Congratulations to Elizabeth Miller-Derstine (MFA ’23) and Allison Rieff (MFA ’23) on the official selection of their thesis film, Bloom, to the Cucalorus Film Festival! Bloom follows four birth workers and the expectant parents they advocate for and questions why a country that […]
Join us Tuesday in the ZSR Auditorium (Floor 4) to watch Associate Professor Christopher Zaluski’s most recent film, Theirs Is The Kingdom. The film follows the rare creation of the Haywood Street Fresco, a contemporary fresco mural inside the sanctuary of a small […]
We are excited to announce that Chicken Soup for the Soil, a Documentary Film Program thesis film directed by Brandon Gaesser (MFA ’21), will make its national premiere on the Pattrn streaming platform on February 24, at 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. ET! Chicken Soup […]
Brandon Gaesser (MFA ‘21) brings his award-winning film, Chicken Soup for the Soil, to the Wake Washington Center on Tuesday, November 1 at 6:30 p.m. for a screening and panel discussion. Chicken Soup for the Soil follows the journey of two North Carolina regenerative farmers, Rachel Herrick of
Congratulations to current MFA student Sidney Beeman on her acceptance to the 2022-23 Appalshop Film Cohort! The Film Cohort is made up of a talented group of twelve emerging filmmakers from across Appalachia. The goal of the program is to empower and uplift a new generation […]
Alum visits and screenings are always a highlight of the semester! We are looking forward to DFP alum and Calvin University Assistant Professor of Film and Media, Sam Smartt’s (MFA ’13) return to campus. Sam will host a screening of his latest film, Luminous. The film tells the story […]
We are delighted to announce that 2nd year MFA student Allison Rieff will be working as a production intern with Firelight Films & Media this fall. Founded by award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson, Firelight produces documentary films and develops strategies, partnerships, and materials to reach and […]
Congratulations to Brandon Gaesser (MFA ’21) on his recent festival wins! Gaesser’s thesis film Chicken Soup for the Soil won Best Short Ag Documentary at the Ag and Art Film Festival in Vacaville, California. It also took home Best Student Short and a $1,000 cash prize at Beyond: […]
We love it when we see familiar names in the list of Emmy nominees! Congratulations to David Cassidy, Cabin Creek Films Senior Producer and DFP part time professor, and to DFP alum Monica Berra (MFA ’16) on their 2022 News & Documentary Emmy nominations! Berra served […]
Check out this feature in the Winston-Salem Journal on Associate Teaching Professor Chris Zaluski. The article highlights the success of his latest film, Theirs Is the Kingdom, and his path to becoming a documentary filmmaker.