2008 Woodie Awards
University hires second film professor
Kelly McGee
Issue date: 4/11/08 Section: News
She went from speaking Portuguese in Brazil, to speaking Hebrew in Jerusalem, where she learned to speak French. While she also grew up speaking Hebrew at home with her family, it was a challenge to learn French in Hebrew.
With her Bachelor Degree in French literature from Hebrew University, she moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to study film, and then went to Southern Illinois University to earn her Masters Degree in Cinema.
For the past eleven years she has taught at the Northwest Film Center in Portland, and has been working on film projects in her spare time.
In January, Vaisburd was on campus to show a collection of documentaries titled, "Unwinding the Thread."
Her films are often about relationships, cultural experiences, and emotional states, and she tries to present them in an intimate way.
"I believe that personal stories resonate with viewers. If you get very specific, you can actually reach people, because somehow the audience will identify with the common human elements. The film is part of the human story," Vaisburd said about film.
In addition to teaching film, Vaisburd will also be teaching an FYS class in fall 2009. Her cultural and professional experience, as well as her dedication to educating students will be welcomed as she becomes part of the Pacific Faculty.
With her Bachelor Degree in French literature from Hebrew University, she moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to study film, and then went to Southern Illinois University to earn her Masters Degree in Cinema.
For the past eleven years she has taught at the Northwest Film Center in Portland, and has been working on film projects in her spare time.
In January, Vaisburd was on campus to show a collection of documentaries titled, "Unwinding the Thread."
Her films are often about relationships, cultural experiences, and emotional states, and she tries to present them in an intimate way.
"I believe that personal stories resonate with viewers. If you get very specific, you can actually reach people, because somehow the audience will identify with the common human elements. The film is part of the human story," Vaisburd said about film.
In addition to teaching film, Vaisburd will also be teaching an FYS class in fall 2009. Her cultural and professional experience, as well as her dedication to educating students will be welcomed as she becomes part of the Pacific Faculty.
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