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Stanford alum Jackie Summel (MFA '04) was recently awarded the 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship in the…

David Cateforis, who earned his Ph.D. (1992) and M.A. (1988) in Art History from Stanford, has…

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The New-York Historical Society, the oldest museum in New York City, named Wendy Nalani E.…

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Carla Gutiérrez, MFA Documentary Film '04

"At Stanford I fell in love with documentary editing. The mental exercise required to build a tight and emotionally charged story excited me to no end. The documentary program at Stanford taught me how to keep a film focused and a narrative arc engaging. I took these lessons with me as I went on to work as an Assistant Editor under veteran editor/director Kim Roberts (also a Stanford Documentary film alum). Under Kim’s mentorship I honed my storytelling skills to tackle long feature length narratives. Over the years I continued editing documentaries. I found the craft of editing incredibly creative and fulfilling. As an editor, I take viewers through an emotional, immersive experience. I have mastered the art of building vivid scenes and revealing my characters’ most intimate thoughts, passions, and demons."