Mitchell Block

Mitchell Block is an accomplished filmmaker, educator, and industry professional with extensive experience in documentary production and film distribution. He currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Beijing Film Academy.1

Career Highlights

Block is an Oscar and multi-Emmy Award-winning executive and creative producer.1 His notable achievements include:

• Receiving Oscar nominations and shortlists for documentaries like "Women of the Gulag" (2018) and "The Testimony" (2016)1
• Producing the Emmy-winning 10-hour PBS series "Carrier"1
• Executive producing the Academy Award-winning documentary "Big Mama"1

Academic Positions

• Adjunct Professor at Beijing Film Academy1
• Jon Anderson Chair, Professor of Documentary Studies and Production at the University of Oregon's School of Journalism and Communications1
• Former faculty member at USC's School of Cinematic Arts (1978-2017)1

Education

Block holds multiple degrees:

• BFA and MFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts
• MBA from Columbia Graduate School of Business
• Producing fellowship at the American Film Institute1

Industry Involvement

Mitchell Block is actively involved in various film industry organizations:

• Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
• Member of the Television Academy
• Member of the Producers Guild of America (PGA)
• Founding member of BAFTA-LA
• Life member of the University Film and Video Association and the International Documentary Association1

His expertise spans documentary production, film distribution, animated shorts, and the economics of filmmaking.2 Block has also served as an adviser to the U.S. State Department film program.2