Faculty Member

Professor Jerell Rosales

Biography

Jerell Rosales, M.F.A. is a professionally represented film and television writer/director. His debut feature film, distributed by Lionsgate Home Video, stars Academy Award nominee James Franco. A Humanitas Prize and Film Independent Fellow, Rosales earned his M.F.A. in Film & Television Directing/Production from one of the top graduate film schools in the world, UCLA’s School of Theater, Film, and Television. He has taught at UCLA, the University of Oregon, and now serves as the Program Coordinator and Head of the Narrative Directing Track in Digital Cinema Production at Utah Valley University.

Education

MFA, UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television, 2017

Major: Film & Television

Teaching

DCPR 3510

Narrative Directing Workshop I, Spring 2026

DCPR 3510L

Narrative Directing Workshop I Lab, Spring 2026

DCPR 4510R

Narrative Directing Workshop II, Spring 2026

DCPR 4510R

Narrative Directing Workshop II, Spring 2026

DCPR 4520R

Narrative Directing Workshop II Lab, Spring 2026

DCPR 4520R

Narrative Directing Workshop II Lab, Spring 2026