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. The latter led me to
pursue a career in the mental health field as a clinical social worker with a private practice in
New York City, and 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 my film work
exploring mental health and social issues. My film on adolescent suicide, “Sometimes I Wonder
If It’s Worth It” went into international distribution and was aired on PBS, and my film on soup
kitchens in New York City was awarded Best Short Documentary Film at the Willamsburg
International Film Festival. My latest film, “Becoming Geppetto”, documents the lives and
craftsmanship of master luthiers Bruce and Matt Petros. It has received several festival awards
including Critics Choice, Jury’s Choice and Audience Favorite.
