Acclaimed Filmmaker/Cinematographer Ernest Dickerson Named the 2025 Dorothy H. Hirshon Artist-in-Residence at The New School
Dickerson, the legendary cinematographer of Do the Right Thing and Malcolm X, and director of Juice, will host a public screening and Q&A, and lead master classes for students at the New York City university
New York, February 5, 2025—Emmy, Peabody, and two-time Image Award winning film and television veteran Ernest Dickerson has been named the 2025 Dorothy H. Hirshon Artist-in-Residence at the School of Media Studies at The New School.
Dickerson, whose work as a director, cinematographer, and screenwriter of film and television spans almost thirty years, will lead master classes in which he will share his creative process with students. Additionally, the event Exploring Cinema Through the Visionary Lens of Ernest Dickerson invites the public to a screening and Q&A with the renowned filmmaker and cinematographer on Tuesday, February 25. The presentation will be followed by a reception with the artist.
“I am thrilled to welcome Ernest Dickerson to The New School. His vision has brought to life and shaped the stories of many notable films and TV series that span genres, mediums, and audiences. Our students and the public will have the opportunity to engage with one of the most gifted and experienced cinematographers and filmmakers in the industry,” said Vladan Nikolic, Dean of The School of Media Studies at The New School.
Dickerson began his career during the 90’s “Golden Age” of Black cinema as the director of photography for the iconic films Brother from Another Planet, She’s Gotta Have It, School Daze, Do the Right Thing, Mo’ Better Blues, and Malcolm X. His feature directorial debut Juice, an urban drama whose social and cultural resonance continues to this day, launched the film careers of Tupac Shakur and Omar Epps. Since then, his work as a filmmaker and storyteller has been showcased in some of the most acclaimed television shows of the past decade, including The Wire, The Walking Dead, Dexter, Bosch and Bosch Legacy, The Man in the High Tower, House of Cards, Seven Seconds, the second season premiere of HBO’s Raised by Wolves, and Epix’s series Godfather of Harlem among many others.
Master Class 1 with Ernest Dickerson
Monday, February 24, 2025
2:30-4:30 PM EST
Kellen Auditorium at the Sheila C. Johnson Design Center
66 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Screening/Discussion – Open to the Public (RSVP Required)
Tuesday, Feb 25, 2025
7:30-9:30 PM EST
Starr Foundation Hall at the University Center
63 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
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Master Class 2 with Ernest Dickerson
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
2:30-4:30 PM EST
Kellen Auditorium at the Sheila C. Johnson Design Center
66 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
The Dorothy Hirshon Artist-in-Residence program was established by the late New School Trustee Dorothy Hirshon, to honor and promote excellence and education of the filmmaking arts at The New School. Previous Hirshon Artists-in-Residence have included Mary Harron, Raoul Peck, Christine Vachon, Sean Baker, Laurie Anderson, James Cameron Mitchell, D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus, Benh Zeitlin, Ramin Bahrani, and John Waters.
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