Alumni Live: The Podcast

Alums Caitlyn Shaw (2025), Callie Wynne (2026), and Bill Cuppy (1995) discuss the benefits of study abroad for film and video majors and the skills and stories they gained during their travels. Bill also talks about the scholarship he helped establish to encourage film and video students to study abroad, the Morse-Cuppy Film, Video, Animation Study Abroad Endowed Scholarship.

For more information about study abroad: Film and Video Abroad

To support GVSU film and video students by donating to scholarships and fellowships:https://www.gvsu.edu/giving/give-now-film-and-video-1162.htm

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Alumni and editor/producer Elena Chiu (2025) and Kyle Flannery (2018), a picture finishing producer at Harbor Picture Company, discuss the team involved in post-production and Kyle’s journey moving from West Michigan into the New York production industry.
LINKS:
Harbor Picture Company
To support GVSU film and video students by donating to scholarships and fellowships:

https://www.gvsu.edu/giving/give-now-film-and-video-1162.htm
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Current student Ashlyn Mendelsohn talks with alum Jeff Donehoo (2001) about his career working in sports media and his current role as a Senior Motion Graphic Designer and Programmer with Rocket Surgery which is part of Ross Video Creative Services.
LINKS:
Rocket Surgery YouTube Channel
To support GVSU film and video students by donating to scholarships and fellowships:

https://www.gvsu.edu/giving/give-now-film-and-video-1162.htm
To join the LinkedIn group:

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Alums Jordan Skutar (Assistant Camera) and Jessica Tolliver (Director of Photography) talk about working in the camera department and the industry. Both work in Chicago.
Links:
Keslow Camera
The Camera Assistant's Manual by David E. Elkins SOC
To support GVSU film and video students by donating to scholarships and fellowships:

https://www.gvsu.edu/giving/give-now-film-and-video-1162.htm
To join the LinkedIn group:

https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8258882/

Retired GVSU Professor and Audio Engineer Joe McCargar talks with alum Dennis Dembeck (2013) about his career as a Sound Editor and Re-Recording Mixer working in NYC and LA.  
Links:
To support GVSU film and video students by donating to scholarships and fellowships:

https://www.gvsu.edu/giving/give-now-film-and-video-1162.htm
To join the LinkedIn group:

https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8258882/