DFP Professor of Practice Peter Gilbert and producing partner NBA All-Star and TNT analyst Chris Webber, had a busy couple of days at Sundance. The Webber/Gilbert Media Group served as executive producer of two films that made their debut at the premiere film festival.
We are so excited for our former student Michael Beach Nichols. Rolling Stone magazine lists his documentary, Welcome to Leith, as one of the 25 “Must-See” films at Sundance. The film, co-directed by Nichols and Christopher K. Walker, chronicles the attempted takeover of a small […]
Mindy Keeley (MFA ’14) is welcoming in 2015 with a new job and a new documentary project. Keeley recently began work as an editor for Discovering Alabama on a series called “Speaking Evolution.” Discovering Alabama is an Emmy award winning documentary program about the rich natural […]
We are thrilled to share the news of this accomplishment of our former student Michael Beach Nichols. Welcome to Leith, co-directed by Nichols and Christopher K. Walker, is a feature documentary chronicling the attempted takeover of a small town in North Dakota by […]
Professor of Practice Peter Gilbert recently attended an Indy Memphis Film Festival screening of a digitally restored Hoop Dreams in honor of the films 20th anniversary. Gilbert, who served producer and cinematographer on the film, was joined by the film’s stars Arthur Agee, Sheila Agee and […]
It was a success all the way around for the DFP students attending the New Orleans Film Festival. The umappable team’s festival premiere weekend got off to a great start with a profile in Wired magazine that featured a Q and […]
The New Orleans Film Festival, recently featured in Forbes magazine as one of the fastest growing fests in the U.S., is marking its 25th anniversary this week and several DFP students will be part of the celebration. The Documentary Shorts category will feature two DFP […]
The Amazing Mr. Ash is truly amazing. The short film, directed by first year student Brian Gersten, took home the Audience Choice Award at Chicago International REEL Shorts Film Fest. Congratulations to Brian on his first festival win!
The Amazing Mr. Ash, a film directed by first year student Brian Gersten, is headed to the West Coast. The documentary short is following its recent premiere at Chicago Reel Fest with a closing night screening at ARPA International Film Fest. The film will screen […]
Peter Gilbert is man of many talents. He is a documentary filmmaker and cinematographer, a DFP Professor of Practice, and a producer of independent films. This diverse skill set did not go unnoticed by Newcity Film. The site, which covers movie making in Chicago, recently […]