Emilie Upczak

Emilie Upczak is an Assistant Professor at the Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences, University of Oklahoma, specializing in Film and Media Studies. Her work merges fiction and nonfiction to explore emotional truths and social issues.

• MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts
• Former Creative Director of trinidad+tobago film festival
• Andy Warhol Foundation grant recipient

Research interests focus on:

• Hybrid narrative techniques
• Community collaboration in filmmaking
• Climate crisis representation
• Female-driven stories
• Digital exhibitions and public projections

Her recent works include Life Without End (eco-drama in development) and Silt (2022), which premiered at Independent Film Festival Boston. Filmography spans documentary, experimental, and narrative genres addressing trafficking, migration, and environmental justice.

Awards and grants:

• Andy Warhol Foundation grant
• Special Jury Award at Independent Film Festival Boston