Graduate Fellows
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Tony Azios
Graduate Fellow

Tony Azios is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist, currently based in Washington, D.C. He has filmed and/or reported in Ecuador, the Federated States of Micronesia, Mexico, South Korea, and the United States. Tony's professional media products span a wide variety of platforms, from print and radio to video and photography. He has produced media for PBS FRONTLINE, Link TV, The Christian Science Monitor, PRI's The World, Maryland Public Television, The Investigative Reporting Workshop, Agenda Magazine, and others. His films have screened at a variety of festivals, including the Alexandria Film Festival, BLUE Ocean Film Festival, The Environmental Film Festival, and VISIONS. Tony graduated cum laud from Manhattan College with a BA in International Studies and History. He is currently pursuing an MFA in Documentary Film Production at American University.
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Bryan Bello
Graduate Fellow

Bryan Bello begins the second year of his M.F.A studies in film and electronic media at American University as a graduate fellow at the Center for Social Media. Bryan graduated from the University of Montana, Missoula in 2011 with a B.A. in English Literature with an emphasis in film studies and theory. His graduating thesis project explored the concept of memory and self-narrative in documentary through the creation of an experimental doc. Bryan’s graduate studies continue to explore these themes, studying documentary and theory with the goal of pursuing a Ph.D. in communications. In Montana he was a volunteer at the Women’s Resource Center, the college radio station (KBGA), and currently, in D.C., is affiliated with the Center for Environmental Filmmaking and is a volunteer at the Environmental Film Workshop. Bryan enjoys creating music is his free time, going to concerts, and watching films.

Bryan can be reached at bb4805a (at) american.edu
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Angeli Gabriel
Graduate Fellow

Angeli Gabriel is a graduate fellow at the Center for Social Media and an M.A. candidate in American University’s Film and Video program. In 2008, she graduated from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville with a bachelor’s degree in Anthropology. Her program involved the study of human evolution, prehistoric and historical archaeology, and cultural anthropology. Being a native of the Philippines, she became particularly interested in the social politics of immigration and transnationalism. With her video production experience and anthropology background, she hopes to one day create documentary television shows that highlight the many dimensions of the human condition. She believes that media can be a powerful agent for change, and she wants to apply her skills to help promote such civic engagement through the Center. In her free time, she enjoys hip-hop and break- dancing, watching sci-fi shows, dabbling in history and economics, and spending time with family and friends.

Angeli can be reached at angeli.gabriel (at) american.edu