I am Rodrigo Dorfman, a Chilean-born, North Carolina-based multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans documentary, installation, and visual storytelling. I collaborate with PBS, POV, HBO, Salma Hayek's Ventanazul, and the BBC, and I create hundreds of short videos for NGOs and learning institutions focusing on justice, history, and community. I am also a writer and editor who loves mentoring creators and engaging with communities to illuminate underrepresented stories. My projects range from large-scale exhibitions to immersive film works. Notable pieces include Bulls and Saints (PBS POV, 2023), Quaranteened (PBS Reel South, 2022), ¡Fiesta! Quinceañera (PBS Reel South, 2018; IndyLens/PBS Digital Studios, 2017), and This Taco Truck Kills Fascists (New Orleans Film Festival Best Louisiana Feature, 2018). I have produced over 500 short videos for organizations such as the RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights, Duke University, UNC-Chapel Hill, TakeRoot, NOAA, Levine Museum of the New South, SAF, National Farm Worker Ministry, El Futuro, Voices Together, and the Latino Credit Union.

Rodrigo Dorfman

I am Rodrigo Dorfman, a Chilean-born, North Carolina-based multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans documentary, installation, and visual storytelling. I collaborate with PBS, POV, HBO, Salma Hayek's Ventanazul, and the BBC, and I create hundreds of short videos for NGOs and learning institutions focusing on justice, history, and community. I am also a writer and editor who loves mentoring creators and engaging with communities to illuminate underrepresented stories. My projects range from large-scale exhibitions to immersive film works. Notable pieces include Bulls and Saints (PBS POV, 2023), Quaranteened (PBS Reel South, 2022), ¡Fiesta! Quinceañera (PBS Reel South, 2018; IndyLens/PBS Digital Studios, 2017), and This Taco Truck Kills Fascists (New Orleans Film Festival Best Louisiana Feature, 2018). I have produced over 500 short videos for organizations such as the RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights, Duke University, UNC-Chapel Hill, TakeRoot, NOAA, Levine Museum of the New South, SAF, National Farm Worker Ministry, El Futuro, Voices Together, and the Latino Credit Union.

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I am Rodrigo Dorfman, a Chilean-born, North Carolina-based multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans documentary, installation, and visual storytelling. I collaborate with PBS, POV, HBO, Salma Hayek’s Ventanazul, and the BBC, and I create hundreds of short videos for NGOs and learning institutions focusing on justice, history, and community. I am also a writer and editor who loves mentoring creators and engaging with communities to illuminate underrepresented stories.

My projects range from large-scale exhibitions to immersive film works. Notable pieces include Bulls and Saints (PBS POV, 2023), Quaranteened (PBS Reel South, 2022), ¡Fiesta! Quinceañera (PBS Reel South, 2018; IndyLens/PBS Digital Studios, 2017), and This Taco Truck Kills Fascists (New Orleans Film Festival Best Louisiana Feature, 2018). I have produced over 500 short videos for organizations such as the RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights, Duke University, UNC-Chapel Hill, TakeRoot, NOAA, Levine Museum of the New South, SAF, National Farm Worker Ministry, El Futuro, Voices Together, and the Latino Credit Union.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
French
Fluent
English
Fluent
Italian
Intermediate
Dutch
Beginner

Work Experience

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Education

French Baccalaureate in Economics at French Baccalaureate
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1985
B.A. in Drama & Arts at Duke University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1989
M.A. in Journalism at UNC Chapel Hill
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2003
French Baccalaureate in Economics at French Baccalaureate
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1985
B.A. in Dramatic Arts at Duke University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1989
M.A. in Journalism at UNC Chapel Hill
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2003

Qualifications

Firelight Media Fellow
January 1, 2023 - March 9, 2026
International Documentary Association Fellow
January 1, 2022 - March 9, 2026
NEH ITVS Documentary Development Fellowship
January 1, 2022 - March 9, 2026
Sara Wolf Lifetime Achievement Award
January 1, 2020 - March 9, 2026
North Carolina Arts Council Fellowship
January 1, 2018 - March 9, 2026
Lizette Cruz Watko Latino Diamante Award
January 1, 2018 - March 9, 2026
Firelight Media Production Fund Fellow
January 1, 2023 - April 1, 2026
International Documentary Association Fellow
January 1, 2022 - April 1, 2026
NEH ITVS Documentary Development Fellowship
January 1, 2022 - April 1, 2026
Sara Wolf Lifetime Achievement Award
January 1, 2020 - April 1, 2026
North Carolina Arts Council Fellowship
January 1, 2018 - April 1, 2026
Lizette Cruz Watko Latino Diamante Award
January 1, 2018 - April 1, 2026
This Taco Truck Kills Fascists – Best Louisiana Feature Award, New Orleans Film Festival
January 1, 2018 - April 1, 2026
Nuevolution!, MUSE Award in Media and Technology from the AMA
January 1, 2016 - April 1, 2026
One Night in Kernersville – Full Frame Best Short Jury Award
January 1, 2011 - April 1, 2026
Generation Exile – LASA Merit Award
January 1, 2009 - April 1, 2026
Angelica’s Dreams – Dora Maxwell Award for Social Responsibility
January 1, 2008 - April 1, 2026
Roy H. Parks Fellowship
January 1, 2001 - April 1, 2026
Literacy Through Photography Fellowship (Documentary Studies)
January 1, 1998 - April 1, 2026
Prisoner’s in Time – Best Screenplay Award, Writer’s Guild of Great Britain
January 1, 1997 - April 1, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Other