Brian Paccione
Adjunct
Brian Paccione, a writer and director, is a graduate of Columbia University’s graduate film program. His directing work has been screened internationally and has received diverse accolades, most recently for his documentary David And The Kingdom which had its European premiere at the 2019 Cinema du Reel film festival. As a screenwriter, he has been honored at numerous festivals and he received the prestigious Ezra Litwak Distinction in Screenwriting at the Columbia University Film Festival. Brian also served as the president of the MyBlock Education Program, an organization that mentored at-risk youths by helping them make short documentaries about their neighborhoods.