Tim Ouillette is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Northeastern University, where he specializes in video production, directing, and cinematography. With over two decades of experience in professional media production and higher education, Tim prepares students for careers in film, television, and digital storytelling through hands-on, project-based learning.
Tim’s professional work includes contributions to acclaimed productions for HBO, American Masters, Frontline, Discovery, and National Geographic. His industry background spans documentary, narrative, and commercial work, with a particular focus on directing, cinematography, and post-production. He is also the owner and creative director of Munjoy Hill Media, a Portland, Maine–based production company that collaborates with nonprofits, artists, and community organizations on a wide range of media projects—from live broadcasts and music videos to promotional campaigns and documentary films.
At Northeastern, Tim teaches courses in studio and field production, cinematography, directing, digital editing, special effects, and sound design. His teaching emphasizes visual storytelling, creative collaboration, and professional production practices.
Tim holds an MFA in Visual Arts from Lesley University and a BA in Communication from the University of Southern Maine. He is committed to media education that blends creative vision with technical skill, helping students develop their voices as filmmakers and storytellers.
Research/Publications Highlights
- 2017: Cinematography for upcoming PBS documentary on Ted Williams. PBS will air it on American Masters nationally on August 2018. Some of the interviews include Roger Angel, Wade Boggs, Emily DiMaggio and Bob Costas. You will find more press from PBS here.
- 2017: Imperishable, a short film created as part of the Famer/Artist partnership in conjunction with the Harlow Gallery funded by the Maine Community Foundation. Was 1 of 12 artists selected from a pool of 113. Screenings of the film will be at the Harlow Gallery on Oct 14 th 2017 followed by an artist talk.
- 2017: Producing short film on Sexual Assault amongst Humanitarian workers. Funded by Ministry of Foreign Affairs Norway and Diginitas Research Innovation Fund. Film was picked up by sexual assault trainers and will be seen by all future incoming UN Aid workers.
- 2016/2017: Produced, filmed, and edited 30-minute documentary, Struggle for Recovery: Women’s Stories from Northern Uganda on the effects of post-war reparations in Northern Uganda in the Acholi and Lango region. Funded by the UK Aid and Irish Aid through Feinstein International Center. After seeing this the Ministry of Foreign affairs in England publically pledged over 2 million pounds to war wounded.
- 2017 Screening, Overseas Development Institute, London
- 2017 Screening and talk, Emerson College, Boston MA
- 2017 Screening and talk, Northeastern University
- 2017 Screening Kampala, Uganda
- 2015: Snapshot of a Skatepark
- 2015 Best Film, Maine Outdoor Film Festival
- Official Selection for 2016, International Festival of Outdoor Films, Prague, Czech Republic
- Official Selection for 2015, Rise of The Drones Film Festival, Chamonix France and London England
- 2012 Organizer and Panelist: “Social Media and Its Effects on Filmmaking” at USM Communication Department,
- 2012 Selected Panelist “Filmmaking in Maine” by Portland Film Festival at MECA
- 2012: Emmy Award Winner , Boston/New England region, in the category for Community/Public Service (PSAs). For work as a motion graphics and consultant and on My Life My Choice .
- 2010/2011 Directed, wrote and starred in : Sadie OXOX, As American As Apple Lies, When Prophecy Fails, Zagabits, My Ideal Self, and ROMDOS, DOSROM?
- Sadie OXOX 2009 Official Selection at Ambient Film Festival at Canoe, Seattle, Washington
Zagabits, Official Selection 4th Annual Phoenix Film Festival, Portland, Maine.
BFFSCAPE , Official Selection 3rd annual Art Institute of Boston Film Festival, Boston Mass.
ROMDOS, DOSROM? , MFA Final Exhibition Art Institute of Boston - Official Selection MTS Gallery, Video Art, Anchorage, Alaska.
- Official Selection MAGMART International Video Art Festival, Naples, Italy.
Professional Affiliations
- New England Media Coalition
- Portland Music Foundation
- Maine Film Association
Departments
Communication Studies
Education
- MFA, Visual Arts, Lesley University
- BA, Communication, University of Southern Maine.
Research Focus
- Documentary Filmmaker
Courses Taught
- Field Production
- Sound Production
- Special Effects and Post Production for Film and Television
