One of the first assignments will immerse you in the basics of photography through the creation of a camera obscura—a fascinating and fun experiment to grasp the principles of light, lenses and image-making.
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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!
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LTP continues its decades-long work with Durham Public Schools, connecting picture-making with writing and critical thinking.
DocX is driven by what documentary artists need to make their work most resonant in the world. The latest offering is the DocX Residency–Another World is Possible.
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.