Bradford is currently completing his Master of Arts in Journalism from the University of Missouri School of Journalism, where he also received a Bachelor of Journalism with an emphasis in documentary filmmaking and photojournalism. He was awarded the Kappa Tau Alpha Top Scholar Award for graduating with the highest grades of his class. As a Walter Williams Scholar and a Senator Wayne Goode Scholar, he also graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology, a minor in film studies, a minor in French, an honors certificate and a multicultural certificate.
Bradford is currently the Film Department Assistant at the Museum of the Moving Image, where he oversees film print traffic, as he did for First Look 2025, among other responsibilities. Bradford was also True/False Film Fest's 2025 Assistant Manager of Venue Operations, where he oversaw and helped train a large volunteer base and venue management staff. His previous roles include being an intern for Museo Camera, a staff photographer for the Columbia Missourian, and Vox Magazine's Editorial Assistant.
As a student of the world, Bradford seeks to understand cultural phenomena and global processes through research, film and photographic projects. He aims to synthesize his studies and experiences, using innovative techniques in both academic and artistic realms.
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