School of Liberal Arts & Education
Faculty & Staff

Department of Literatures, Languages and Film

Mr. James Balls

Assistant Professor

Biography

A veteran producer and editor, Professor Balls has worked as a nonlinear editor for Discovery Communications, Blackside, Inc. and WNET/Thirteen. His scholarly interests include teaching courses in film theory and history, narrative structure and screenwriting, and film production.
Courses Taught: Introduction to Motion Pictures, Introduction to Filmmaking, Television Writing, Writing and Producing for New Media, Professional Internship, Written Communication II, and Independent Study

Educational Background

MFA in Film Production from the Howard University (1997), BA in Political Science from Southern University (1990)
Research and Scholarship Interests: Black Cinema (including African American, African and African Diasporic film), Expository Documentary Film, and Sports Documentary Film

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