilities: Loss of Sight, Never Loss of Vision” (2023)

  “The Fight for Your Life” (2022)

  “Dyslexia: A Beautiful Brain” (2017)

  “Scleroderma: The Truth” (2016)

  “Dyslexia: Word Blindness” (2014)

  “ADI Brazil” (2013)

  “Mano a Mano” (2013)

  “tzzzz!” (2012)

  “The Morgan Manning House Legacy” (2011)

  “One Breath: A Personal Journey with Asthma” (2010)

  “One Breath,” conference presentation at Eastern Communication Association (Spring 2008)

  “The Art Form of Stephanie Maxwell” (2007)

  “ImageMovementSound Festival” editor (2007)

  “Oldest Mother on the Block” videographer (2006)

  “Print in the 21st Century” (2004)

  “Centennial Celebration” (2003)

  “Amusement Parks and Math” (2001)

  “The Culture of Native Americans” (2000)

  “A Voyage Down the Erie Canal” (2000)

  “Digital Revolution” (2000)

  “Code of Conduct” (1999)

  “Teenagers Are We Listening” (1999)

  “Beating the Odds” (1999)

  “Character Education” (1998)