About Ellen Seidler

SEIDLER, ELLEN is a 23-year broadcast journalism and film veteran. She began her broadcast career at ABC News in New York as an assignment editor, and then joined KRON-TV in San Francisco as a photojournalist and editor. Seidler is currently a lecturer in Digital Media at UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism and tenured professor of Media & Communication Arts at Contra Costa College in San Pablo, CA. Seidler received her bachelor’s in fine arts from Harvard University, and her master’s in journalism from UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism. Over the past two decades, Seidler has worked as a freelance producer, director, editor and videographer on a variety of independent projects for a diverse group of companies that include: Pacific Telesis, ESPN, Bank of America, Eddie Bauer, KGO-TV, KPIX-TV, PBS, Encyclopedia Britannica, the Syntex Corporation, CBS, Apple Computer, The Maynard Institute, and Conde Nast. Seidler is also a contributing writer for the Logo Online website AfterEllen.com and creator of the non-profit website, BreastCancerNetwork.org. Seidler continues to work on documentary and independent film projects. Her directing credits include: "Fighting for Our Lives: Facing AIDS in San Francisco” a half-hour documentary exploring the early days of the AIDS epidemic. She is currently co-producing/directing a film, “And Then Came Lola.” The independent HD feature is scheduled for release summer 2009 (www.fastgirlfilms.com). Contact: eseidler@mac.com

  • Occupation: Broadcast Journalist, Lecturer
  • Organization: UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism
  • Location: AL

Writing

Content on this site written by Ellen Seidler (includes contributory writing):