Michael Lieberman

I’ve been working as a staff member for the Jacob Burns Film Center since 2016. A nonprofit media arts lab dedicated to “gather audiences, students, and filmmakers to experience the joy of film and learn about the craft, ourselves, and each other”, I’ve attended workshops to develop screenwriting knowledge in their notable Summer @ The Lab Program. I am now the manager at the film center, taking a bigger responsibility in such a prized space. When I first arrived at Syracuse University in 2020, I worked for American High, a production company out in Liverpool, NY, as a development intern. This helped me learn what goes on during the pre production process, directly helping the Creative team select the next slate of movies for them to produce in the next couple years. Afterwards, I interned for the Syracuse International Film Festival for their 2022 season as a programmer, learning how to view films in a highly critical context.

I graduated Magna cum laude at Syracuse University in May of 2024 with a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree in film production.