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MFA in Documentary Film
The MFA in Documentary Film offers students an immersive and challenging hybrid 2-year terminal degree program with online and on-campus classes.
Online coursework starts July 2022!
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MA in Sports Media & Storytelling
The MA in Sports Media & Storytelling offers students an intensive hybrid 1-year degree program with online and on-campus classes.
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Fall 2021
Visiting Filmmakers & Instructors
Each semester, the Documentary Film Program brings in award-winning filmmakers to teach, mentor, and exhibit their work.
Learn more about our fall 2021 visitors: Visiting Instructor David Cassidy and Visiting Filmmaker Hemal Trivedi.
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Pierce's At the Ready Screens on Southern Circuit Tour
September 17, 2021
At the Ready, a film produced by Hillary Pierce's (MFA ‘13) is one of ten films selected for the South Arts 2021-2022 Southern... Read More »
Proper Pronouns Selected for Southern Circuit!
August 29, 2021
Congratulations to the Proper Pronouns team headed by Meg Daniels (MFA '19) and Mannie Robinson (MFA '19) on its selection to be a part... Read More »
Sheridan Returns as Faculty Advisor to Poynter Journalism Program
July 21, 2021
Professor Chris Sheridan is returning as a Faculty Advisor for the Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism fellowship program. The program... Read More »
You can now watch CHOICE OF WEAPONS: INSPIRED BY GORDON PARKS from DFP alum Monica Berra's (MFA '16) on @HBOmax! 🎥
For decades, trailblazing photographer Gordon Parks brought the human struggle of the Black community out of the shadows and onto the pages of LIFE magazine. This documentary explores Parks' enduring legacy through the lens of three contemporary photographers and spotlights his visionary work and its impact on the next generation of artists.
Those with an HBO account can find the film at play.hbomax.com.
See the award-winning doc @themayberryeffect at our very own local movie house, @aperturecinema, this Monday, November 22 at 7 PM!
This is a one-night-only special screening that will be followed by a Q&A with DFP alum and director Chris Hudson (MFA '18). We can't wait to go and support one of our very own! 🎥 🌿
THIS FRIDAY! Catch @TheirsIsTheKingdom and @ProperPronounsFilm at Carrboro Film Festival. How cool to see two DFP alums (Professor Chris Zaluski and Meg Daniels, MFA '19, respectively) with films in the festival's promo reel. We wish them both the best of luck! 🎥 🎞️
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Watch the newest award-winning documentary from @wfuniversity Professor Chris Zaluski, @TheirsIsTheKingdom, in @RiverRunFilm’s Rewind Virtual Theater! The film is available to stream now through November 29.
From for RiverRun Program Manager Mary Dossinger —
“Theirs is the Kingdom is a beautiful documentary that we know our audiences will enjoy, and we love the local bend that it has thanks to being from the talented Chris Zaluski. RiverRun has a long history with Wake Forest, and we are proud to again get to show this work from Chris.”
Visit https://www.goelevent.com/RiverRun/e/TheirsIstheKingdom to watch it online, and don't forget that you can stream two of Professor Zaluski’s other films, Wagonmasters and Shipping Home, at @stream_artarie.
SPOTTED! 👀 Miranda Tai at the New Orleans Film Festival representing the DFP in the South Pitch Competition with her film, BECOMING A LION. Tai's was one of only 7 documentaries selected to compete in the Student Narrative + Documentary category. Way to go, Miranda!
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