Ashley Seering, MFA

Ashley Seering is an award-winning filmmaker originally from Mascoutah, Illinois. She holds an MFA in Film and Television Production from Loyola Marymount University and a BA in Mass Communications from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Her films have screened at festivals all over the world including Slamdance, Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, and St. Louis International Film Festival. She is a five-time Mid-America EMMY nominee. Her creative work usually explores social justice and historical themes.

Areas of Teaching Interest:

Documentary Production

Directing for Film and Television

Cinematography

Non-linear Editing

Scriptwriting

Film Theory and History

Academic Appointments:

Clinical Assistant Professor of Mass Communication
Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX, January 2021 – Present

Selected Projects and Awards:

Last Bite – Short Narrative Film

• BEA Festival of Media Arts - Award of Excellence 2021

Such and Such – Short Documentary Film

• NATAS Mid-America EMMY Nominee 2018

Sanctuary – Short Documentary Film

• NATAS Mid-America EMMY Nominee 2017

• Winner – Best Documentary – 2017 Fusion Doc Challenge at Slamdance Film Festival

• Winner – Best Cinematography – 2017 Fusion Doc Challenge at Slamdance Film Festival
• Winner - Best Local Short – 2017 St. Louis International Film Festival
• Winner - Best Cinematography – 2017 St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase

Renewed – Short Documentary Film

• NATAS Mid-America EMMY Nominee 2016
• Winner – Best Documentary – 2016 St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase
• Winner – Social Impact Award – Illinifest 2016

The Heroin Project – Documentary Film

• NATAS Mid-America EMMY Nominee 2016

Chainsaw Carvers – Short Documentary Film

• BEA Festival of Media Arts - Award of Excellence 2015

Everything Will Be Forgotten – Short Documentary Film

• Winner – Best Documentary – Illinifest 2015
• BEA Festival of Media Arts - Award of Excellence 2014

Freedom to Dream – Public Service Announcement

• BEA Festival of Media Arts - Honorable Mention 2014
• Winner – Student ADDY Award 2013

Gift of Hope – Public Service Announcement

• NATAS Mid-America EMMY Nominee 2013
• Winner – Student ADDY Award 2012

Education:

Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA – Class of 2021

Master of Fine Arts – Film and Television Production

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL – Class of 2014

Bachelor of Arts – Mass Communications