About
Allison Avery Jordan is an assistant professor who brings over a decade of professional experience to her teaching. After graduating from UCLA in 2012 with an MFA in Film and Television Producing, she joined independent production company Mockingbird Pictures, led by producers Julie Lynn and Bonnie Curtis, where she honed her skills developing and producing film for nine years before forging her own path as an independent producer.
Jordan’s producing credits include Marvelous and the Black Hole, written and directed by Kate Tsang, which premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival and was released by Filmrise in 2022. Her Sundance Festival credits also include To the Bone (2017), directed by Marti Noxon and starring Lily Collins and Keanu Reeves, and Last Days in the Desert (2015), directed by Rodrigo García and starring Ewan McGregor.
Impact Beyond the University
In addition to her Sundance work, Jordan has produced films that premiered at major festivals including Telluride and the Los Angeles Film Festival. These projects include Wakefield, directed by Robin Swicord and starring Bryan Cranston and Jennifer Garner, and The Sweet Life, directed by Rob Spera and starring Chris Messina and Abigail Spencer.
Her industry experience provides students with firsthand insight into film development, production, and distribution within contemporary independent cinema.
A Passion for Film Theory and Media Education
Jordan focuses on teaching film and media theory, encouraging students to connect critical frameworks with real-world industry practices. She emphasizes analytical thinking, historical context and close reading of film texts to help students understand how meaning, power and representation operate in media.
Through teaching and mentorship, Jordan prepares students to engage thoughtfully with film as both an art form and an industry.