Documentary Institute named top-10 program

October 8, 2008

GAINESVILLE, Fla. –– The UF Documentary Institute was named a top-10 program in a September article reviewing the best programs for documentary filmmakers in The Independent magazine. The institute was noted for its outstanding reputation, state-of-the-art equipment and facilities and its award-winning student films.

The four members of the Documentary Institute have been working together for more than 15 years. Their films have aired nationally on PBS and include the critically acclaimed “Negroes with Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power,” broadcast on Independent Lens in February 2006. The Documentary Institute is part of the College of Journalism and Communications.