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As they prepare for careers as directors, writers and cinematographers in an industry that鈥檚 dominated by men, female filmmakers at 5X社区 empower and support one another through the Female Filmmaker's Initiative (FFI).
This fall, 5X社区 and its College of Communication and Information (CCI) will welcome Roseann 鈥淐hic鈥 Canfora, Ph.D., as a Professional-in-Residence in the School of Media and Journalism.
Award-winning independent filmmaker and assistant professor, Dana White created the student group the Female Filmmaker's Initiative (FFI) to prepare female filmmakers for careers as directors, writers and cinematographers in an industry that鈥檚 dominated by men.
The Hearst Journalism Awards 鈥 widely known as the Pulitzer Prizes of Collegiate Journalism 鈥 recently recognized Kent State senior Gianna DaPra in the nation鈥檚 top 10 for television features.