Glazer, Amy
Date Updated
12-6-2024
Department
Department of Film,Theatre, and Dance
Academic Rank
Professor
Year Retired from SJSU
2023 (FERPing 2023 - )
Educational Background
California Institute for the Arts, Directing for Theatre, MFA 1989
Eckerd College, Theatre Arts Major, BFA, 1976
Teaching Experience
San Jose State University, Professor, 1991-present
Professor Glazer teaches Beginning and Advanced Acting and Directing for Film and Theatre.
Administrative and Professional Experience
Served on College RTP Committee A/Y 2021-22 & 2022-23
URTP committee A/Y 2023-24 & 2024-25
San Jose State University, NAST Coordinator 2020-2022
San Jose State University, Associate Chair, 2018-2020
Service
Creative Development & Advisory Board, Director and Member, 2021 http://speechmorphing.com/
San Jose State University, Associate Chair, 2018-2020
San Francisco Playhouse, Associate Artistic Director, 2008-2014
Magic Theatre, Artic Associate, 2000-2010
Marin Theatre Company, New Works Series, Director, 2005-2007
Honors and Awards
2009 Best Stage Director – SF Weekly: Best of San Francisco
2006 Wang Award - SJSU Nominee – Visual & Performing Arts and Letters Discipline
2007 Finalist for Theatre Communications Group Allan Schneider Directing Award
Selected Publications
Film Directing, Writing, Producing
7000 Miles
2021– 2023 7000 Miles (aka Meli)- Feature Film (Adapted the final drafts and shooting script of the screenplay by Colette Freedman, Co-Produced & Directed) (completed principal photography October 30, 2021 Post Production: Pick-ups, editing, sound design, color correction, VFX and credits, Fall 2021-Spring, 2023. Festival Circuit, Summer & Fall 2023-Winter 2024)
Festival Awards:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15374550/awards/
2024 Finished Film received Worldwide Distribution with BayView Entertainment
The Surrogate (aka Beautiful Dreamer)
2018 – 2020 The Surrogate - Feature Film (Adapted, Co-Produced & Directed)
(Based on the play, The Surrogate by Patricia Cotter).
(NOTE: SJSU film students and recent graduates were paid interns and department heads on the film shoot.)
Awards & Film Festivals:
San Francisco International Film Festival (SFIFF) San Francisco, CA
Julien Dubuque International Film Festival 2020, Dubuque, IA
FilmOut San Diego LGBTQ+ Film Festival, San Diego, CA
Frameline44 Film Festival - https://www.frameline.org/
The Method Fest Independent Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA
Winner - Best Director Award; (Amy Glazer)
Best Supporting Actor Award; (Wendie Malick)
Best Supporting Actor Award; (Louie Ozawa) https://variety.com/2020/film/news/film-news-in-brief-9-1234754900/
The Surrogate is represented by Leomark Studios and is being distributed by Leomark Film Productions and was released February, 14, 2022 on multiple VOD platforms including Amazon Prime, iTunes and Vudu, featuring an all-star cast including Erin Daniel (The L Word), Jenifer Mudge (The Irishman), Louis Ozawa (Hunters), and Wendie Malick (Hot in Cleveland) and is available for purchase now on DVD at Amazon and other outlets that retail DVDs.
The Book of Aron
Winter 2018 The Book of Aron - Feature Film Screenplay (Adapted and Co-Written from the novel by Jim Shepard) In development as I continue developing the script and fundraising efforts - Humanities & Arts RSCA Grant - 2017
Kepler’s Dream
Fall 2015 – 2017 Kepler’s Dream - Feature Film (Adapted, Co-Written and Directed) (Based on the novel by Juliet Bell) Principal Photography -Summer 2014 ∙ Director’s Cut Edited - Winter 2015 ∙ Completed Post-Production - Summer 2016 ∙ Film Festival Circuit Submissions - 2017 ∙ Theatrical Release - Winter 2017. (Note: SJSU TRFT students and recent graduates were interns on location for the film shoot in New Mexico and also involved in pre-and-post-production activities.)
Currently available on Amazon Prime Video and iTunes.
Awards & Film Festivals
2017 Silver Award for Audience Favorite: Family Films, Mill Valley Film Festival Official Selection and in Association with Bay Area Women in Film
2017 Best Film Nominee: Julien Dubuque International Film Festival 2016 Official Selection: Milwaukee Film Festival, Boston International Film Festival, Sonoma Film Festival
Seducing Charlie Barker
2010 Seducing Charlie Barker Feature Film (Adapted, Co-Produced and Directed) Adapted from the stage play by Theresa Rebeck
Premiere 2010 at San Francisco International Film Festival: Feature Film produced by Kanbar Entertainment
Distributed by Arc Entertainment with a limited theatrical release.
Currently available through Amazon Prime.
