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Deel Receives Richter Scholarship

We are delighted to share the news that Nick Deel (MFA ’19) is a newly minted 2018 Richter Scholar. The Richter Scholarship program provides funding for students to pursue scholarly and creative work requiring travel. Deel will receive just under $3,000 to fund a […]


Daddy Earns Best Doc Win!

Congratulations to John Gallen (MFA ’17) and Alex Faoro (MFA ’17) on a festival win at their festival premiere!  Daddy now heads to the SOMA International Film Festival, the San Luis Obispo Film Festival and the Phoenix Film Festival.


Original Body of Pain Lands Outreach Grant

Wake Forest University’s Center for Bioethics, Health and Society has awarded SJ Wright and Dominic Silva an outreach and impact grant for their thesis film Original Body of Pain.  The film profiles the lived experiences of women and children struggling with the ripples […]


Daddy Premieres in DC

Congratulations to John Gallen (MFA ’17) and Alex Faoro (MFA’17)!  We are delighted to share the news that their film Daddy will make its world premiere as an official selection of the DC Independent Film Festival on February 19th. Daddy tells the story of beloved youth basketball […]


Emmy-Nominated Producer and Editor Visits DFP

Emmy-nominated producer and editor Inbal Lessner stopped by the DFP this week to share her producing and editing expertise with the students. Lessner, who is serving as a visiting instructor at UNCSA this fall, has worked in non-scripted television, documentary series, documentary feature and […]


Emmy Nominees!

So amazing to see these former students among this year’s Emmy Nominees. Congratulations to each of you. We are so proud of the work you are doing! Best Documentary: Michael Beach Nichols, Co-Director, Welcome to Leith, Independent Lens Outstanding Government and Politics Documentary: […]


Gilbert Leads BendFilm Festival Panel

DPF Professor of Practice and producer/cinematographer Peter Gilbert recently moderated the second annual First Features panel at the BendFilm Festival in Bend, Oregon. The First Features panel brings in established independent filmmakers to share their experience to help mentor emerging filmmakers breaking into the industry. […]


Sheridan to Speak at Mizzou

Chris Sheridan is heading to the University of Missouri to take part in a two-day conference looking at how the digital disruption is changing the business of content.  The two day conference is called Revenue Models That Work:  The Challenge of Creating the […]


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