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Dana White

In America, conversations about grief and loss are often avoided, and in art, tend to be sugarcoated, or even 鈥渃orny.鈥

Kent State Assistant Professor and independent filmmaker Dana White is changing that narrative through her work, and was recently recognized by the Ohio Arts Council.

College of Communication & Information
Dana White and Chris Knoblock

College of Communication & Information
Female Filmmakers Initiative at Festival

As they prepare for careers as directors, writers and cinematographers in an industry that鈥檚 dominated by men, female filmmakers at 5X社区 empower and support one another through the Female Filmmaker's Initiative (FFI).

Student films violinist

Award-winning independent filmmaker and assistant professor, Dana White created the student group the Female Filmmaker's Initiative (FFI) to prepare female filmmakers for careers as directors, writers and cinematographers in an industry that鈥檚 dominated by men.