Duke Programs Help Film Students Flourish

“Her cinematic eye is unusually sophisticated for her age, and her action photography is relentless.”

That’s how Gary Hawkins, professor in Cinema Studies and a writer and filmmaker, describes the work of student Kulsoom Rizavi. Although only rising juniors, she and colleague Jacob Whatley already have created films at Duke University that others can only begin to imagine.

Duke has given them opportunities to flourish with programs such as Duke in Denmark and Duke in L.A. Rizavi has a