Laura Kissel - Beyond the Classroom: CHINA

Laura Kissel

DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION | VITA & BIO | academic

DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION
& Director of Photgraphy credits

Cotton Road (in post production)

Open Secret (release: late 2010)
director of photography
directed by Steve Lickteig

Portrait of Turner (2009)
director of photography
Directed by Irene Gustafson

Incoming Messages (2007)
director of photography
Directed by Irene Gustafson

Beyond the Classroom: China (2008)

Unfettering the Falcons (2007)

Cabin Field (2005)

Finding Lula (2002)

Vivian's Beauty Shop (2001)

Leaving Bristol (1999)

Verdant Hills: Healing Nature, Sustaining Life (1998)

Beyond the Classroom: CHINA
Directed & edited by L. Kissel; videography by L. Kissel
Produced by International Programs, USC
digital video; TRT: 30:00
distributed by: International Programs

Beyond the Classroom: China depicts China's historic sites and contemporary social issues through the eyes of undergraduate students as they travel from cosmopolitan cities to rural mountain towns and industrial centers. The video highlights the importance of international travel as an educational experience and reveals how cultural exchange can expand and enrich our understanding of the world.

Awards :

2009 EMMY nomination
2008 CINE Golden Eagle Award
2008 Silver Telly Award for Excellence in Educational Video
2008 Bronze Telly Award for Excellence in Videography/Cinematography
2008 Bronze Telly Award for Excellence in Travel/Tourism Video

View clips :

Screenings :

USC Confucius Institute opening, Nov. 17, 2008
Reinvention Center National Conference, Washington, DC Nov. 12-14, 2008
SCETV, "Southern Lens" Broadcast, Aug. 7, 2008
University of South Carolina [premiere] Feb.4-5, 2008