Background
Lipzin, Janis Crystal was born on November 19, 1945 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Marvin and Sylvia Cristal Lipzin.
Lipzin, Janis Crystal was born on November 19, 1945 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Marvin and Sylvia Cristal Lipzin.
Student, New York University, 1966. Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ohio University, 1967. Master of Library Science, University Pittsburgh, 1972.
Master of Fine Arts, San Francisco Art Institute, 1976.
Assistant professor Antioch College, 1976-1980, San Francisco State University, 1981. Professor San Francisco Art Institute, since 1978, chairman filmmaking department, 1985-1991, 2004-2005. Founder, director Eye Music: Filmworks Series, Inc., since 1975.
Curator Busan Short Film Festival Asia, Republic of Korea, 2006. President Faculty Union San Francisco Art Institute.
Board directors Canyon Cinema Cooperative, San Francisco, 1981-1983, San Francisco Cinematique, since 1984. Member American Association of University Professors (secretary-treasurer California chapter since 2005).