Julie Wyman

Julie Wyman is an Associate Professor of Cinema and Digital Media at the University of California, Davis, affiliated with the College of Letters and Science. She holds an M.F.A. in Visual Studies from UC San Diego. Her work focuses on culturally constructed themes like body image, gender, and health, explored through documentary filmmaking. Key projects include Strong! (2012), which won the Independent Lens Audience Award, and The Tallest Dwarf (2025), examining dwarfism and identity. Wyman’s research is supported by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, CNN Films, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. She collaborates across disciplines, including a feminist experimental film with Margaret Laurena Kemp.

• Education: M.F.A. Visual Studies, UC San Diego
• Affiliations: UC Davis, Little People of America, SFFILM
• Teaching: Courses in experimental digital cinema and documentary production

Her documentaries have screened at MoMA, Sundance, and the San Francisco International Film Festival. Awards include the Sappho Award and residencies at the Baryshnikov Arts Center. Wyman’s current projects explore medical ethics and disability representation through collaborative, community-driven narratives.