About the Author

Warren Bass is an independent film and videomaker. He is a full professor (and former chair) of Film & Media Arts at Temple University, where he teaches directing, cinematography, videography, and advanced documentary and fiction workshops. He was trained at the Yale School of Drama in directing and at Columbia University in film as the School of the Arts Scholar. He has taught at Yale, NYU, the State University of California, and the American Film Institute; has chaired university departments in Film, Television, and Theater in New England; served as Vice President of the University Film & Video Association; and served for extended periods of time as Director of Temple University’s graduate program in Film & Television. He has directed theater at Lincoln Center, off-Broadway, and in regional professional theaters including the world premiere of the musical drama Copernicus at the Annenberg Center in Philadelphia. His film and video productions have been aired on PBS, syndicated television, and cable in the U.S. and on European, Asian, and Australian television. His work has received more than 100 regional, national, and international awards.