Celebrating Emerging Documentary Voices
This spring, five Duke students earned their Certificate in Documentary Studies and completed powerful capstone projects. Their work — spanning photography, film, zines and oral history — explores themes ranging from memory and loss to the beauty of everyday life.
Their projects debuted at the CDS Spring Celebration as part of a larger exhibition of emerging documentary work. Kudos to Grace "Gi" Chun, Ella Davis, Jasmin Riley, Harriet Throsby and Lauren Valle!
Image: Interior of 믿음, 소망, 사랑 (Faith, Hope, Love) — a risograph zine by Grace "Gi" Chun reflecting on familial love and grief.
This spring, five Duke students earned their Certificate in Documentary Studies and completed powerful capstone projects. Their work — spanning photography, film, zines and oral history — explores themes ranging from memory and loss to the beauty of everyday life.
Their projects debuted at the CDS Spring Celebration as part of a larger exhibition of emerging documentary work. Kudos to Grace "Gi" Chun, Ella Davis, Jasmin Riley, Harriet Throsby and Lauren Valle!
Image: Interior of 믿음, 소망, 사랑 (Faith, Hope, Love) — a risograph zine by Grace "Gi" Chun reflecting on familial love and grief.
Featured Courses
Featured Course
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
Full Frame, a program of the Center for Documentary Studies, is one of the world’s premiere showcases for nonfiction cinema. This year the festival will take place April 3-6, 2025, and will screen dozens of groundbreaking new documentaries. Passes are on sale now!
Program Spotlights
Literacy Through Photography
LTP continues its decades-long work with Durham Public Schools, connecting picture-making with writing and critical thinking.
Doc+ Initiative
The newest summer “plus” program at Duke offers students hands-on experience working on real-world documentary projects.
Lehman Brady Professorship
The Center for Documentary Studies coordinates a visiting professorship in documentary studies and American studies at Duke and the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill.
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