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Dryden Lands Job at Udacity

Please join us in congratulating Kim Dryden on her new post at Udacity.  Kim will be serving as a video production manager for the Silicon Valley online education company. According to the posted job description, “employees at Udacity include adventurous foodies, Nerf Gun warriors, and […]


Dryden Joins Silicon Valley Startup

Congratulations to 2013 alum Kim Dryden on her new post at Udacity.  Kim will serve as a video production manager for the Silicon Valley based company.


Google Cultural Institute Hosts Filipino Street Art Project

Drawn together by a shared passion for public art, DFP alum (MFA ’13) Kim Dryden and Wake Forest alum Austin Smith, a Filipino-American, formulated the idea for the Filipino Street Art Project before graduating in 2013. Both were attracted to the idea of taking a […]


DFP Faculty News

We want to let all members of the Documentary Film Program community know about some exciting changes happening at the DFP.  After many years of dedicated service, Sandy Dickson is stepping down as director in order to develop storytelling initiatives involving the DFP.  Cindy Hill […]


Sana Haq Earns 2nd Place Emmy!

We are thrilled to announce that Sana Attiq Haq’s film, The Other Army, took 2nd place in the Best Documentary category at the 35th Annual College Television Awards.  The award, also known as a “Student Emmy” was presented by the Television Academy Foundation. Haq produced […]


Mulitmedia Presentation of Mary/Maryam

Please join us for a multimedia presentation and panel discussion of Mary/Maryam: A Bridge Between Two Faiths on Wednesday, April 15 in the ZSR Auditorium (Room 404) at 6:00 p.m. Third year DFP student Kelly McKenna will share her journey to Indonesia where she explored […]


Hodson Wins RiverRun Pitchfest

Congratulations to DFP student Diane Hodson for capturing top honors with her pitch of unmappable in the 3rd Annual RiverRun PitchFest competition. The first-place finish earned Diane, and co-director Jasmine Luoma, $500 in prize money to put towards the completion of their thesis film.  Andrew […]


Hodson Competes in RiverRun PitchFest

Second year  DFP student Diane Hodson will test her pitching talents against documentary film students around the state in the 3rd Annual RiverRun PitchFest competition.  Hodson will pitch her thesis film unmappable, co-directed by Jasmine Luoma, in the hopes of capturing another pitch competition win.  […]


Screening and Honoring of Kartemquin Films

The Documentary Film Program and RiverRun International Film Festival present a free screening of THE TRIALS OF MUHAMMAD ALI on Wednesday, April 9th at 7:00 p.m. at WFU-Broyhill Auditorium, Farrel Hall. From Kartemquin Films — makers of the acclaimed documentaries HOOP DREAMS and THE INTERRUPTERS […]


Danzi to teach at Frostburg State

The DFP is delighted to announce third-year student Annie Danzi has landed a position at Frostburg State University in Maryland as an Assistant Professor of Mass Communication. She will be teaching courses in video production, TV studio production, and electronic media, and will work within […]


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