Tim Sorel
Associate Professor - Department of Telecommunication
Bio
American film director Tim Sorel produces documentaries that examine and investigate pediatric health issues, as well as other subjects. His documentary Women, Children and AIDS garnered one of his three Emmy nominations. In 2012, Sorel’s documentary The Trap of Saving Cambodia is credited with fueling a realignment of United States State Department policy concerning human rights in Cambodia. In 2017, his documentary My Kid is Not Crazy was a compelling breakthrough film focusing on the link between bacteria and pediatric mental illness. He has also made other short and feature films with his production company Studio 601. Sorel is a tenured Associate Professor of Telecommunication at the University of Florida, where he teaches storytelling and film production.
Film Festivals
2015 Broadcast Education Association Festival of Arts, Las Vegas, Nevada, Stop Children’s Cancer
2013 PBS Television Premiere, Lincoln Center, New York, Lifecasters
2013 COMMFEST Film Festival, The Trap of Saving Cambodia
2013 Bellingham Human Rights Film Festival The Trap of Saving Cambodia
2012 Docu-West Film Festival, The Trap of Saving Cambodia
2012 Free Your Minds Human Rights Film Festival, The Trap of Saving Cambodia
2012 Logan Film Festival, The Trap of Saving Cambodia
2012 Winnipeg International Film Festival The Trap of Saving Cambodia
2012 Creative Arts Film Festival The Trap of Saving Cambodia
2012 Indiefest Film Festival The Trap of Saving Cambodia
2012 Talking Pictures Film Festival The Trap of Saving Cambodia
2012 Geneva International Film Festival The Trap of Saving Cambodia
2012 Arizona International Film Festival The Trap of Saving Cambodia
2012 Independent Film Quarterly Film Festival The Trap of Saving Cambodia
2012 Marbella International Film Festival, Wedding Ring
2012 Boston Independent Film Festival Wedding Ring
2012 Long Island International Film Expo Wedding Ring
2012 Treasure Coast Film Festival Wedding Ring
2011 BEA Festival of Arts Film Festival Ashley Lynn
2011 UFVA Conference Ashley Lynn
2011 Clearwater Music and Film Festival Ashley Lynn
2011 Macon Film Festival Ashley Lynn
2009 Broadcast Education Association Festival of Arts Somewhere Beyond
2009 Queens International Film Festival Somewhere Beyond
2009 Long Island International Film Expo Somewhere Beyond
2009 Honolulu International Film Festival Somewhere Beyond
2009 Central Florida Film Festival Somewhere Beyond
Commercial Distribution
2012 Wax Works The Trap of Saving Cambodia
2008 Hart Sharp/Team Marketing/Warner Home Video National Champions
2007 Warner Home Video Gridiron Gators
2006 Team Marketing Back 2 Back
2003 Arts Alliance Educational Build Your Future
NATIONAL BROADCAST
2013 PBS Lifecasters
2009 Fox Sports Network (cable) National Champions
2007College Sports Television (cable) Gridiron Gators
1999 PBS Women, Children and AIDS
Organizations:
Broadcast Education Association
University Film and Video Association
Rotary International
Education
MBA, Business Administration, St. Leo’s, 2002
Research
Research Keywords
Film, video, HD, documentary, feature film, Final Cut Pro, Post-Production, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Adobe Creative Suite
Research Areas
- Creative Production/Documentary/Visual Communication
Courses
Syllabi from the current and three previous semesters: