David Goodman
Associate Professor (Film and Video Production), Graduate Studies Coordinator (Film and Video Production)
901-678-3174245G Art & Communication Building dgodman1@memphis.eduAbout
David Goodman discovered his enthusiasm for education while teaching workshops at Downtown Community
Television Center in New York City. David went on to teach classes at The University
of Memphis, The University of North Texas, and The University of Alabama in Huntsville
before joining the full-time faculty in the Department of Communication and Film at
The University of Memphis in 2017.
David is a native Memphian and has worked professionally in a variety of media productions
in New York, Tennessee, Texas, and Alabama. Currently, David primarily works in documentary
production and chronicles communities driven by shared passions and beliefs. David’s
film work as a director and a cinematographer has been screened in film festivals
around the world.
Education
M.A., Communication, University of Memphis, 2013
B.F.A., Film, TV, & Radio, New York University, 2004
Selected Productions
Freedom’s Village, short narrative fiction (cinematographer) 2024
A Ballet Season, feature documentary (co-directed & produced with Steve Ross) 2021
Floating Pilgrims, short documentary (director & producer) 2019
Equestrian Mid-South, short documentary (director & producer) 2019
Art’s Room, short documentary (director & producer) 2017
Texas Paranormalists, short documentary (director & producer) 2016
Sacred Hearts, Holy Souls, narrative short (cinematographer) 2014
Last Summer, feature narrative (cinematographer) 2012