Dale Lindquist |
I hold an MFA in filmmaking from the Yale University School of Art, where I studied screenwriting under Michael Romer and filmmaking under Murray Lerner, and was awarded the Louis B. Mayer Fellowship in filmmaking.
Upon graduation, I made a series of films on social and cultural issues for Yale's Media Design Studio and the Yale Child Study Center. That work led me to pursue a career in the mental health field as a clinical social worker in private practice in New York City, and later as a professor and Director of the Online MSW Program at the Graduate School of Social Service at Fordham University.
During this time, I continued making films that explored mental health and social issues. My film on adolescent suicide, Sometimes I Wonder If It's Worth It, received international distribution and aired on PBS. My film on soup kitchens in New York City was awarded Best Short Documentary at the Williamsburg International Film Festival.
My latest film, Becoming Geppetto, documents the lives and craftsmanship of master luthiers Bruce and Matt Petros. Here are few of the awards that film has received:
Jury's Choice Award and Audience Choice Award; Green Bay Film Festival
Ist Runner Up Award, Best Documentary Feature; Williamsburg International Film Festival (Willifest)
Critics Award; Iowa Independent Film Festival
Best Film (Wisconsin Category); Spring Grove Film Festival
Finalist, Best Documentary; Beloit International Film Festival
