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Asheboro Female Academy

The Asheboro Female Academy was established in 1839 to be the region’s first school for women. North Carolina actor Elizabeth Lail provides a journey back in time to showcase the history of the Academy, and its renovation to become a historic classroom for today’s students.

  • Cody Bergland
    Director
  • Alvis Owen George
    Writer
  • Kathie Pendergras Thompson
    Writer
  • Alvis Owen George
    Producer
  • Elizabeth Lail
    Key Cast
    ABS's Once Upon a Time
  • Gabriel Sanchez
    Director of Photography
  • Kathie Pendergras Thompson IIDA
    Createive Director and Costume Design
  • Holly George-Warren
    Script Consultant
  • Ross Holt
    Script Consultant
  • Rachel Hargett
    Seamstress
  • Eric Dobbins
    Assistant Camera
  • Olivia Mathai
    Key Grip
  • Leslie Salvador- Vallejo
    Boom Operator
  • Bob Burkhead
    Set Assistant
  • Mike Mize
    Site Manager
  • Cody Bergland
    Editor
  • University of North Carolina at Greensboro
    Equipment
  • Asheboro City Schools
    Site Support
  • Al McCanless
    Music
  • Fiddlin' Al McCanless
    Album
  • Surrealistic fiddle Tunes from the Backwoods
    Album
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 58 seconds
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Cody Bergland

Cody Bergland has worked in film for more than twelve years, producing commercials, short films, and assisting in various projects worldwide. He found his film calling in 2006 after serving his time in the military when a stroke of good luck provided the opportunity for him to produce gaming media content for both Microsoft and the Smithsonian. Cody is an alumnus of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Media Studies Program, earning his degree in 2017 at the age of 34. Skilled as a director and producer, Cody continues to freelance, while working with the United States Airforce to produce training films for new pilots.

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