Alison Nigh

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BFA Film

Alison Nigh earned a BA in Motion Picture Production from Brooks Institute and an MFA as a Directing Fellow at the American Film Institute. She is currently an adjunct faculty member at Brooks Institute, where she has taught screenwriting, directing and acting since 1996.

Alison produced and directed the 1986 Academy Award-nominated documentary “Debonair Dancers.” The film, narrated by Jack Lemmon, has received numerous honors both nationally and internationally, and has been presented on PBS. At AFI she produced and directed “Her Father’s Eyes,” an award-winning narrative film that has been broadcast on the Arts and Entertainment (A&E) cable channel.

Alison won her third CINE Golden Eagle for the dramatic short she directed for Disney Educational Films. Her screenwriting credits include “Out There” (co-writer), which has been broadcast on Showtime and stars Billy Campbell with Billy Bob Thornton and Rod Steiger, and “Noone Hour,” commissioned by Disney/Hollywood Pictures. Nigh co-produced and directed “The Clown Within,”a documentary narrated by Jonathan Winters, and has served as director, acting coach, and guest playwright production dramaturge for theatrical productions. Currently, Nigh is director, co-writer, and co-producer for Fun in a Kilt productions, a short film series.

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