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 […]
Congratulations to the co-directors of Unconditional on their win at BEA! Rhonda Chan Soo, Kelly McKenna and Hanna Teachey recently took top honors in the documentary division at the Broadcast Education Association District 2 regional conference.
The Amazing Mr. Ash, a film by first year student Brian Gersten, is an official selection of the Chicago International Reel Shorts Film Festival. The documentary short follows the life and times of Ashod Baboorian, a beloved and eccentric Chicago-area magician. Mr. Ash, along with […]
Animating the Void: Erasing Michelle from “Full House”, a short film directed by Andrew Austin (MFA ‘14), will premiere this evening at the DC Shorts Film Festival. Austin completed the film as part of his MFA Creative Project while at the DFP. The film chronicles […]
Looking for a challenge after graduating with her MFA, Mindy Keeley headed off to spend the summer hog hunting in the woods of Alabama. Mindy is the third DFP student to use her filmmaking skills to raise awareness about Alabama’s environmental issues as a