Mary Jane Doherty

Associate Professor, Film
Director, Film Production Program

Professor Doherty, a two-time finalist for the Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching, teaches a variety of film production courses including a new course on the narrative documentary. She’s also an award-winning freelance editor, director and cinematographer. Past productions include a short film for former VP Al Gore, a feature-length documentary on organized religion and a short experimental documentary on rapid land use change in China. Currently, she is in her third year of shooting and directing two feature documentaries about children growing up in Cuba’s world class national ballet program.

Education

BA, Bowdoin College
MS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Contact

Email: maryjane@bu.edu
Office: 704 Commonwealth Ave, 406A