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Frances
Perkins
Assistant Professor
of Communication & Theater
Arts
frances.perkins@uwc.edu
Phone:
920-929-3643
Department:
Communication & Theater Arts
Office: C-234
Degrees:
B.A., University of
California at Santa Barbara
M.F.A.,
New York University
Classes:
Frances Perkins - Film &
Video Producer
Before joining the
faculty at UW-Fond du Lac in
Fall 2007, Frances taught
film and television
production courses for three
years at UW-Oshkosh. As a
film and video professional,
Frances produces all forms
of visual media, including
corporate, educational and
music videos, broadcast
promotions, commercials and
films.
Frances is the recipient of a
2008 UW Colleges Summer Research
grant for a film production
project that will serve as a
unique form of film production,
involving students in the
process.
Originally from Southern
California, Frances earned
her B.A. in Film Studies and
Cultural Anthropology at the
University of California at
Santa Barbara. She earned
her M.F.A. in Film
Production from New York
University and worked as a
freelance producer in New
York before moving to
Wisconsin in 2000.
She continues to
freelance as a
Writer/Producer at
Milwaukee’s ABC affiliate
station, WISN-TV. Frances
also produces films for her
Writer/Director husband,
Troy Perkins, an Assistant
Professor in Radio/TV/Film
at UW Oshkosh. They live in
Neenah and have two
children, Devlan (3 years)
and Cora (1 year).
She has produced two short films
- "Brothers" and "Tractor For
Sale" in collaboration with her
husband. Trailers for these two
short films can be seen on the
production website
www.northtownproductions.com,
along with other examples of
recent projects.
"Brothers" will be competing in
the Wisconsin's Own category at
the Wisconsin Film Festival,
April 3-6, 2008 in Madison. |
