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

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  • Tutorials

    • Final Cut Pro
      Published May 16, 2007
    • Final Cut Pro is a sophisticated video editing program made by Apple. It is the editing software of choice for multimedia journalists using Apple computers, and is comparable to Adobe's ...
    • iMovie
      Published May 16, 2007
    • iMovie is a simple, easy to use video editing program that comes free with the Apple operating system (it has no Windows PC version). Despite its simplicity, iMovie offers many ...
    • Video Techniques
      Published May 16, 2007
    • People invariably make the same sets of mistakes when they first start shooting video: Trees or telephone poles sticking out of the back of someone's head; interview subjects who are ...
    • Sony PD 150/170 Video Camera Accessories
      Published May 16, 2007
    • This tutorial covers accessories related to the Sony DSR-PD170 or DSR-PD150 video camcorder. There are several accessories you should have with your camera to improve the quality of the video ...
    • Sony PD 150/170 Video Cameras
      Published May 16, 2007
    • This tutorial covers usage of the Sony DSR-PD170 or DSR-PD150 video camcorder. It is also an overview of video camera principles and hardware.

  • Presentations

    (only presentations with slides or webcasts are listed)