Brian Emery

Brian Emery is a faculty member at the Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema at Brooklyn College since 2020 and Technical Director of Sarah Lawrence College’s Filmmaking and Moving Image Arts program since 2008. He became a Guest Professor at Sarah Lawrence in 2018, teaching postproduction. His expertise spans film editing, cinematography, and postproduction technologies. He holds an Apple certification in Final Cut Pro and DaVinci Resolve.

• Education: BA from Sarah Lawrence College

Emery’s research and professional practice focus on advancing postproduction workflows, documentary filmmaking, and digital cinema techniques. His freelance work includes projects for TED, Almond Cow, and Kodak, with recent films screening at the United Nations and winning festival awards. Notable projects include directing the feature film Red Monsoon in Nepal and editing Martin Eden (based on Jack London’s novel). He recently filmed a documentary in Tanzania on women wildlife scientists.

Though no peer-reviewed articles are listed, his professional projects emphasize applied cinema technologies and storytelling innovation. Awards include his Apple certifications. Emery actively advises students through Brooklyn College and Sarah Lawrence programs, blending academic teaching with hands-on industry experience. He collaborates across corporate, music video, and feature film projects, maintaining a dynamic creative practice.

Labs/Teams: Active in Sarah Lawrence’s Filmmaking program and Brooklyn College’s Feirstein Graduate School, contributing to their technical and pedagogical resources.