Mary Beth Reed

Mary Beth Reed is an Associate Professor of Photography + Film at Virginia Commonwealth University's School of the Arts. Her work focuses on film poems that blend visual abstraction, representational imagery, and movement through techniques like cinematography, hand painting, and optical printing. Her films have screened at prestigious international festivals such as the New York Film Festival, Rotterdam International Film Festival, and San Francisco International Film Festival. They are distributed by Canyon Cinema and the Filmmaker’s Co-op, with permanent collections at MoMA and the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Education:

• MFA in Experimental Animation, California Institute of the Arts
• MFA in Film/Video, Bard College
• BFA in Film Production, University of Colorado, Boulder
• BA in Film Studies & Art History, University of Colorado, Boulder
• BA in Religion, College of William and Mary

Her research explores intersections of memory, movement, and visual storytelling, with a focus on innovative filmic techniques. While no explicit grants or awards are listed, her work has gained recognition through major festival screenings and institutional collections.

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