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Communication
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R.C. Vance Academic Center
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Biography
Jeff Teitler is a 6-time Emmy® Award winning Film and Documentary Director ('24, '23, '22) and Professor of Filmmaking. Holding degrees from Yale University’s, Yale School of Drama and New York University’s, Tisch School of the Arts, Teitler's work focuses on Public Health and the Arts. As a filmmaker-in-residence at Hartford HealthCare, Teitler's productions have been distributed through, Medscape, WebMD and in film festivals throughout the country. His documentaries have been presented at top-tier public health institutes including, the Center’s For Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC), Harvard School of Law, Harvard School of Public Health, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Saint Louis Children’s Hospital to name a few.. Film festival credits include, the Lower East Side Film Festival, NYC – Atlanta International Documentary Film Festival, Los Angeles Film Awards, Awareness Film Festival, Amnesty International, San Francisco Dance On Film Festival (MORE), Teitler is also a ‘22 Folio Magazine Award Winner in ’22 as well as an Eddie And Ozzie winner in '21. Currently, Teitler serves as a Full Professor of Production and Performance studies within Central Connecticut State University. Envision Films - www.envisionfilms.org
Education
Publications, Research & Presentations
COVIDLAND: A Film About Survival and Hope in the ICU
EMMY® AWARD Winner from theNational Academy of Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Boston New England Region/. During the height of the pandemic, critical care physician, Megan Panico and her ICU team at Hartford Hospital selflessly cared for on onslaught of Connecticut’s most critical COVID-19 patients. Sacrificing their own health and family needs, COVIDLAND is an intimate portrait of courage and hope during the greatest healthcare crisis of our time.
State of Emergency -- 'Gunshot Wound' Women
Medscape's award-winning documentary filmmaker, Jeffrey Teitler, tracks the life-saving efforts, courage, and resilience of three female practitioners and an entire medical team at Hartford Hospital's Level 1 Trauma Center. Filmed as events unfold, trauma surgeon Dr Jane J. Keating, physician assistant Ashley Weisse, and emergency nurse Amber Langlois reveal an intimate glimpse within a preventable cycle of America's violence epidemic — and the scars it leaves behind.
State of Emergency -- The No Judgment Zone
In late 2021, Medscape sent documentary filmmaker Jeffrey Teitler to Hartford Hospital in Connecticut for a close-up view of their trauma center. Teitler shadowed Cynthia Price, MD, an emergency medicine physician, as she cared for several patients.
A Pivotal Moment in Cancer Surgery, Captured on Film
Few ever see this side of cancer care. Our cameras go behind the scenes as a surgical oncologist faces a crucial moment in the OR in this first episode of a new documentary series, The Oncologists.
This Oncologist Created a Legacy for a Beloved Patient
Oncologists impact the lives of their patients, but the reverse is also true. Our cameras captured the inspiring journey of one doctor determined to help her patient live on, even after her death.
Awards & Grants
2024 EMMY® AWARD WINNER – Best Commercial, National Academy of Arts and Television Sciences (NATAS) Boston New England Region
2024 EMMY® AWARD WINNER – Best Photography, National Academy of Arts and Television Sciences (NATAS) Boston New England Region
2024 EMMY® AWARD WINNER – Best PSA Campaign, National Academy of Arts and Television Sciences (NATAS) Boston New England Region
2024 EMMY® AWARD WINNER – Best PSA-Single Spot, National Academy of Arts and Television Sciences (NATAS) Boston New England Region
2024 2 LAMPLIGHTER AWARDS – New England Society Of HealthCare Communications
2023 EMMY® AWARD – Best Short-Form Content, Health And Medical – National Academy of Arts and Television Sciences (NATAS) Boston New England Region ’23
4 EMMY® AWARD NOMINATIONS – National Academy of Arts and Television Sciences (NATAS) Boston New England Region ’23
AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH FILM FESTIVAL – Official Selection – 23
EMMY® AWARD WINNER – National Academy of Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Boston New England Region ’22
2 Emmy® Nominations – National Academy of Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Boston New England Region ’22
Amnesty International – Official Screening – 22
Folio Magazine Eddie Award – Winner – 22
American Society of Publishers and Editors – Award – 22
Azbee Award of Excellence – 22
Eddie and Ozzie Award – Winner – ’21
Digital Health Awards -Winner – ’21
Lamplighter Award Winner – Gold/Silver- ’21
Fine Arts Film Festival – Official Selection – ’21
Dance is Activism Film Festival – Official Selection – ’21
– Medscape/WebMD Publication – ’21
London International Motion Picture Awards – Official Selection – ’20
Indie Shorts Award Miami – Official Selection – ’20
Medscape / WebMD Media Series – Publication – ’20
Medscape / WebMD Film Commission – Publication – ’20
INDIEFEST HUMANITARIAN AWARD – Award of Distinction ’20
SAN DIEGO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL – Official Selection’20
AWARENESS FILM FESTIVAL – Official Selection’19
International Social Change Film Festival – Official Selection’19
Urban Film Festival – Official Selection’19
(In)Justice for All Film Festival – Official Selection/Special Recognition’19
Capital City Black Film Festival – Official Selection ’19
San Francisco Dance Film Festival – Official Selection ’19
Community Arts Festival – Feature Selection ’19
Davinci International Film Awards – Finalist ’19
Film Invasion Los Angeles – Official Selection ’19
Fort Worth Indie Film Showcase – Best Documentary ’19
Lower East Side Film Festival – Official Selection ’19
Docs Without Borders – Outstanding Excellence ’19
Lattitude Film Awards, London – Bronze Winner ’19
New Haven Docs – Official Selection ’19
Los Angeles Film Awards – Festival Winner ’19
Queens World Film Festival – Festival Winner ’19
American Public Health Film Festival – Official Selection ’17
Urban Mediamakers Film Festival – Official Selection ’17
Atlanta International Documentary Film Festival – Official Selection ’17
Impact Docs Award – Documentary Filmmaking – ’17
Cinema Los Angeles Film Festival – Official Selection – ’17
Manchester Liftoff Online Film Festival – Official Selection’17
Storymode Film Festival – Best Documentary ’17
Case – Circle of Excellence Award ’17
Accolade Award – Documentary Filmmaking ’17
Best Short Award – Documentary Filmmaking ’17
American Public Health Film Festival – Official Selection – ’16
Case Award – Educational Filmmaking – ’16
Accolade Award of Merit – Documentary Filmmaking – ’09
Boston International Film Festival – Official Selection ’09’
Houston WorldFest International Film Festival – Platinum Remi Award ’07
Silver Lake Film Festival, Los Angeles – Official Selection ’07
Memberships & Affiliations
National Academy of Arts and Television Sciences (NATAS) Boston New England Region