Film & Television Directing BFA  |  Director, Writer, and Producer of Narrative & Commercial Works

A young man with brown hair, wearing glasses and a navy blue shirt with small white dots, smiles at the camera against a mottled blue-gray background.

ETHAN PANDOLFI

Ethan Pandolfi is a filmmaker and recent graduate of Columbia College Chicago, where he earned his BFA in Film & Television Directing. His work includes directing narrative short films Waiting Room, Lily Pad, and Headshot, as well as producing branded and commercial content for organizations such as NEXT Electric and Milwaukee Tool.

Most recently, he completed an internship at AEFH Talent Agency under the office of talent agent Gloria Hinojosa, where he gained hands-on experience in talent representation, client relations, and agency operations. Ethan is currently pursuing entry-level opportunities across literary motion picture representation, development, and production in Los Angeles.

FrameWork Interview

Columbia College Chicago | School of Film & Television | 2026

In this FrameWork interview, I discuss the creative philosophy behind my work and how a simple "What if?" question became the foundation for my BFA thesis film, Waiting Room. Watch the conversation to learn more about my approach to storytelling, directing, and exploring unfamiliar emotional territory through film.