Jeffrey N. Hirschberg
Jeffrey N. Hirschberg
Assistant Professor of Television & Film Arts (2006)
Coordinator, Television Arts Program
M.A. Television-Radio-Film, Syracuse University 1990
Scholarship, Research, Creative & Professional Activity
Academic Article. “The Incomplete Hero: Rick Blaine to Rocky Balboa.” BEA Feedback, 2007
Academic Presentation. “The Incomplete Hero: Rick Blaine to Rocky Balboa.” Broadcast Education Association. Las Vegas, 2007
Book Chapter Contract. Behind the Greenlight: Why Hollywood Makes the Files It Makes. In The Business of Entertainment, Praeger, in press
Professional Presentation. “The Amazing Adventures of Microchip Mike.” Broadcast Education Association. Las Vegas, 2007
Professional Presentation. “Pitching Your Idea and Selling It to Hollywood.” RIT School of Film and Animation, 2007
Producer-Director. “Rishonim: The First Generation” (documentary short). Jewish Community Center, Rochester NY, 2007
Writer-Producer. “JCC Centennial.” Jewish Community Center of Rochester, 2006-7
Professional Project. Commissioned TV script, “All My Children.” ABC Daytime Writer Development Program, ABC Television, New York, 2004
Professional Project. Writer/producer/director, “The JCC Centennial.” Rochester, 2006-7
Professional Project. Writer/co-producer, “Terry Bradshaw’s Pick of the Week.” CNBC Broadcast News Corp., Addison TX, 2004
Professional Project. Co-writer of screenplay, ‘Why Can’t They All Be Like Brad Pitt?” Pierce-Williams Entertainment, Los Angeles, 2005
Professional Project. Co-writer of screenplay, “TM, aka The Amazing Adventures of Microchip Mike.” Pierce-Williams Etertainment, Los Angeles, 2004
Professional Project. Co-writer of screenplay, “Open Book.” Pierce-Williams Entertainment, Los Angeles, 2003
Professional Project. Co-writer of screenplay, “Completely Incomplete.” Pierce-Williams Entertainment, Los Angeles, 2002
Grant. Provost Incentive Award $1,000, Buffalo State College, 2007
Grant. SUNY Research Foundation, 2007
Award. First Place: Broadcast Education Association, National Writing Division Academic Research and Scholarly Paper Competition, “The Incomplete Hero: Rick Blaine to Rocky Balboa,” 2007
Award. Third Place: Broadcast Education Association, National Writing Division Scriptwriting Competition Feature Caterogy, “The Amazing Adventures of Microchip Mike,” 2007
Professional Service, Volunteer Service & Affiliations
Judge. Writer’s Guild of America, East. New York, 2006
Board Member. Jewish Film Festival of Rochester, 2005-7
Member. Writer’s Guild of America, East
Member. Broadcast Education Association
Campus Service
Coordinator. Television Arts program