PJ Gaynard: Film Educator

PJ Gaynard has been working as a film educator since 2014. His passion has spun from teaching assistants on set to creation of a fully accredited college film technician program.

He has also developed a speciality in community based filmmaking, having lead and participated in four uniquely diverse productions. These four productions focussed on developing a communities voice and giving their members a chance to learn through the filmmaking process. Below is some info on each position/project.

 
 
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The Community College of Allegheny County’s Film Technician Program

PJ Gaynard built this program, was the lead and only full time film professor, and was the program coordinator from it’s inception in the fall of 2016 - the spring of 2020.

  • Developed eighteen courses, a certificate, and a two year associates degree through accreditation process

  • Taught the following courses: Production One, Cinematography One, Production Management, Introduction to Cinema, Production Design, Grip and Electric One, Navigating the Film Industry, and The Film Culminating Experience,

  • Mentored adjunct professors

  • Researched and managed $500,000 in equipment purchases

  • Managed renovation for the program of an entire wing of a building

  • Managed social media for the program

  • Main point of contact for the program

Read about our ribbon cutting ceremony here.

The program was featured in this local news program.

Here’s a small collection of student work that PJ Gaynard advised/taught while at ccac:

 
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Douglas Education Center - George A. Romero Filmmaking Program

  • PJ Gaynard taught the following courses from the fall of 2015 - late winter of 2017: Directing, Cinematography 1, Lighting for Film, Guest taught for project specific films.

 
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New York Film Academy, Los Angeles - MFA in Cinematography Program

  • Worked as a guest Director and Cinematography proctor from 2014-2015.