Robert Greene
Associate Professor
Jonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism, Journalism Professions
Filmmaker-in-chiefJonathan B. Murray Center for Documentary Journalism
243 Walter Williams Hall
Missouri School of Journalism
& School of Visual Studies
Columbia, MO 65211-1200
- Documentary Film Making
ROBERT GREENE serves as the filmmaker-in-chief at the Murray Center for Documentary Journalism at the University of Missouri. He is also on the faculty of the School of Visual Studies. Robert’s latest film PROCESSION premiered at the 2021 Telluride Film Festival, is distributed by Netflix, was nominated for an Emmy, an Independent Spirit Award, a Peabody and was shortlisted for an Academy Award. His previous film BISBEE ’17 (2018) premiered at Sundance, aired on PBS’s P.O.V. and was nominated for Best Documentary at the Gotham Awards. His films include the Sundance award winning KATE PLAYS CHRISTINE (2016), the Gotham Awards nominated ACTRESS (2014), FAKE IT SO REAL (2011) and the Gotham Awards nominated KATI WITH AN I (2010). Robert was an inaugural Sundance Art of Nonfiction fellow in 2015 and served on the U.S. Documentary Jury for the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. He has edited many features, including HER SMELL (2018), GOLDEN EXITS (2017), QUEEN OF EARTH (2015) and LISTEN UP PHILIP (2014) by Alex Ross Perry. Robert has written for outlets such as Sight & Sound, Indiewire and Hyperallergic.
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2024
- May 07, 2024 Stronger than Fiction Film Festival to showcase 13 student documentary films on May 11
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- Feb 15, 2024 Murray Center student film to feature at True/False Film Fest, alums continue to find success
- 2023
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2022
- Oct 04, 2022 Murray Center for Documentary Journalism welcomes Sebastián Martínez Valdivia as supervising producer
- Sep 19, 2022 Journalism students benefit from insider opportunities as Murray Center for Documentary Journalism gains prominence in industry
- May 04, 2022 13 faculty at Missouri School of Journalism awarded Reynolds Faculty Fellowships
- Feb 17, 2022 <strong>‘Based on a True Story’ documentary film conference kicks off March 2</strong>
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2021
- Dec 21, 2021 2021 at the Missouri School of Journalism: A look back
- Sep 16, 2021 Documentary Journalism program sees flurry of success, recognition
- May 03, 2021 Documentary Journalism students premiere their films at Stronger Than Fiction Film Festival on May 10-11
- Mar 04, 2021 Eleven Journalism students selected for Mizzou ‘39
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2020
- Nov 24, 2020 Journalism Associate Professor Robert Greene awarded the 2020 Provost Outstanding Junior Faculty Teaching Award
- Oct 14, 2020 Six films produced by Missouri School of Journalism students headed to St. Louis International Film Festival in November
- Aug 17, 2020 Missouri School of Journalism welcomes a new faculty member, announces promotions
- May 05, 2020 Documentary Journalism students to premiere their films at fourth annual Stronger than Fiction Film Festival May 16-17
- Apr 14, 2020 Finding freedom as a filmmaker
- 2019
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2017
- May 05, 2017 Convergence Journalism Professor Wins Excellence in Education Award
- Mar 29, 2017 The New Yorker Film Critic Reflects on School's Documentary Journalism Program and True/False Film Festival
- Mar 24, 2017 Documentary Journalism Program Featured in Leading Trade Pub
- Jan 18, 2017 Robert Greene Selected as a Jury Member for the Sundance Film Festival
- 2016
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- 2014
Updated: April 5, 2023