We want to let all members of the Documentary Film Program community know about some exciting changes happening at the DFP. After many years of dedicated service, Sandy Dickson is stepping down as director in order to develop storytelling initiatives involving the DFP. Cindy Hill […]
We are thrilled to announce that Sana Attiq Haq’s film, The Other Army, took 2nd place in the Best Documentary category at the 35th Annual College Television Awards. The award, also known as a “Student Emmy” was presented by the Television Academy Foundation. Haq produced […]
Please join us for a multimedia presentation and panel discussion of Mary/Maryam: A Bridge Between Two Faiths on Wednesday, April 15 in the ZSR Auditorium (Room 404) at 6:00 p.m. Third year DFP student Kelly McKenna will share her journey to Indonesia where she explored […]
Congratulations to DFP student Diane Hodson for capturing top honors with her pitch of unmappable in the 3rd Annual RiverRun PitchFest competition. The first-place finish earned Diane, and co-director Jasmine Luoma, $500 in prize money to put towards the completion of their thesis film. Andrew […]
Second year DFP student Diane Hodson will test her pitching talents against documentary film students around the state in the 3rd Annual RiverRun PitchFest competition. Hodson will pitch her thesis film unmappable, co-directed by Jasmine Luoma, in the hopes of capturing another pitch competition win. […]
The Documentary Film Program and RiverRun International Film Festival present a free screening of THE TRIALS OF MUHAMMAD ALI on Wednesday, April 9th at 7:00 p.m. at WFU-Broyhill Auditorium, Farrel Hall. From Kartemquin Films — makers of the acclaimed documentaries HOOP DREAMS and THE INTERRUPTERS […]
The DFP is delighted to announce third-year student Annie Danzi has landed a position at Frostburg State University in Maryland as an Assistant Professor of Mass Communication. She will be teaching courses in video production, TV studio production, and electronic media, and will work within […]
What a great week for our DFP students! We started off with the news that Sana Haq’s film The Other Army is a Student Emmy finalist. This marks the third year in a row that a DFP film has been nominated for a Student Emmy. The […]
MFA candidate Jon Bougher recently finished teaching Nicaraguan children the fundamentals of documentary film as part of his outreach efforts in the country. Utilizing Flip video cameras, Bougher conducted a 10-day workshop for six teenagers of La Chureca, a community formed near the Managua City […]
The DFP is thrilled to congratulate Sana Attiq Haq (MFA ’13) on her Student Emmy nomination. Haq’s film The Other Army has been selected for recognition in the documentary category by the Television Academy Foundation College Television Awards, also known as the “Student Emmy.” Haq […]