Jim Mayzik, a native New Yorker, received an MFA in Film from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and has worked in film and video for a number of years. He has produced, written and directed many award-winning narrative, documentary and educational programs, many of which have been screened and broadcast nationally.  He is a professor of film and television in Fairfield’s New Media Film, Television and Radio program—a program which he originated and developed at Fairfield.