Mary Conlon
Visiting Assistant Professor
COMMUNICATION STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
Presently, Conlon teaches courses in Documentary Production, and Documentary Pre-Production.
The courses engage students in the documentary making process by examining documentary
history, ethics, creative challenges, and engaging in full-scale production (shooting,
composition, lighting, audio) and post production (non-linear editing). In the production
course, students complete a ten minute documentary short based upon a project that
is entirely researched and pre-produced in Documentary Pre-Production.
Producer, Director
C Media, Pawtucket, RI (1997-Present)
Creative concept to completion of documentaries, animation and digital video.
THROUGH GREEN GRASS
Independent feature film. Producer, Post Production Supervisor.
In Post Production.
JANE DOE PROJECT
Five year documentary project chronicling the life of a young woman struggling with
severe self abuse and sexual abuse recovery. In Production.
ALL THEY EVER WANTED
Music Video. October, 1999.
DEB WOODS' PERSPECTIVE
Documentary concerning one woman's struggle for independence after life at the Ladd
Institution. 20 minutes. May, 1999
CHILD ENDANGERMENT, OPEN CONTAINER
Fifteen second digital video PSA's. Produced for MachMahon Preston, Inc., Providence,
RI May, 1999.
.08 SPLAT
Fifteen second digital animation.
Produced for MachMahon Preston, Inc., Providence, RI May, 1999.
PERSPECTIVES NEW EMPLOYEE TRAINING
Thirty minutes. July, 1999.
(RE) PRESENTING A HALF-CENTURY
15 minute documentary short of the first graduating class of the University of Rhode
Island's College of Arts and Sciences, 1949. Exhibited in the University of Rhode
Island's Fine Arts Gallery Exhibition October - December, 1998.
SMOKING CESSATION RESEARCH: FRAMING STUDY
Four experimental videos to determine the persuasiveness of positively & negatively
framed tobacco images and voice over for smoking cessation research. Cancer Prevention
Research Center For the American Heart Association, University of Rhode Island.
SOURCE VIDEO FOR STUDY OF 4 CONDITIONS
Cancer Prevention Research Center, University of Rhode Island. February, 1997. 60
minutes.
Producer, Director
Independent projects.
DREAM FACTORY
Observational documentary about the lives of struggling actors in Hollywood. 26
minutes.
GIOVANNI
A documentary featuring a Boston based artist renowned world wide for his explosive
political paintings. 15 minutes.
Designer/Producer
Multimedia
Quicktime movies, photos, graphic images & audio files for integration with existing
Expert System.
INTERACTIVE SMOKING CESSATION AND AIDS PREVENTION PROGRAMS.
Cancer Prevention Research Center, University of Rhode Island. Various programs
1997-1999.
Freelance Producer (1995-1997)
Stop Motion and Cel Animation
Olive Jar Animation, Boston
Pre-production to post: team and budget management, client contact and negotiation,
creative and logistical coordination, planning and research . All spots national
air.
ESPN2 WINTER X GAMES
Produced for Weiden & Kennedy, Portland. Credit: Associate Producer. January,
1999.
Seven spots, 3 1/2 minutes.
YA TV’s TOP OF THE HOUR
Produced for BIG FAT TV, Credit: Producer. Selected for the peoples choice screening
at the 1996 Ottawa Animation Festival . December, 1995. 1 spot, 30 seconds.
LEVI’S MIRROR
Produced for Foote, Cone and Belding San Francisco. 30 second commercial featured
in August, ‘95 issue of SHOOT magazine; Credit: Associate Producer. July, 1995.
PBS’s THE GAME
Produced for Big Blue Dot and PBS, Credit: Associate Producer. September, 1995.
20 spots, 4 1/2 minutes.
Education
BACHELOR OF ARTS
RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE 1990.
B. A. Philosophy, Political science.
MASTER OF ARTS
EMERSON COLLEGE 1994
M.A., Mass Communication, Television Production.