Arne Zimmermann

“The concepts that I enjoyed most while at the University were screenwriting, understanding the possibilities of film photography and working with the actors.”
Arne Zimmermann, class of 2004, graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree in Film. Zimmermann recently released The ABC’s of Eating Disorders, a documentary film on eating disorders he made with fellow Miami filmmaker, Joanna Popper. In the film, which has been featured on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 and a number of eating disorder recovery websites, several anorexics, bulimics, and compulsive overeaters share their intimate experiences and struggles, in captivating interviews that allow the viewer into the mind of someone with an eating disorder.

Filmmaker, Arne Zimmermann, is also the Founder of Zakto Film. In addition to shooting and editing The ABC's of Eating Disorders, Zimmermann also produced, directed, and co-wrote Avaline, a dramatic short, created as his MFA thesis film. He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree from RWTH in Aachen, Germany, where he formerly ran the home video company, Home Cinema Consulting.

Arne feels confident that the education he received through the Master of Fine Arts program greatly contributed to his success. “The MFA program at Miami International University of Art & design helped me develop the necessary skill-set to take a short story and convert it into a compelling motion picture,” said Zimmermann.

Tim Gorski

Master of Fine Arts Degree in Film (2005)

Timothy Gorski graduated in summer 2005 with a Master of Fine Arts degree in Film from Miami International University of Art & Design. Tim is a computer animation college professor, filmmaker and animal activist. He is the cofounder of Rattle The Cage production company (www.rattlethecage.org). Tim co-wrote, directed, and edited the film "Lolita: Slave to Entertainment." One of his current projects includes a documentary about post-tsunami recovery in Thailand. Tim Gorski and the Rattle The Cage crew flew to Thailand to document the volunteer efforts after the tsunami. Tim then remained in Thailand for one month to volunteer with the orphans and animals who suffered from the disaster.

In August after Hurricane Katrina swept through Tim’s hometown of Fort Lauderdale, Florida Rattle the Cage and Wildlife Care Center volunteers immediately loaded trucks and headed to New Orleans where Tim’s production team spent over 3 weeks rescuing abandoned pets from rooftops and rubble. The small team rescued over 40 animals and personally placed a handful of them in foster homes. Rattle The Cage is currently producing educational videos on both the plight of working elephants in Thailand and the diminishing gibbon population.