Glenn Heath Jr.

Glenn Heath Jr. serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Television, Film, and New Media at San Diego State University, within the School of Theatre, Television, and Film and the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts. He concurrently holds the position of Artistic Director at the Digital Gym Cinema and manages film festival operations, education programs, and internships for Pacific Arts Movement, producers of the San Diego Asian Film Festival.

His academic background:

• Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies from UC Santa Barbara
• Master of Arts in Television, Film, and New Media from San Diego State University

Heath's professional expertise centers on Film Studies with specialized focus in Film Criticism and Film Curation. Over a decade-long career, he has reviewed hundreds of films and conducted career-spanning interviews with prominent filmmakers including Richard Linklater and John Salyes. His critical writings appear in leading industry publications such as Slant Magazine, Cineaste, Mubi’s The Notebook, Little White Lies, RogerEbert.com, Senses of Cinema, and The Film Stage. As Artistic Director of Digital Gym Cinema, he curates diverse programming blending contemporary releases with repertory cinema for San Diego audiences.

No scientific awards or research grants were documented in the source material. Similarly, no student advising activities are referenced. Heath's community impact manifests through Pacific Arts Movement's educational initiatives and the Digital Gym Cinema's cultural programming, establishing him as a key figure in San Diego's film ecosystem through festival production, theater curation, and critical scholarship.