MFA|EDA Jon-Sesrie Goff (’16) in Duke Arts Journal

Via Duke Arts Journal:   Jon-Sesrie Goff Hits the Ground Running in Duke’s MFAEDA by: Robert Zimmerman This past fall, Jon-Sesrie Goff moved from Philadelphia to Durham to enroll in Duke’s Master of Fine Arts In Experimental and Documentary Arts (MFAEDA) program. In the ten years since he graduated from The New School, his work ranged… Continue reading MFA|EDA Jon-Sesrie Goff (’16) in Duke Arts Journal

Duke MFA|EDA Represents at IndieGrits, April 15-19

No less than eight films from Duke University MFA|EDA students and alumni are featured in this year’s installment of IndieGrits, April 15-19, Columbia, SC. Check it out:  http://www.indiegrits.com Congratulations to the filmmakers: Amanda Berg (’14)  Every Body Hit Somebody & Welcome Home, Fayetteville Observer Brenda L. Burmeister (’14)  I Have To Close My Eyes Sarah Garrahan… Continue reading Duke MFA|EDA Represents at IndieGrits, April 15-19

MFA|EDA Aaron Kutnick (’15) Exhibit: Docu{rithm} Mar 2-13

via Kenan Institute for Ethics: 2014-2015 Kenan Graduate Arts Fellow Aaron Kutnick’s show will open with a reception at 5:30pm on Monday, March 2nd in the Keohane-Kenan Gallery. The exhibition, entitled “Docu {rithm}: Algorithmic Narration of Human Experience,” features a series of interactive camera-based installations created by Kutnick. Each piece explores ways algorithms shape what… Continue reading MFA|EDA Aaron Kutnick (’15) Exhibit: Docu{rithm} Mar 2-13

MFA|EDA Class of 2015 Student Film + Video News

Class of 2015 MFA|EDA students Ava Lowrey, Libi Striegl and Anna Kipervaser in the news:   Congratulations to Ava Lowrey, MFA|EDA Class of 2015, whose film Fred: The Town Dog won the Audience Award at the Montgomery Film Festival, and continues its festival run at the Black Warrior Film Festival in February. Congratulations to Libi Striegl, MFA|EDA Class of… Continue reading MFA|EDA Class of 2015 Student Film + Video News

MFA|EDA Michaela O’Brien (’16) Film Project News

Confessions of the Boston Strangler, a two-hour documentary special, premiered on December 29th, 2014 as Investigation Discovery Films’ highest performing debut to date. The film follows the hunt for an elusive serial killer, accused of murdering 13 women in the Greater Boston Area during the 1960s. Class of 2016 MFA|EDA Michaela O’Brien was the Associate Producer, Production… Continue reading MFA|EDA Michaela O’Brien (’16) Film Project News

MFA|EDA Matthew Cicanese (’15) Photo News

Congratulations to MFA|EDA Class of 2015 Matthew Cicanese on a busy and noteworthy winter so far: ● Named a 2015 North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) Summit Scholar ● Awarded First Place in the Judge’s Choice Awards: Duke Gardens Contest ● Awarded Top Three in 2015 Duke Forest Annual Photography Competition ● Awarded Second Place in… Continue reading MFA|EDA Matthew Cicanese (’15) Photo News

MFA|EDA Works-in-Progress Presentations, Dec 9+10

Duke University’s first MFA program—in Experimental and Documentary Arts—invites the public to screenings of the works-in-progress of the fifteen students from the class of 2016. The students are enrolled in the first-year Documentary Fieldwork seminar taught by Alex Harris. Six students will present their work on Tuesday, December 9, and nine students will present on… Continue reading MFA|EDA Works-in-Progress Presentations, Dec 9+10

MFA|EDA Ava Lowrey (’15) at Heartland Film Festival

Duke University MFA|EDA student and filmmaker, Ava Lowrey, will be screening Fred: The Town Dog as part of the Heartland Film Festival, October 16-25 in Indianapolis. Lowrey will attend the screenings on the 19th and 20th and participating in Q&A afterwards. More info here. ___________________________________ Fred: The Town Dog at the Heartland Film Festival: 10/19/2014 – 7:30… Continue reading MFA|EDA Ava Lowrey (’15) at Heartland Film Festival

MFA|EDA Dan Smith (’16) on WUNC The State of Things

Via WUNC.ORG: The Naked Truth On Nude Art By LAURA LEE & FRANK STASIO The human body is one of the oldest art forms. But its exposure still raises controversy in modern society. A new exhibit by Durham-based photographer Dan Smith looks at issues around nude art from a range of perspectives: dancers, models, photographer and academics. The… Continue reading MFA|EDA Dan Smith (’16) on WUNC The State of Things