Giovanni Francischelli, M.A., is a Brazilian media studies scholar, film producer, and Ph.D. student at the University of Oregon. His research focuses on media democratization, diversity, and counter-hegemonic narratives, with particular interest in the political economy of media and the global cinema, streaming and TV industries. He has produced award-winning feature documentaries and short films that have been screened at major international film festivals, including Sundance, IDFA, and HotDocs. His academic work bridges media policy, audiovisual production, and platform governance, contributing to discussions media regulation, diversity and the broader challenges of democracy in the digital age.
2022-2026 Ph.D. Communication and Media Studies University of Oregon, Eugene, OR USA
2018-2021 M.A. in Communication – University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
2006-2011 B.A. in Social Communication – State University of Campinas, Brazil
2008-2009 Visiting Scholar in Cinema and Audiovisual – University of Paris III, France
BLOTTA, Vitor & FRANCISCHELLI, Giovanni. Media convergence and convergent regulation: dynamics and policies of Brazilian audiovisual industry on the internet. EPTIC, v.22, n.3, sep-dec 2020.
FRANCISCHELLI, Giovanni. Regulation and promotion of independent audiovisual production in Brazil: an analysis of the Audiovisual Sector Fund policy. (Univrsity of Sao Paulo, 2020)
IoR:
JCOM 102/103 - Audio and Visual Storytelling
JCOM 220 - Introduction to Documentary Production Class
JCOM 305 - Media History
GE:
ANTH 472/428 - Latino Roots (prof. Gabriela Martinez and prof. Lynn Stephen)
JCOM 211 - Gateway (prof. Emmanuel Maduneme and Shane Burrell)
JCOM 355 - Photojournalism (prof. Will Yurman)
JCOM 220 - Introduction to Documentary Production (prof. Gabriela Martinez and Prof. Mitchel Block)