Awards & Film Festivals
2010-2012 Canada International Film Festival – Grand Prize Award
Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival – Best American Indie Award
Big Apple Film Festival – Best NYC Cityscape Award
Jersey Shore Film Festival – Best Filmmaker Award (Amy Glazer)
Geneva Film Festival – Best Feature (Amy Glazer), Best MalePerformance (David Wilson Barnes), and Best Female Performance (Heather Gordon)
Strasbourg International Film Festival – Best Screenplay (Theresa Rebeck)
Williamsburg International Film Festival – Best Actress (Daphne Zuniga) Best Screenplay (Theresa Rebeck)
Summer 2006 - 2009 Feature Film (Adapted, Co-Produced, and Directed) Drifting Elegant – (written by Steve Belber) produced by Spartan Film Studios sold for distribution for DVD & On-Demand to Cinetic Media Currently Available on Netflix. (NOTE: SJSU film were interns on the film shoot)
Drifting Elegant
Festivals
Premiere 2006 at Mill Valley Film Festival, 2007 Atlanta Film Festival, Ashland
Independent Film Festival, Santa Cruz Film Festival
Ball Lightning
Spring 2003 Independent Short Film (Adapted, Co-Produced, and Directed) Ball Lightning (written by Barry Gifford)—Independent Short Film (NOTE: SJSU film were interns on the film shoot)
Festivals
Premiere, Locarno, Switzerland International Film Festival, Summer 2004
Theatre Directing (Selection of plays directed)
Spring 2015 The Empty Nesters (Garret Groenveld) Thick House, San Francisco, CA
Spring 2013 Seminar (Theresa Rebeck)—San Francisco Playhouse, SF, CA
Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award for Best Director, 2014 (Also nominated for Best Actor, Best Ensemble and Best Overall Play)
Spring 2013 Abigail’s Party (Mike Leigh)—San Francisco Playhouse, SF, CA
Spring 2012 The Understudy (Theresa Rebeck)—San Jose Repertory, San Jose, CA
Spring 2012 Becky Shaw (Gina Gionfriddo)—San Francisco Playhouse, SF, CA
Summer 2011 Tigers Be Still (Kim Rosenstock)—San Francisco Playhouse, SF, CA
Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award for Best Production - Extended Run through Sept. 2011
Chosen by San Francisco Chronicle as “Arts Pick of the Week”
Winter 2011 Harper Regan (Simon Stephens)—San Francisco Playhouse, SF, CA
Fall 2010 Animals Out Of Paper (Rajiv Joseph)—San Francisco Playhouse, SF, CA
Spring 2009 What The Butler Saw (Joe Orton)—Marin Theatre Co., Mill Valley, CA
Spring 2009 Model Apartment (Donald Margulies)—Travelling Jewish Theatre, SF, CA
Fall 2008 Shining City (Conor McPherson)—San Francisco Playhouse, SF, CA
MVP San Francisco Chronicle Paul Whitworth for Best Actor 2008
Spring 2008 The Scene (Theresa Rebeck)—San Francisco Playhouse, SF, CA
Winter 2007 The Crowd You’re In With (Rebecca Gilman)—Magic Theatre, San Francisco, CA Chosen by Oakland Tribune – As Number One of “2007’s Top Ten Plays”
Winter 2007 Frozen (Bryony Lavery)—Marin Theatre Company, Mill Valley, CA
Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award for Best Production, 2007
Fall 2006 The God Of Hell (Sam Shepard)—Magic Theatre, SF, CA
Summer 2006 Finder’s Fee (Wesley Moore)—Assembly Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland
Summer 2006 Displaced (Rogelio Martinez)—Marin Theatre Co., Mill Valley, CA
Winter 2005 Sweetest Swing in Baseball (Rebecca Gilman) – American Premiere—Magic Theatre, SF, CA
Fall 2004 Life X 3 (Yasmin Reza)—West Coast Premiere—Marin Theatre Co., Mill Valley, CA
Spring 2004 Drifting Elegant (Stephen Belber)—World Premiere—Magic Theatre, SF, CA
Spring 2004 My Old Lady (Israel Horovitz)—West Coast Premiere—Marin Theatre Co., Mill Valley, CA
Spring 2003 Pygmalion (Bernard Shaw)—Center Repertory, Walnut Creek, CA
Spring 2003 Blue Surge (Rebecca Gilman)—West Coast Premiere—Magic Theatre, San Francisco, CA
Fall 2002 The Music Lesson (Tammy Ryan)—West Coast Premiere—Marin Theatre Co., Mill Valley, CA
Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards for Directing & Acting
Spring 2002 Tape (Stephen Belber)—West Coast Premiere—Magic Theatre, San Francisco, CA
Files
Personal Commentary
Amy is thrilled to share her latest feature film which she directed and produced with her SJSU community, as it engaged so many of our film and theater students, both in front of, and behind the camera. This feature film, 7000 Miles, soon to be released, was a labor of love and a love letter to Hawaii.