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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:

Two-year Masters in Fine Arts in Documentary Film

One-year Masters of Arts in Sports Media & Storytelling

We are currently accepting applications for your 2023 start!

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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.

A Home to Award-Winning Student Work

Our graduate programs in documentary film are hands-on experiences where students learn the technical aspects of filmmaking and storytelling as they craft short films as part of the curriculum. These thesis films have consistently achieved success in film festivals and within the industry. To see the variety of films that have been made at the DFP, please read more here.

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Thank you @SouthernDocFund for organizing an amazing Southern Documentary Artists Convening — the first in-person Convening since before Covid!

DFP students were in attendance for the 3-day event, which covered topics ranging from documentary distribution to effective impact campaigns to fundraising strategies. And of course all the networking! 🙂

We already can`t wait for next year`s event!

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Thank you @SouthernDocFund for organizing an amazing Southern Documentary Artists Convening — the first in-person Convening since before Covid! DFP students were in attendance for the 3-day event, which covered topics ranging from documentary distribution to effective impact campaigns to fundraising strategies. And of course all the networking! 🙂 We already can't wait for next year's event!

Thank you @SouthernDocFund for organizing an amazing Southern Documentary Artists Convening — the first in-person Convening since before Covid!

DFP students were in attendance for the 3-day event, which covered topics ranging from documentary distribution to effective impact campaigns to fundraising strategies. And of course all the networking! 🙂

We already can`t wait for next year`s event! …

Thanks to @PBS for sharing their list of docs to check out this #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth. 🧠 🌎 Spanning many different ages, geographies, and cultures, here are 7 films (or series) that delve into the topic in a meaningful way:

🎞️ FACING SUICIDE combines the poignant personal stories of people impacted by suicide with profiles of scientists at the forefront of research to reveal new insights into one of America’s most pressing mental health crises.

🎞️ OUT OF THE DARK, a youth-focused series of digital-first films tells intimate, emotional, and sometimes surprising stories of people whose lives have been impacted by mental health issues. The series is diverse by ethnicity, age and gender, and is designed to inspire a generation of young people to be vocal and open about their mental health journey.

🎞️ HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: YOUTH MENTAL ILLNESS follows the journeys of more than 20 young Americans from all over the country and all walks of life struggling with thoughts and feelings that have troubled—and, at times—overwhelmed them.

🎞️ ANY GIVEN DAY from filmmaker Margaret Byrne follows three formerly incarcerated Chicagoans as they manage their respective mental illnesses while searching for stability in their families, friendships, jobs and housing. While documenting the challenges that are faced at the intersections of a punitive carceral system, poverty and substance use, Byrne reckons with her own history of mental illness.

🎞️ ON OUR MINDS is a student-led and student-produced podcast about the biggest mental health challenges young people face. In each episode, two teen reporters guide you through stories by high schoolers from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs.

🎞️ MYSTERIES OF MENTAL ILLNESS explores the story of mental illness in science and society from its earliest days to present times.

🎞️ The DECOLONIZING MENTAL HEALTH series dismantles the racism that underscores the mental healthcare industry, focusing its gaze on the transformative work of therapists and individuals of color.

Stream all of the films on PBS ➡️
https://www.pbs.org/articles/mental-health-awareness-and-mental-illness/

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Thanks to @PBS for sharing their list of docs to check out this #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth. 🧠 🌎 Spanning many different ages, geographies, and cultures, here are 7 films (or series) that delve into the topic in a meaningful way: 🎞️ FACING SUICIDE combines the poignant personal stories of people impacted by suicide with profiles of scientists at the forefront of research to reveal new insights into one of America’s most pressing mental health crises. 🎞️ OUT OF THE DARK, a youth-focused series of digital-first films tells intimate, emotional, and sometimes surprising stories of people whose lives have been impacted by mental health issues. The series is diverse by ethnicity, age and gender, and is designed to inspire a generation of young people to be vocal and open about their mental health journey. 🎞️ HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: YOUTH MENTAL ILLNESS follows the journeys of more than 20 young Americans from all over the country and all walks of life struggling with thoughts and feelings that have troubled—and, at times—overwhelmed them. 🎞️ ANY GIVEN DAY from filmmaker Margaret Byrne follows three formerly incarcerated Chicagoans as they manage their respective mental illnesses while searching for stability in their families, friendships, jobs and housing. While documenting the challenges that are faced at the intersections of a punitive carceral system, poverty and substance use, Byrne reckons with her own history of mental illness. 🎞️ ON OUR MINDS is a student-led and student-produced podcast about the biggest mental health challenges young people face. In each episode, two teen reporters guide you through stories by high schoolers from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs. 🎞️ MYSTERIES OF MENTAL ILLNESS explores the story of mental illness in science and society from its earliest days to present times. 🎞️ The DECOLONIZING MENTAL HEALTH series dismantles the racism that underscores the mental healthcare industry, focusing its gaze on the transformative work of therapists and individuals of color. Stream all of the films on PBS ➡️ https://www.pbs.org/articles/mental-health-awareness-and-mental-illness/

Thanks to @PBS for sharing their list of docs to check out this #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth. 🧠 🌎 Spanning many different ages, geographies, and cultures, here are 7 films (or series) that delve into the topic in a meaningful way:

🎞️ FACING SUICIDE combines the poignant personal stories of people impacted by suicide with profiles of scientists at the forefront of research to reveal new insights into one of America’s most pressing mental health crises.

🎞️ OUT OF THE DARK, a youth-focused series of digital-first films tells intimate, emotional, and sometimes surprising stories of people whose lives have been impacted by mental health issues. The series is diverse by ethnicity, age and gender, and is designed to inspire a generation of young people to be vocal and open about their mental health journey.

🎞️ HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: YOUTH MENTAL ILLNESS follows the journeys of more than 20 young Americans from all over the country and all walks of life struggling with thoughts and feelings that have troubled—and, at times—overwhelmed them.

🎞️ ANY GIVEN DAY from filmmaker Margaret Byrne follows three formerly incarcerated Chicagoans as they manage their respective mental illnesses while searching for stability in their families, friendships, jobs and housing. While documenting the challenges that are faced at the intersections of a punitive carceral system, poverty and substance use, Byrne reckons with her own history of mental illness.

🎞️ ON OUR MINDS is a student-led and student-produced podcast about the biggest mental health challenges young people face. In each episode, two teen reporters guide you through stories by high schoolers from PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs.

🎞️ MYSTERIES OF MENTAL ILLNESS explores the story of mental illness in science and society from its earliest days to present times.

🎞️ The DECOLONIZING MENTAL HEALTH series dismantles the racism that underscores the mental healthcare industry, focusing its gaze on the transformative work of therapists and individuals of color.

Stream all of the films on PBS ➡️
https://www.pbs.org/articles/mental-health-awareness-and-mental-illness/ …

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