Dana Weidman is an Associate Professor of Communications and Media Arts at Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie. She holds an MFA in Screenwriting from the American Film Institute Conservatory and a BA in English from Grinnell College. She was a Vice President and Senior Producer for Robert Chang Productions, a video production company in New York City, and worked with PepsiCo, Pizza Hut, The Platinum Guild and other clients on video news releases, corporate communications and a San Diego Emmy –Award winning sports documentary, “America’s Cup ’88: The Race to Win.”

Professor Weidman founded and serves as director of the Eli Jaffe Film Competition. She is a board member of the Gillespie Forum and is Chairman of the board for PANDA 23, Public Access of Northern Dutchess Area.

Professor Weidman is a contributing writer to Student Filmmakers Magazine and has published articles on screenwriting, digital filmmaking, lens adapters and graphic film.