Moviemakers and Scholars

Jim Haverkamp is an award-winning filmmaker and editor who lives in Durham, North Carolina. Growing up in Iowa City, Iowa, Jim made super 8 films in his backyard, and he still finds that activity relaxing today. His short films have shown in festivals across the country, including the Ann Arbor Film Festival, Black Maria Film & Video Festival, Chicago Underground Film Festival, and San Francisco Independent Film Festival. He was awarded a filmmaking fellowship from the North Carolina Arts Council in 2000, and is a former organizer of the Flicker Film Festival in Chapel Hill. In addition to making his own short films, he served as co-producer & co-editor on the award-winning documentary, "Monster Road" (2004).