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Trailblazer Studio Visit

Trailblazer Studios of Raleigh, NC will offer two professional media workshops for our students on October 4th and 5th.  The first workshop will take place on Tuesday, October 4 from 2:00-4:30 and will focus on media management, and project organization.  The second workshop will be […]


Summer Success for Looking for Trouble

Wow! What a summer it has been for Looking for Trouble.  Congratulations Bryan Campbell (MFA ’16) and Caroline Cuny (MFA ’16) on your recent Student Academy Awards nomination and your Jury Prize at the San Antonio Film Festival!  


Berra Joins Firelight Media

We are delighted to share the news that Monica Berra (MFA ’16) has joined the staff of Firelight Media, the New York based production house co-founded by Stanley Nelson. Firelight is known for producing powerful historical documentaries and strong community engagement campaigns. Its […]


Schimmel Chosen for Southern Exposure Film Fellowship

Scott Schimmel will put his environmental science background and his filmmaking skills to use this summer in Alabama as a Southern Exposure Film Fellow. The six-week summer fellowship provides a small group of undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to develop their own voices as […]


Gallen Captures PitchFest Win

Congrats to second-year student John Gallen for capturing first place in the 2016 RiverRun Pitchfest. John and his co-director Alex Faoro are working on a film about Curtis Malone, the man who founded the famed D.C. Assault AAU basketball program. This marks the fourth time […]


Full Frame Fellows

A group of 3rd year DFP students recently spent four event filled days as Fellows at the Full Frame Film Festival in Durham, NC.  The Fellows program provided students with the opportunity to attend premier screenings, network with filmmakers and attend festival parties.  Private master […]


Congrats to DFP Richter Recipients!

We are proud to announce that 2nd year DFP students Scott Schimmel and Olivia Dubendorf are 2016 Richter Scholars.  The Richter Scholarship program provides funding for students to pursue scholarly and creative work requiring travel.  Schimmel and Dubendorf will receive just over $4,000 each to […]


Carolina Characters Film Fest

Please join us on Saturday, March 19 as The New Winston Museum and the Documentary Film Program present “Carolina Characters,” a one-day film festival featuring North Carolina-based short documentary films produced by DFP students.


A Special Oscar Night for Soul City

Attending an Oscar Party hosted by Cucalorus is, in and of itself, a guarantee of a good time, but the Soul City team had an additional reason to celebrate walking the red carpet in Wilmington.  Monica Berra, SheRea DelSol and Gini Richards were in […]


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