We wish Brent Kirkland the best of luck as he represents the DFP in RiverRun’s Virtual Pitch Fest Competition. Brent is pitching Keghead’s Last Ride, a film that follows a long time beer delivery man as he, and the Reno, Nevada community he serves, reflect […]
Austin Film Society, one of the Satellite Screens for this year’s Sundance Film Festival is hosting an online panel discussion featuring DFP alum Hillary Pierce (MFA ‘13). The panel features three acclaimed female producers with a new film premiering at Sundance. Pierce will discuss […]
Congratulations to Hillary Pierce (MFA ‘13) on the premiere of her latest project, At The Ready, in the Documentary Feature category of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival! Pierce is a producer of the film which follows students at Horizon High School in El Paso, Texas as they […]
We are thrilled to share the news that A Life Too Short, directed by Safyah Zafar Usmani (MFA ’15) and co-directed by Saad Zuberi, debuted at DOC NYC in the Short List: Shorts category. DOC NYC’s Short List showcases a selection of features and shorts that […]
For the second week in a row, a DFP thesis film is airing in prime-time on UNC-TV! Proper Pronouns, co-directed by Meg Daniels (MFA ’19) and Manie Robinson (MFA ’19), airs on our statewide PBS station on Thursday, November 19 at 10:00 […]
We are delighted to share the news that Adventures of T-Man, a film by Nick Deel (’19) and Huiying Wang (’19) will air on our statewide PBS station, UNC-TV, on Thursday, November 12 at 10 pm. Adventures of T-Man follows […]
DFP students and faculty are looking forward to a conversation on archival producing with 2016 MFA graduate and NYC-based documentary filmmaker Monica Berra on Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00 p.m. Berra will speak about her work as an archival producer and provide insight into the process of researching, […]
It’s been a great couple of months for Proper Pronouns. The film, co-directed by Meg Daniels (MFA ’19) and Manie Robinson (MFA ’19), is an official selection of the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, the New Orleans International Film Festival, and the Cucalorous Film […]
It was a privilege and a pleasure for DFP students and faculty to spend an evening with two-time Academy-Award winner Barbara Kopple, founder of Cabin Creek Films, and our former student David Cassidy, producer, Cabin Creek Films. Kopple and Cassidy spoke to students about the story […]
A big congratulations to DFP Professor of Practice Peter Gilbert, alum Hillary Pierce (MFA ’13), and alum John Aldrich (UF ’00) on their 2020 Emmy nominations from the Emmys / Television Academy! 🌟 Peter is Executive Director of