Film & Animation Dragon Stories

Filmmaker and educator Kyja Kristjansson-Nelson is the inaugural dean of Moorhead's Honors College.

Moorhead alum and current student are inspiring graduates in the Fargo-Moorhead area by strengthening connections through the community. 

Dragons are a good fit on the SCHEELS video team, producing content seen by thousands daily.

An MSUM animation graduate and animation student collaborated on a project for a theatre production at Liberty Middle School in West Fargo.

Current Minnesota State University Moorhead students are being featured in the university's latest commercials. These commercials were produced by local agency and creative studio Tellwell, which also employs several Dragon alumni.

Joey Kramer (film studies '11) lives in two different worlds, working in the film industry and playing professional dodgeball.

Chezy, a video production company led by MSUM alumni Joe Tjosvold (founder), Luke Steichen and Shad Vedaa, has worked with worldwide companies like Amazon and Ralph Lauren, as well as local businesses and nonprofits.

Senior Kevin Morales-Hernandez had the opportunity to spend his summer in California at the Television Academy Foundation.

Simone LeClaire’s films are a study of self-expression and exploration. The MSUM film production graduate is a recipient of the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship.

English and film graduates Sean Syverson and John Kapla own one of downtown Moorhead's newest taverns, Swing Barrel Brewing.

MSUM graphic design and film students attended the 2023 North Dakota American Advertising Federation’s (AAF-ND) Awards show on February 24. They received ADDY awards on account of their hard work and creativity in their projects.

Disney World, “A Place Where Dreams Come True,” rings true for MSUM student Abbi Williams. Abbi is a part of the Disney College Program and is currently working in Florida as a crew member while attending online courses through MSUM.