Congratulations to Scott Schimmel on his Award of Merit win in the Nature/Environment/Wildlife (Student) category of the Best Shorts Competition! The winning film, Waste Not Want Not, takes behind-the-scenes look at the scale and scope of the international recycling industry housed in Alabama, and the […]
Soul City follows up its Best Documentary win at its world festival premiere, with a second Best Short Doc win at the Harlem International Film Festival. What a way to kick off a festival run! The film, directed by Gini Richards, Monica Berra and SheRea […]
Trailblazer Studios of Raleigh, NC will offer two professional media workshops for our students on October 4th and 5th. The first workshop will take place on Tuesday, October 4 from 2:00-4:30 and will focus on media management, and project organization. The second workshop will be […]
Wow! What a summer it has been for Looking for Trouble. Congratulations Bryan Campbell (MFA ’16) and Caroline Cuny (MFA ’16) on your recent Student Academy Awards nomination and your Jury Prize at the San Antonio Film Festival!
We are delighted to share the news that Monica Berra (MFA ’16) has joined the staff of Firelight Media, the New York based production house co-founded by Stanley Nelson. Firelight is known for producing powerful historical documentaries and strong community engagement campaigns. Its […]
Scott Schimmel will put his environmental science background and his filmmaking skills to use this summer in Alabama as a Southern Exposure Film Fellow. The six-week summer fellowship provides a small group of undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to develop their own voices as […]
Congrats to second-year student John Gallen for capturing first place in the 2016 RiverRun Pitchfest. John and his co-director Alex Faoro are working on a film about Curtis Malone, the man who founded the famed D.C. Assault AAU basketball program. This marks the fourth time […]
A group of 3rd year DFP students recently spent four event filled days as Fellows at the Full Frame Film Festival in Durham, NC. The Fellows program provided students with the opportunity to attend premier screenings, network with filmmakers and attend festival parties. Private master […]
We are proud to announce that 2nd year DFP students Scott Schimmel and Olivia Dubendorf are 2016 Richter Scholars. The Richter Scholarship program provides funding for students to pursue scholarly and creative work requiring travel. Schimmel and Dubendorf will receive just over $4,000 each to […]