DAFT is pleased to announce the six recipients of the first John Prusak Educator Grants–supporting media programs across the state of Michigan.Background: Following the April 2023 Celebration of Life for DAFT founding father John Prusak, donations continued to come in through the rest of the year. In 2024 members of the Prusak family met with […]
DAFT is proud to announce the winners of its annual student contest for its poster designs. Congratulations to the following students who were selected from 47 entries from across the state of Michigan. All of our submitting artists and their schools are listed belowGrand Prize Winner!Lobby Poster & Program Front-Cover Corey Rozema Careerline Tech Center […]
DAFT is proud to announce the winners of its annual student contest for its poster designs. Congratulations to the following students who were selected from 50 entries from across the state of Michigan. All of our submitting artists and their schools are listed belowGrand Prize: Co-WinnersLobby Poster & Program Front-Cover Amiya Perez William D. Ford […]
The longest-running student film festival in the country will hold the 52nd Michigan Student Film Festival online–May 14-17th continuing its 30-year partnership with the Detroit Institute of Arts spectacular Detroit Film Theatre via DAFT’s Facebook Live Event at this link.From nearly 300 entries, 53 selections have been chosen as Best-of-Show by a judging panel of […]
Important reminders for DAFT’s Michigan Student Film Festival The following was also sent in an email to DAFT teachers of previous festivals. We are quickly approaching the March 4th entry deadline . The festival will once again be at the DIA’s fabulous Detroit Film Theatre, Saturday April 29th. Visit us at www.DAFTonline.org for all the latest. Please […]
Happy New Year from DAFT! Here are some important notes that will be going out in our Newsletter January 17th. Please share this information with your contacts in the K-8 community; we’d really like to boost the entries. Due Date moved to March 3rd: Thanks for your patience as we streamline the registration process. We […]
On Friday December 9, 2016 over 125 of the top media production students from 14 different school districts met at the Motion Picture Institute in Troy for DAFT’s 3rd annual Media Student Symposium. Here are some highlights… Keynote speaker, WXYZ’s Sports’ Brad Galli. Lake Orion High School’s Roger Smith with Brad Galli. Licensed drone pilot Matthew […]
What: DAFT’s 48th Michigan Student Film Festival – Free Admission! When: Saturday, April 23rd: 9:30 AM (K-8 grade Best of Show reel), 11:45 AM (9-12 grade Best of Show reel) Where: The DIA’s Detroit Film Theatre (John R. side), 5200 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202 (John R. side entrance) We hope you can join us the morning of […]
