Adam Collis
Bio
Adam Collis is a filmmaker and film professor at the ASU Sidney Poitier New American Film School. He loves making movies, teaching, and helping his students and former students advance in their careers. Months after graduating from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, Collis directed the 20th Century Fox feature, Sunset Strip, starring Simon Baker (The Mentalist) and Oscar-winner Jared Leto. Since then, he has produced and directed a variety of shorts, documentaries, and features.
After earning an MBA and learning how to finance features, Collis produced and directed Car Dogs, starring Patrick J Adams (Suits), George Lopez, Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), and Oscar winner Octavia Spencer. The production gave 85 ASU students the opportunity to learn filmmaking on a working set from an Oscar winning cast and crew.
Collis, who joined the faculty at ASU in 2009, is the founder of the industry relations / professional development program, ASU Film Spark, which has connected students with hundreds of top Film & TV creatives and executives including 6 Oscar-winners, 6 Oscar-nominees, 8 studio chiefs, the Presidents of AMPAS and the DGA, as well as dozens of industry executives, blockbuster producers, A-list department heads, and award-winning directors. Hundreds of students benefited from Film Spark’s master classes, special screenings, job fairs and career bootcamps. Collis, who has created one-of-a-kind opportunities for students to learn from world class filmmakers, teaches "Welcome to Hollywood" in which film production students learn how to understand and appreciate the entertainment supply chain and business ecosystem that surrounds and supports them. Collis has several features and series in various stages of development and looks forward to bringing his students, past and present, onto these shows.