Meri Weingarten is the Director of Digital Media and Technology at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts. In her role at USC, she oversees the management and strategic planning of digital media and technology in the school’s state of the art Production and Post Production facility. As part of the planning team for the school’s new building, Meri helped create a comprehensive professional 21st century digital environment. In addition, Meri has held an adjunct professor post in the Division of Film & Television at USC.
Prior to working at USC, Meri’s 20-year career in the entertainment industry includes award-winning work as an editor, producer, and director. Her body of work spans television movies for CBS, ABC, and HBO, as well as PBS documentaries and Saturday Night Live. She has worked on numerous feature films including the Academy Award winning Harlan County, U.S.A. (1976), Arthur (1981), and Visions of Light (1992).