Find Your Filmmaking Home
With an established track record of success in documentary film production and education, the Documentary Film Program at Wake Forest University offers you two graduate degree options:
A Home to Award-Winning Student Work
Diverse in both content and style, our award-winning student thesis films offer powerful stories on the human experiences at the center of a wide range of social and cultural issues. Experience the depth, breadth, and creativity of our student films by watching the clip below and reading more here.
A Home to Documentary Film Experts
The Documentary Film Program (DFP) is not only the home to full-time faculty members with decades of industry experience! The DFP is proud to have accomplished visiting filmmakers every semester that offer students education in the latest industry knowledge and trends. Learn more about current and past program visitors.
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Latest News
- Sheridan Returns as Judge for Journalism Awards
Professor of Practice Chris Sheridan recently served as a judge for the 72nd Annual Scripps Howard National Journalism awards – one of the most distinguished journalism awards in […] - Celebrating Hoop Dreams!
It was an amazing night for the Documentary Film Program as we celebrated the groundbreaking documentary Hoop Dreams and colleague Peter Gilbert. The film’s participants […] - A Hoop Dreams Celebration
The Documentary Film Program and Get in the Game invite you to a special event honoring the 30th Anniversary of Hoop Dreams, a groundbreaking […] - Alumni Screening Showcase
We are looking forward to the DFP Alumni Showcase screening of We Are, Because We Were, directed by Rodney Wilds (MFA ’23) on Tuesday, February 18 […]
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🎬 Meet our 2025 RiverRun International Film Festival PitchFest Competitors!
We’re thrilled to cheer on Alissa Simone (MFA `25)...
🎬 The DFP hard at work at the launch party of the 27th Annual RiverRun International Film Festival! Follow our lead and explore the 175 films from 33...
Wrapping up Women’s History Month on a high note by showcasing a piece that holds special meaning for its creator, 2nd Year MFA student Parker Beverly...
What a meaningful and magical night celebrating the 30th anniversary of the iconic film HOOP DREAMS! 🎬🏀👏
Much like the film itself,...
HOOP DREAMS is more than a basketball story—it`s a powerful reflection of life, family, and resilience. Producer Peter Gilbert @pmgilbs describes it...
A week before our 30th Anniversary HOOP DREAMS event, producer Peter Gilbert @pmgilbs sat down with Get in the Game’s @gitg4change Mount Tabor...
The Documentary Film Program and Get In the Game @gitg4change invite you to a special event honoring the 30th Anniversary of HOOP DREAMS, a...
Start your week off right with a powerful screening! Make plans to attend SICK-AMOUR: A LOVE STORY, directed by Art Professor Joel Tauber @joel.tauber...
A big thank you to Rodney Wilds @rwilds_4 (MFA ’23) for sharing his powerful film, WE ARE, BECAUSE WE WERE, with the Wake Forest University community....
📽️ Join us for the DFP Alumni Showcase!
We’re excited to present WE ARE, BECAUSE WE WERE, a documentary directed by Rodney Wilds (MFA ’23), on...
Another great night of conversation and connection at our annual DFP/UNCSA mixer! Doc Film and UNCSA film music composition students spent the evening...
Thank you Jonathan Lacocque, @coatofarmstv co-director of O PIONEERS, for generously sharing your filmmaking experiences and expertise with the DFP...
"How AI is Changing the Documentary Film Process" was the topic of a recent Lunch and Learn for students in the Documentary Film Program. Professor of...
We are looking forward to the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers screening of O PIONEER on Wednesday, February 5 at 7:00 p.m. at...
RiverRun International Film Festival presents a free Indie Lens Pop-Up screening of FREE FOR ALL: THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. 🎥📚👏
The screening is...
We are delighted to share the news that Stanford University will host the world premiere of Meg Daniels’ @meganqdaniels latest film, I’m Still Here,...
You know it’s another successful end to the fall semester when the first-year students are sporting their new DFP hats! 👏
We had a fabulous...
Congratulations to Austin Price (MFA ’24) @of_price_and_men on successfully defending his thesis film, “American as Apple Pie”! 👏
Austin’s...
Applications for the 2025 Southern Exposure Film Fellowship are now open!👏
Now in its 13th year, the Southern Exposure Film Fellowship program...
Thank you, @rodrigo_dorfman, director of BULLS AND SAINTS, for sharing your filmmaking journey with the DFP students! It was the perfect way to wrap...
