Documentary Institute Advisory Board Members
John Aldrich
Producer, National Geographic Television, DI graduate, Washington, D.C.
David Cassidy
Producer, Cabin Creek Productions, DI graduate, New York City
David Colburn
Historian, former Provost, University of Florida, Gainesville
Maryanne Culpepper
Senior Vice President, Editorial Development, National Geographic Television, UF College of Journalism and Communications graduate, Washington, D.C.
Susan Janis-Mashayekhi
VP of Production, Pink Sneakers Productions, Orlando
Mickie Edwardson
Emeritus Professor, Department of Telecommunication, University of Florida,
Gainesville
Eric Flagg
Producer, Jellyfish Smack Productions, DI graduate, Gainesville
Yance Ford, Series Producer, P.O.V. | American Documentary, Inc.,
New York City
Peter Gilbert
Producer and Photographer, Kartemquin Films, 1998 Emmy Award and Directors Guild of America Award, Chicago
Amy Goldberger
Publishing consultant, UF graduate, New York City
Rachel Grady
Loki Films, 2007 Academy Award nominee, New York City
Diana Ingraham
Co-director, U.S. Independents, Washington, D.C.
Manny Lucoff
Emeritus Professor, University of South Florida, UF College of Journalism and Communications graduate, Gainesville
Ken Mandel
Executive Producer, Great Projects Film Company, 1996 Academy Award nominee, 1997 Emmy nominee, New York City
Rana Martin
Executive Producer, Final Cut, DI graduate, New York City
Joan Monsky
Co-founder, Jacksonville Film Festival, Jacksonville
John Monsky
President, First Florida Capital Corporation, Jacksonville
Jason Osder
Assistant Professor, The George Washington University, DI graduate,
Washington, D.C.
Suzanne Niedland
President, BusEye Films, DI graduate, Jupiter
Dan Spiess
CEO and Producer, Digital Lighthouse, Gainesville
Gregory von Hausch
President and CEO, Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival, UF graduate,
Jacksonville
Houston Wells
Producer, Digital Lighthouse, DI graduate, Gainesville
Debbie Zimmerman
Executive Director, Women Make Movies, New York City
