We are thrilled to share the news that Safyah Zafar Usmani (MFA ’15) has received two Daytime Emmy nominations for Fundamental: Gender Justice, No Exceptions. Co-produced by Usmani and Shahrukh Waheed and directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, the five-episode international documentary series has been nominated in […]
Assistant Teaching Professor Chris Zaluski’s film, Theirs is the Kingdom, heads to the West Coast as an official selection of the 14th Annual Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival. The film is slated to screen at the Oscar qualifying fest on June 10-13. You can […]
We are looking forward to the world premiere of DFP alum Monica Berra’s (MFA ’16) newest project. A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks, is slated to debut on June 18 at the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival. Berra served as producer of the film, […]
We are so excited for RiverRun’s return! The RiverRun International Film Festival (May 6-16) will feature three films with connections to the DFP and three different ways to get our movie fix–a drive-in experience, outdoor screenings or home viewing. Proper Pronouns, by Meg Daniels and […]
Congratulations to DFP Associate Teaching Professor Chris Zaluski on his Best Feature Documentary win at the Longleaf Film Festival! Zaluski’s film, Theirs is the Kingdom, follows the rare creation of a contemporary fresco mural inside the sanctuary of a small church in Asheville, NC, examining the intersection […]
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 her […]
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 […]