Jocelyn B. Millana
Department
Communication, Media, Journalism and Film
Role: Faculty
Campus: Springfield
Postal mail
Missouri State University
Communication, Media, Journalism and Film
901 S. National Ave.
Springfield,
MO
65897
Details
Education
- MFA, Motion Picture & TV - Academy of Art University, 2007
- BFA, Film/Video/Animation - Columbus College of Art & Design, 2004
Teaching
- Editing For Film & TV
- Color Theory: The Push To Visual Storytelling
- Digital Film and Media Production
- Principles of Cinematography
- Independent Study in Electronic Media
- Digital Filmmaking (Graduate/Undergraduate)
- Producing the Feature Film (Graduate/Undergraduate)
- Independent Study in Media
- Directing the Short
- Senior Project in Electronic Arts
Professional experience
- University Film & Video Association (UFVA)
- The Broadcast Education Association (BEA)
- Northeast Modern Language Association (NMLA)
- Carbon Trace Productions- Advisory Board Member
- Internet Movie Data Base Pro (IMDb)
Research and professional interests
- Inclusion and diversity
- Representation of underrepresented groups in media
- Women of color in film (Bechdel Test)
- LGBTQ+ and BIPOC studies
- Critical race theory (intersectionality)
- Ethnic, cultural, generational, sexual and gender contrast
Awards and honors
Film Distribution
- Distribution: Domestic and Worldwide - Leomark Studios ‘When Three Become One’ 2024 -Producer/Director - Streaming Platforms Pending
- Distribution: Domestic and Worldwide - Summer Hill Films ‘Jacob, Broken by God’ 2024 - Producer/Director - Vudu, Prime Video, Tubi, Amazon Video, FlixFling, Hoopla
- Distribution: Domestic and Worldwide - ITN Distribution ’Bird’ - Producer 2019 - Roku, Prime Video, AppleTV, YouTube
- Distribution: Domestic and Worldwide - Vision Films ‘Breaking Legs’ 2017 - Associate Producer - Tubi, Pluto TV, Sling TV, Roku, Fandango, Prime Video, Google Play, Apple TV, YouTube
- Distribution: St. Louis TV ‘Dojo Girl’ 2019 - Producer/Director
- Distribution: Domestic and Worldwide - Leomark Studios ‘Premeditated aka Profiled’ 2014 - Producer/Director - Prime Video, Tubi, Redbox, Family Video, Walmart Video, YouTubeTV
- Distribution: Domestic and Worldwide - Breaking Glass Pictures ‘Capital Games’ 2013 - Assistant Director - Netflix, Prime Video, Tubi, Roku, Plex, Kanopy
Selected Awards and Honors
- Winner Best Director ‘When Three Become One - The Indie Gathering International Film Festival 2024
- Winner Best Drama Feature ‘When Three Become One’- The Indie Gathering International Film Festival 2024
- Semi-Finalist - LA Film Awards ‘When Three Become One’ 2024
- Official Selection - LA Film Awards ‘When Three Become One’ 2024
- Official Selection - Greater Cleveland Black Film Festival ‘When Three Become One’ 2024
- Official Selection - The Indie Gathering International Film Festival ‘When Three Become One’ 2024
- Official Selection - International Black Film Festival ‘When Three Become One’ 2024
- Official Selection - Detroit Trinity International Film Festival ‘When Three Become One’ 2024
- Official Selection - 14th Annual Charlotte Black Film Festival ‘When Three Become One’ 2024
- Winner Accolade Global Film Competition ‘Jacob, Broken by God’ 2022
- Winner Gold Telly ‘Jacob, Broken by Gadd’ 2022
- Winner Best of Competition BEA Festival of Media Arts ‘Unmanned’ 2021
- Official Selection to the UVFA Conference Screenings and Script Competition 2021
- Winner Silver Telly ‘Dojo Girl’ 2020
- Winner Silver Davey Award ‘Dojo Girl’ 2020
- Winner IndieFEST Film Awards -Award of Merit - ‘Jacob, Broken by God’ 2022
- Winner Communicator Awards -Award of Distinction- ‘Jacob, Broken by God’ 2022
- Winner Silver Award ‘Dojo Girl’ 2020
Grants / Fellowships / Equity Funding
- Private Equity Funding for Producing/Directing ‘Untitled,’ 2024
- Private Equity Funding for Producing/Directing ‘Jacob, Broken by God,’ 2021
- Missouri State University Faculty Research Grant, 2018
- National Association of Television Producers and Executive Faculty Fellowship, 2018
- Missouri State University Faculty Diversity Fellowship, 2018
- Missouri State University First-Year Faculty Summer Grant, 2017
- Missouri State University College of Arts & Letters Peer Mentorship Fellowship, 2017