Cinema Chair
Assistant Professor
Contact information
- Office: 210 University Center
- Phone: 412-392-4306
- Fax: 412-392-4307
- Email: nchipman@pointpark.edu
Education
- M.F.A., Dramatic Writing, New York University
- B.S., Commerce, University of Virginia
Courses Taught
- Introduction to Screenwriting
- History of International Cinema
- Production I
- The Narrative Structure of Cinema
- Survey of Media Writing
- Intermediate Screenwriting
- Story Analysis
- Production III
- Advanced Screenwriting
- Production IV
- Writing for Video Games
Background
Nelson Chipman is a screenwriter, filmmaker and playwright. He began his career writing and producing television commercials and writing advertising copy. From there, he began writing feature scripts and has developed work for and optioned work to directors and production companies in Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York. He has won numerous writing awards and has been a finalist twice for the Sundance Screenwriters Lab. His most recent short film, Squared, has screened at festivals across the country, and he is currently putting the finishing touches on a new short film and feature script. He has previously taught at schools throughout the New York City metropolitan area.
Professional Affiliations
- University Film and Video Association
- Society for Cinema and Media Studies
- Southeastern Theatre Conference
- West Virginia Writers Association
- International Game Developers Association
Selected Artistic Work
- In the Seam, feature film script for Blind Lyle Films, 2011
Research Interests
- Future of visual storytelling
- Feature film screenwriting
- Narrative adaptation
- Writing the short film & webisode
- Television writing
- New media writing — online devices
- Merging of the printed and visual story
- Digital video production
- Gaming and writing for video games
Selected Presentations
- "The Future Screenwriter: A Brave New World," University Film & Video Association Annual Conference, 2012
- "The Future of Visual Storytelling," Finkelhor Lecture Series, Point Park University, 2011
- "Collaboration: Love it or Leave it," American Association of Writers and Writing Programs, 2011
Selected Award
- Winner, Best Filmmaker in Pennsylvania, West Chester Film Festival, 2010
- Greetings from Pittsburgh: Neighborhood Narratives, Selected by City Paper, Best Things About Film in Pittsburgh, 2008