The documentary unit meets twice a week and shoots on weekends. Its first feature-length effort followed six businesses along one corridor across twelve months.
Inside the student documentary unit
A year on one San Bernardino corridor, filmed by students who live on it.
By Renata Cole5 min read
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Faculty
Renata Cole
Professor, Film, Television & Media
Renata teaches production and screenwriting, and supervises the college's student documentary unit.
- Documentary
- Screenwriting
Filmmaker
Priya Nandakumar
Cinematographer, Class of 2025
Priya shoots documentary and narrative work across San Bernardino County and mentors first-year camera students.
- Cinematography
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Where Valley work screened this spring
Festival selections, finalists and wins across student film, documentary and audio.
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