We are delighted to share the news that Scott Schimmel’s film, My Garden, No Longer, is headed to Cannes! Schimmel’s film, which examines the impact of climate change on the people of Malekula Island in Vanuatu, is a finalist in the 2017 Emerging Filmmaker […]
Scott Schimmel’s film, Waste Not, Want Not, is a finalist in the professional documentary division of the George Lindsey UNA Film Festival to be held on festival March 2-4. But wait, there’s more good news…Waste Not, Want Not will also screen as an official […]
Don’t miss your chance to watch Soul City in the comfort of you own home! Soul City, co-directed by MFA ‘16 graduates Monica Berra, SheRea DelSol and Gini Richards, makes its broadcast debut as part of the Reel South lineup. The film, an examination of […]
Wow! What a week it has been for Soul City! The film, co-directed by Monica Berra, SheRea DelSol and Gini Richards, screened this weekend at DOC NYC–America’s largest documentary film festival and voted by MovieMaker magazine as one of the “top five coolest documentary film festivals in […]
Dr. John Carlos, who shocked a nation when he raised his black-gloved fist in silent protest for civil rights at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, inspired a room full of DFP students yesterday as he spoke about that moment in 1968, the […]
Award-winning journalist, content creator and media executive Chris Sheridan joins the DFP as a visiting instructor. Sheridan will teach courses in sports and digital media, provide internship supervision to the sports storytelling students and assist in curriculum development. Sheridan has built and led content teams […]
Congratulations to Scott Schimmel on his Award of Merit win in the Nature/Environment/Wildlife (Student) category of the Best Shorts Competition! The winning film, Waste Not Want Not, takes behind-the-scenes look at the scale and scope of the international recycling industry housed in Alabama, and the […]
Soul City follows up its Best Documentary win at its world festival premiere, with a second Best Short Doc win at the Harlem International Film Festival. What a way to kick off a festival run! The film, directed by Gini Richards, Monica Berra and SheRea […]
