We are looking forward to the DFP Alumni Showcase screening of We Are, Because We Were, directed by Rodney Wilds (MFA ’23) on Tuesday, February 18 at 6:00 p.m. in the ZSR Auditorium. This 40-minute film takes viewers on a journey through the Winston-Salem African American […]
How AI is Changing the Documentary Film Process was the topic of a Lunch and Learn for students in the Documentary Film Program. Professor of Practice Chris Sheridan and Assistant Professor in Computer Science William Cochran co-led the presentation with help from DFP Professor Cara […]
Another impactful event recently took place in Chicago to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Hoop Dreams, highlighting the film’s lasting influence. Often called “the great American documentary” by Roger Ebert, Hoop Dreams is widely regarded as one of the most critically acclaimed documentaries of all […]
Professor of Practice Chris Sheridan recently shared his industry expertise at the Culture in Sports Annual Leadership Summit. As a panelist at this year’s event, he contributed to a discussion on The Future of College Athletics as colleges, universities, athletic directors, coaches, athletes, and support […]
Congratulations to Elizabeth Miller-Derstine (MFA ’23) and Allison Rieff (MFA ’23) on the official selection of their thesis film, Bloom, to the Cucalorus Film Festival! Bloom follows four birth workers and the expectant parents they advocate for and questions why a country that […]
Congratulations to producer Monica Berra (MFA ’16) on the premiere of her film Paul Anka: His Way at the Toronto International Film Festival! Directed by John Maggio, and produced by Berra, the film offers a candid and celebratory look at the life and career of Paul […]
DFP Professor of Practice Peter Gilbert and Steve James, two of the creative forces behind the seminal 1994 sports documentary Hoop Dreams, have been named the recipients of the National Sports Media Association’s Roone Arledge Award for Innovation. Gilbert accepted the Arledge Award and participated […]
Jacob Hancock-Hernández (MFA ’23) recently screened his thesis film Sidelines at the National Sports Media Association’s annual Awards Weekend. Sidelines tells the story of modern-day high school sports media within the greater context of a collapsing newspaper industry. The NMSA is the oldest organization in the United States honoring […]
Congratulations to Diane Hodson (MFA ’15) and Jasmine Luoma (MFA ’15) on their Tribeca Film Festival premieres! Luoma served as producer on An Update on Our Family, a provocative three-part MAX series that exposes the hidden-in-plain-sight, unregulated family vlogging industry. Hodson served as editor on […]
Kudos to Allison Rieff (MFA ’23) and Elizabeth Miller-Derstine (MFA ’23) for winning Best Documentary Feature at this year’s Longleaf Film Festival with their thesis film Bloom, and for taking home an additional award for Best Film Poster award! We are also delighted to share the news […]