CURRICULUM VITAE. English Literature, 2004, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Jack Bryant Assistant Professor Department of Media Arts, Sciences, and Studies Roy H. Park School of Communications 354 Park Hall Ithaca College Ithaca, New York Office: Fax: Education M.F.A. B.A. Film, 2007, Boston University, Boston, MA English Literature, 2004, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY Teaching Experience Assistant Professor, Department of Media Arts, Sciences, and Studies, Roy H. Park School of Communications, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY. August 2012 Present. Instructor, School of Film and Animation, Academic Support Center, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY Instructor, New York Film Academy, Cambridge, MA Screenplays Currently, Our Texas, (miniseries) and The Guild of Gifted Governesses, (feature) are under a shopping agreement with Zip Creative, LLC. Rear View Mirrors, (feature) is in development with Silent Giant Productions LLC. Several other screenplays have been written on spec and optioned in the past.

2 Films Fair Haven (feature, writer). Produced by Silent Giant Productions and Trick Candle Productions in Distributed internationally, domestically (by Breaking Glass Pictures), and on television (by Showtime Networks) in Legacy Cleaning (short, cowriter). Produced by Silent Giant Productions, Seizing the Sword (short, writer, director). Produced by Half-Full Productions, Screenings and Presentations Fair Haven: Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY, May 6, 2017 LGBT Film Festival, Warsaw, Poland, April 2017 QFLIX, Philadelphia, PA, March 15, 2017 Limited theatrical run in Rochester, NY, March 2017 Limited theatrical run in Los Angeles, CA, March 2017 ReelOut Queer Film and Video Festival, Kingston, Ontario, February 5, 2017 Desperado LGBT Film Festival, Phoenix, AZ, January 29, 2017 Cheries Cheris, Paris, France, November 20, 2016 QCinema, Fort Worth, TX, November 11, 2016 Gender Bender Festival, Bologna, Italy, November 6, 2016 MiFo LGBT Film Festival, Fort Lauderdale, FL, October 16, 2016 Out at the Movies International LGBT Film Festival, Winston-Salem, NC, October 8, 2016 Out on Film LGBT Film Festival, Atlanta, GA, September 30, 2016 Cinema Diverse, Palm Springs, CA, September 24, 2016 Reeling Film Festival, Chicago, IL, September 23, 2016

3 Limited theatrical run in Berlin and Munich, August 2016 FilmOut San Diego, San Diego, CA, August 10, 2016 Torino Gay Lesbian Film Festival, Torino, Italy, May 8, MiFo LGBT Film Festival, Miami Beach, FL, April 30, Boston University Cinematheque, Boston, MA, April 29, 2016 Human Rights Campaign Headquarters, Washington DC, April 23, 2016 Legacy Cleaning: Boston International Film Festival Montclair Film Festival Green Mountain Film Festival New England Online Film Festival AWARDS Fair Haven: Best Feature Film: Runner Up Audience Award - MiFo LGBT Film Festival, Miami Beach, FL, May 1, 2016 Audience Choice Award - Cinema Diverse, Palm Springs, CA, September 27, 2016 Director s Award - Cinema Diverse, Palm Springs, CA, September 27, 2016 Best Drama - QCinema, Fort Worth, TX, November 30, 2016 Our Texas: Best Feature Screenplay: Runner Up University Film and Video Association, 2016

4 Articles Progress Has Been Made on Conversion Therapy: More Work Remains to be Done, in Inside Pride, June 2017 Location Scouting for LGBT Indie Films, in Gay Essential, December 6, 2014 The Danger of Presuming Post-Sexuality, in The Huffington Post, November 4, 2014 What Tom Daley s Announcement Means for Gay Youth, in The Huffington Post, December 3, Making Ex-Gay Therapy a Thing of the Past, in The Huffington Post, October 16, Professional Media Experience Producer: Silent Giant Productions, LLC. New York, NY to the present. ink Stories, LLC, New York, NY Assistant Director: Faceless Fish Productions, LLC, New York, NY Consulting and Professional Activities Script Consultant: Jean Pants Productions, LLC, San Diego, CA to the present. ink Stories, LLC, New York, NY Professional Assistant: International Creative Management, Department of Motion Picture Talent, Los Angeles, CA

5 Interviews The UK Film Review, Discussing Fair Haven, sexuality, and conversion therapy, July The Bay Area Reporter, Discussing crowd-funding and Camp Revelation, November San Diego Gay and Lesbian News, Discussing Reparative Therapy and Camp Revelation, October 22, Conferences Presentation: E for Idiot, short screenplay, University Film and Video Association, Los Angeles, CA. August 2017 Our Texas, feature screenplay, University Film and Video Association, Las Vegas, NV. August Boris and Natasha in Space: Science Fiction of the Cold War, Western Kentucky Literary Conference, Bowling Green, KY, Attendance Only: University Film and Video Association, Washington DC. August Ithaca College Academic Service All-College Committees: Member, Academic Policies Committee, 2015 to the present Member, Academic Policies Committee, Program Review Sub-committee, 2015 to the present Member, Academic Policies Committee, Curriculum Sub-committee, 2015 to the present Member, Academic Policies Committee, Policy Sub-committee, 2015

6 Roy H. Park School of Communications Committees: Member, Curriculum Committee, 2012 to the present Member, Faculty Search Committee, Cinema and Photography Department, Member, Park School Writing Award Committee, 2015, 2017 Member, Pendleton Scholarship Committee, Member, David Ames Screenplay Competition Committee, Member, Rod Serling Screenplay Competition Committee, 2013 Academic Advising: Faculty Adviser, Park School, 2012 to the present Faculty Adviser, Park School Summer Orientation, Faculty Adviser, Ithaca College Bad Film Society, Academic Service at Other Institutions Rochester Institute of Technology: Faculty Mentor, College Restoration Program, First Year Enrichment Adviser, College of Applied Science and Technology, Writing Adviser, Rochester Institute of Technology Writing Center, College / University Teaching Courses: 16mm Film Production Academic Strategies Advanced Screenwriting

7 Cinematography Film Appreciation First Year Enrichment: Discovery First Year Enrichment: Pathways: Innovation First year Enrichment: Pathways: Leadership Screenwriting Speculative Fiction (Selected Topics in Writing for Screen Media) Structuring the Feature Film Writing for Screen Media Writing for Video Games and Emerging Media Writing the Feature Film Memberships University Film and Video Association International Game Developers Association