The Grey Zone directed, produced, and edited by Brian Gersten (MFA ’16) and co-produced by Monica Berra (MFA ’16) recently made its debut in Atlantic Select, a showcase of short documentaries from independent creators, curated by The Atlantic Using archival and animation, The Grey Zone […]
Congratulations to 2018 DFP graduate Dominic Silva on his acceptance of a paid fellowship position with The Players’ Tribune in New York City. The Player’s Tribune is a new media company that provides athletes with a platform to connect directly with their […]
It’s official! Deacs & Docs is on iTunes! Hosted by current DFP students Trey Kalny and Thomas Espy, Deacs & Docs is the official Wake Forest University Documentary Film Program Podcast! The duo have a recorded a series of entertaining and informative conversations with our student […]
Congratulations to John Gallen (MFA ’17) and Alex Faoro (MFA ’17) on a festival win at their festival premiere! Daddy now heads to the SOMA International Film Festival, the San Luis Obispo Film Festival and the Phoenix Film Festival.
DPF Professor of Practice and producer/cinematographer Peter Gilbert recently moderated the second annual First Features panel at the BendFilm Festival in Bend, Oregon. The First Features panel brings in established independent filmmakers to share their experience to help mentor emerging filmmakers breaking into the industry. […]
It is with great pleasure that we announce that award-winning journalist, content creator and media executive Chris Sheridan is joining the DFP as an Associate Teaching Professor. Sheridan comes to the DFP after building and leading content teams at ESPN, CNBC, NBC and […]
We are delighted to share the news that Scott Schimmel’s film, My Garden, No Longer, is headed to Cannes! Schimmel’s film, which examines the impact of climate change on the people of Malekula Island in Vanuatu, is a finalist in the 2017 Emerging Filmmaker […]
Frivolous Things, a film co-directed by Kathi Barnhill (MA ’14), Walidah Muhammad (MA ’14) and Joe Jowers (MFA ’15), made its U.S. premiere at a recent fundraising event at Old Salem for Kybele, a non-profit humanitarian organization dedicated to improving childbirth conditions worldwide through medical […]
Jacob Rosdail has had a busy couple of months. He screened two of his films at the RiverRun International Film Festival, wrapped up his responsibilities as Director of Wrought Iron Productions, welcomed his new daughter into the world and graduated with his MFA degree. In […]
MFA candidate Jon Bougher recently finished teaching Nicaraguan children the fundamentals of documentary film as part of his outreach efforts in the country. Utilizing Flip video cameras, Bougher conducted a 10-day workshop for six teenagers of La Chureca, a community formed near the Managua City […]
