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Mitch McCabe is an Associate Professor in the Department of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies at Ithaca College's Roy H. Park School of Communications, where they specialize in documentary, experimental, narrative, and hybrid filmmaking with emphasis on political discourse and social representation. Their career bridges academic scholarship and professional film production.
Education:
- BA in Visual and Environmental Studies, Harvard College
- MFA from New York University, Tisch School of the Arts
Mccabe's creative research interrogates American political landscapes through innovative cinematic forms, blending verité techniques with essayistic and hybrid approaches. Their work consistently examines societal polarization, civil unrest, and identity politics, often focusing on marginalized perspectives within mainstream political narratives. This practice merges artistic experimentation with rigorous social commentary, challenging conventional documentary frameworks.
McCabe's filmography reveals an evolution from early narrative experiments toward politically engaged documentary forms, with recent works like 23 MILE and You Have Been Lied To directly confronting contemporary American political fractures. Their methodology combines archival research, real-time observation, and speculative elements to create layered examinations of democracy in crisis.
Scientific Awards and Honors:
- MacDowell Fellow (six times)
- Flaherty Seminar Fellow (2018)
- Sarah Jacobson Award (2019)
- Princess Grace Special Projects Grant (2016 and 2022)
- NYSCA Grant (2016)
Mccabe has secured significant production funding through competitive grants from McEvoy Foundation of the Arts, Yaddo, MASS MoCA, LEF Foundation, Djerassi Foundation, VCCA, Jerome Foundation, SPACE Gallery, iPark Foundation, and NYSCA. These resources have enabled extensive development periods and festival premieres at Sundance, True/False, IDFA, and New York Film Festival. Their pre-academic industry experience includes producing and cinematography for unscripted television across major networks including HBO, A&E, and Discovery.
Current projects include the feature-length Civil War Surveillance Poems (2025) exploring pre-war societal collapse through archival footage and AI-generated elements, alongside the Untitled Normal Project (2026) examining political normalization processes in post-election contexts.
