Assistant Professor - Critical/Experimental Film and Video Production - Department of Film & Media
The University of California, Berkeley
About this position
Position Overview
Salary range: The current salary range for this position is $84,100–$132,900 (9-month academic year salary), however, off-scale salary and other components of pay, which would yield compensation that is higher than this range, are offered to meet competitive conditions. Anticipated start: July 1, 2027
Application Deadline
Open date: July 20, 2026 Next review date:Wednesday, Sep 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Wednesday, Sep 30, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
Position Description
The Department of Film & Media at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for an Assistant Professor (tenure track) in the area of Critical/Experimental Film and Video Production. The Department of Film and Media at the University of California, Berkeley is one of the oldest film programs in the United States with a strong foundation in national and transnational film histories and theories and growing interest in a wide range of media practices, industries, and cultures. The Department holds a strong intellectual commitment to innovative interdisciplinary approaches to film and media research, evidenced in the scholarship of its thirteen current ladder faculty, five of whom have officially shared appointments with other departments in the Division of Arts & Humanities. The department offers both a BA with approximately 320 current majors and a PhD in Film and Media with between 20-30 graduate students enrolled at any one time. It is currently one of the fastest-growing undergraduate majors in the Division of Arts & Humanities, and focuses on film and media scholarship, criticism, and production. The successful candidate will join in the program’s effort to build a community of scholars and students whose scholarship, pedagogy, and background move the discipline of Film & Media forward by engaging with critical questions through media production. The Department seeks an Assistant Professor in Film and Video Production to join the Film & Media Department and to build on the faculty’s critical and experimental approaches to media history, theory, and aesthetics. The position will include teaching, research, and service to support the production of experimental and avant-garde cinema or experimentation in and across genre forms, potentially including narrative. The aim of the Film and Media Department’s production program is to teach students the grammar of cinema and how to use it to experiment with forms of self-expression, historical investigation, and aesthetic analysis, among others. The Assistant Professor in Film and Video Production will convey to students creative approaches to low-budget, small crews, street-level production, a capacious understanding of what can be achieved beyond Hollywood, and an understanding of film production as a means of generating new, critical, and experimental media theory and history. The department is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit the Office for Faculty Equity and Welfare's website via this link.
Qualifications
Basic qualifications(required at time of application)MFA or PhD (or equivalent international degree), or enrolled in MFA or PhD or equivalent international degree-granting program at the time of application. Preferred qualificationsWe seek a film/video-maker with an active practice and demonstrated ability to build on the Film & Media Department's history of critical and experimental approaches to media history, theory, and aesthetics. We seek candidates with a track record of public screenings, undergraduate teaching experience, and familiarity with a wide range of filmmaking concepts and methods. Applicants should have the capacity to integrate theoretical concepts into the teaching of editing and cinematography. Experience teaching as well as expertise in sound recording/design/mixing and advanced editing/special effects.
Application Requirements
Document requirementsCurriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. Cover Letter - Up to 2 pages Creative Work Sample - Please include links to streaming content of applicant’s film and video production work. Two different works should be submitted. They may be completed or in progress. If the work submitted exceeds ten minutes, applicants can indicate the specific selections (by timecode) that the committee should view. Sample material should include no more than two individual works and no more than ten minutes in total. If more than two samples or more than ten minutes are included, the first two samples/ten minutes will be viewed. Statement of Teaching Experience and Philosophy - Please discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and future teaching interests. This can include, for example, specific efforts and accomplishments, and future plans to support the success of all students through inclusive curriculum, classroom environment, and pedagogy. Please also discuss your mentoring experiences and approach. This can include, for example, past efforts and future plans to support the success of all students, and to foster an inclusive research environment that removes barriers and promotes equitable access and advancement of the research program. Authorization to Release Information Form - An institutional reference check will be completed only if you are selected as the candidate to whom the hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer. Download, complete, sign, and upload the Authorization to Release Information form. Reference requirements 3 required (contact information only) References will only be contacted for those candidates under serious consideration and we will seek your permission before doing so. Apply link:https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05434 Help contact:rfahacademichr@berkeley.edu