Duke University’s Master of Fine Arts in Experimental and Documentary Arts program is pleased to announce the incoming MFA|EDA Class of 2017. _________________________________________________________________________ SALIMA AL-ISMAILI Salima Al-Ismaili, 23, was born and raised in the Sultanate of Oman. Salima graduated from Northwestern University in Qatar with a Bachelors of Science in journalism. Upon graduating, she worked… Continue reading Introducing the Duke University MFA|EDA Class of 2017
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Rachel Boillot (MFA|EDA ’14) at reGeneration3, Musèe de l’Elysèe
Rachel Boillot (MFA|EDA ’14) exhibits in reGeneration3 at Musèe de l’Elysèe: reGeneration3–an innovative international project devoted to the emerging photographic scene launched in 2005-represents one of the hallmarks of Musèe de l’Elysèe. Although many similar projects have seen the day since then, the Musèe de l’Elysèe decided to embark on a third edition, on the… Continue reading Rachel Boillot (MFA|EDA ’14) at reGeneration3, Musèe de l’Elysèe
Phone Home Durham @ Power Plant Gallery, May 29-Aug 22
SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS OF DURHAM COUNTY PHONE HOME DURHAM MAY 29–AUGUST 22, 2015 Accepting photographs through August 22, 2015. Submit early for more chances to selected by our guest curators. Please see full details below Upcoming dates to note. Please check back often as events are added: May 26, 2015 – Notifications will go out… Continue reading Phone Home Durham @ Power Plant Gallery, May 29-Aug 22
MFA|EDA 2015: Thesis Exhibition P.R. Round Up
This spring, Duke University’s MFA in Experimental and Documentary Arts will celebrate the successes of the class of 2015 in MFA|EDA 2015, the program’s annual thesis exhibition on view from March 20-April 18. Featuring site-specific projects by fourteen MFA|EDA graduating students, the exhibition presents a tremendous range of work including presentations of film and video, installation,… Continue reading MFA|EDA 2015: Thesis Exhibition P.R. Round Up
MFA|EDA Class of 2016 Doc Fieldwork Blog: “Influences”
Class of 2016 Influences In the first semester of the MFA|EDA program at Duke, the Documentary Fieldwork seminar is taught as an opportunity for students to create a new body of documentary work, in a sense to define what they mean by documentary work through their own artistic practice. This new work – presented at the… Continue reading MFA|EDA Class of 2016 Doc Fieldwork Blog: “Influences”
MFA|EDA at Athens International Film+Video Festival
Four films from Duke University MFA|EDA faculty, alumni and students are featured in this year’s installment of the Athens International Film + Video Festival, April 3-9, 2015. Check it out: http://athensfilmfest.org/ Congratulations to the filmmakers: William Noland Bicycle Day Brenda L. Burmeister A Date With Your Family John Rash Yangtze Drift Anna Kipervaser Instrument
Ruth Behar and The Vulnerable Observer: After Twenty Years, What Next?
MacArthur Award winning writer and cultural anthropologist Ruth Behar will give a public talk The Vulnerable Observer: After Twenty Years, What Next? at the Center for Documentary Studies on April 8th at 7PM. Wednesday April 8, 7:00 p.m. Center for Documentary Studies 1317 West Pettigrew Street, Durham Free and open to the Public Reception and… Continue reading Ruth Behar and The Vulnerable Observer: After Twenty Years, What Next?
Jenny Scheinman: Duke Performances Artist-In-Residence Events
Via Duke Performances: Duke Performances has commissioned Jenny Scheinman, an acclaimed composer, singer, and violinist, to make an original live score set to 70-year-old archival footage taken by the late North Carolina filmmaker H. Lee Waters. Scheinman and her musical sidemen — Robbie Fulks and Robbie Gjersoe — will create a soundtrack of new folksongs, fiddle music, and field… Continue reading Jenny Scheinman: Duke Performances Artist-In-Residence Events
MFA|EDA Alex Cunningham (’16) Film Festival News
Congratulations to Alex Cunningham (MFA|EDA ’16), whose film “Friday” screened recently at the Big Muddy Film Festival and will appear in the Solitaire section of the Speechless Film Festival later this month. Check it out: Big Muddy Film Festival Speechless Film Festival ###
MFA|EDA Windrose Stanback (’15) in Romka #9
Congratulations to Windrose Stanback (MFA|EDA Class of 2015) on being selected as a contributor (photography and writing) to the forthcoming Romka #9. Pre-ordering now available: http://romkamagazine.com
