Alumni Spotlight: Dezimond Fisher
Dezimond Fisher is a Spring 2020 Graduate of Morgan State's SWAN Program.
Screenwriting and Animation (SWAN) is Morgan's cinematic arts and sciences major and the most technology immersive program in the College of Liberal Arts (CLA). Much more than just a film major, SWAN lays the groundwork for evolving artists, filmmakers, and content producers to forge career paths in entertainment, education, science, and business at a time when visual storytelling is the dominant narrative form of the 21st Century.
SWAN student, Nina Rose, creates a stop-motion video introducing SWAN to you!
Our Next is Now! David E.Talbert visited our campus from April 4-5th to hold a public event and two workshops with our students discussing screenwriting and directing. During this event we had the inaugural opening of our Portage Soundstage which we have been working on acquiring for our students for 10 years.
Swan alumni, Toroes Thomas film, 'Sr.' was recently featured as a Spotlight for the 25th Anniversary of the Maryland Film Festival. This is the first time in SWAN history that an alumni's feature film was selected in the Maryland Film Festival. The film received a standing ovation and is moving in the direction of reaching large audiences.
This emotionally charged narrative explores the complexities of fatherhood, addiction, and the fight for a better future. Follow the story of David Williams as he navigates the challenges of raising his son amidst personal and societal turmoil.
HBCU NEXT is a fellowship program seeking storytellers from the nation's top HBCU's to enroll in USC's intensive, six-week summer workshops. This initiative was created by acclaimed filmmaker David E. Talbert to create a pipeline for filmmakers of color from Historically Black Colleges and Universities to learn from renowned faculty at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Two of our SWAN students, Imani Mullings and Sha-Shonna Rogers are inaugural participants of this program.
Watch the full video to see what they had to say about this amazing opportunity!
Computer Animation, Film + Television Screenwriting, and Integrated Media Writing
All concentrations include:
Alicia Agrimonte is a 2015 Graduate of Morgan State's SWAN Program. Alicia Agrimonte worked for Morgan Freeman's company, Revelations Entertaiment, as an executive for several years after her graduation. She currently works at MITU and is an aspiring director and actress.
Leroy Marshall graduated in the class of 2020! He currently works at Disney Animation.
Dezimond Fisher is a Spring 2020 Graduate of Morgan State's SWAN Program.
Dezimond worked hard during his time at Morgan to advance his screenwriting skills. Currently he is working on many projects and carrying what he learned from the SWAN Program into his career in film.
Myla McLeod is a Spring 2020 Graduate of Morgan State's SWAN Program.
Myla is an avid learner and will be continuing her studies. With the help of the SWAN Program Myla has went on to become an entrepreneur and an artist. She is extremely grateful she has had the opportunity to be a part of the SWAN Fam.
SWAN/ Cinematic Arts and Sciences
1700 E Coldspring Ln.
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P: 443-885-4344
SWAN/ Cinematic Arts and Sciences
1700 E Coldspring Ln.
Holmes G05
P: 443-885-4344