DFP Preview Screenings
Please join us this week as several of our students present “preview screenings” of their thesis films. It is a diverse line-up of films that both educate and entertain so be sure to make plans to attend.
Pitch Perfect Win in New Orleans
Congratulations to Diane Hodson on her Pitch Perfect win at the New Orleans Film Festival. Diane, and co-director Jasmine Luoma, put together a winning presentation of their thesis film on map-maker Denis Wood, author of Everything Sings and The Power of Maps.
The Power of Glove Screening
Join the Power of Glove team for a “Stuff We’ve Filmed So Far” screening and a night of retro gaming fun on Friday, October 25.
Q & A with Cabin Creek Producer
Producer at Cabin Creek Films, David Cassidy, will visit the DFP on October 21-22. Here is a preview of some of the subjects he will discuss with the students during his visit. To find out more about David and his visit, click
Cabin Creek Producer Visits DFP
Award-winning Cabin Creek producer, and former student of the DFP faculty, David Cassidy will visit the DFP on October 21- 22. Cassidy has produced documentary series and features with Barbara Kopple and Cabin Creek Films for over ten years. He most recently produced Running […]
Hodson Heads to Pitch Perfect
Participating in pitch competitions against your peers is a great way to test your pitching skills and get feedback on your ideas. DFP student Diane Hodson will get the opportunity do just that in the Pitch Perfect competition at the 24th annual New Orleans Film […]
Laramie Inside Out Screening
In October 1998, Wyoming college student Matthew Shepard was brutally beaten and left to die. The horror of this murder pushed Laramie into the media spotlight and sparked a nationwide debate about homophobia, gay-bashing and hate crimes. Filmmaker Beverly Seckinger returns to her hometown to […]
A Winning Debut
The Possum Drop, directed by Mindy Keeley, brings home a win in its film festival debut. The film took 2nd place honors in the Documentary Short Division of the Knoxville Film Festival. The film will continue its festival run at the Chagrin […]
Third Year Student Reflects on Her Summer With Cabin Creek Films
This summer, third-year DFP student, Camie Bargerstock interned at Cabin Creek Films in New York City. Camie worked alongside documentary filmmaker, Barbara Kopple, who founded the production house, and a former student of the DFP faculty, David Cassidy, who is now a producer at Cabin […]
Meet the Class of 2016
Learn about the diverse backgrounds and varied filmmaking goals of the first year students by checking out the Class of 2016 Bios.