Alexandra Torinus-Seyfert

Alexandra Torinus-Seyfert serves as a Senior Lecturer and coordinates multiple academic initiatives including the Film, Video, Animation and New Genres Living and Learning Community, Outreach Program, and Recruitment efforts at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Her educational background includes:

• MFA & BFA in Film from UW-Milwaukee
• BA in Writing and Literature from Wheaton College, Norton, MA

Her creative practice centers on documentary and narrative filmmaking that examines intimate human experiences through the lens of education systems, aging populations, and artistic expression. She employs immediate video documentation to capture subtle conflicts and connections in everyday life, transforming personal narratives into critical social commentaries. Her methodology emphasizes the documentary power of mundane moments to reveal broader societal patterns.

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Torinus-Seyfert directs the Film, Video, Animation and New Genres Living Learning Community—a residential academic program integrating coursework with community living—and manages departmental outreach initiatives. Her freelance work extends these educational frameworks into professional documentary production.