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Support DIFT by making your gift today! The Digital Innovation, Film and Television program cultivates students to become responsible, adaptable, and innovative leaders in a complex and rapidly converging digital environment. With a concentration on digital media production and the art of visual storytelling, DIFT endeavors to prepare students through hands on learning, cross-disciplinary study, team building, and community engagement. All donations will go towards purchasing innovative equipment that keeps DIFT students on top of new trends that will be in demand tomorrow. The Broadcast Education Association Ranks the Xavier DIFT program among, the best in the country with the Rankings of 9th as a Top Winning Scriptwriting Program, 22nd as Top Winning Film and Video Program and 38th as a Top Winning Overall Program.
"The BEA rankings take a unique approach to the evaluation of academic media programs from across the globe. Instead of being an overall evaluation of an academic unit’s curriculum and structure, comparison of institutions is done by looking at outcomes. Those outcomes are the quality and consistency of students’ creative works from one participating institution as compared to others. "
Please celebrate the Digital Innovation, Film and Television program's top rankings with your donation today!
Thank you for last year's 30K in donations! Let's keep the momentom going with March Gladness funding this year!
With your generous 30K in donations from last year, DIFT reached our goal and we were able to purchase 2 Canon C-400 cameras and Cine Lenses for our Senior's field production capstone! We can't thank you enough for the support. This year, we are hoping to raise 50K to fund 3 new studio cameras that were last replaced in 2011 plus some added equipment that will be needed to update the control room. Anything beyond the 50K goal will support DIFT long-term through our newly created endowment fund, The Endowment for Digital Innovation (TEDI). As the fund grows, it will not only contribute to state-of-the-art camera equipment but also contribute to student financial support and support for student content creators, student managers, and networking opportunities with alumni.
Personal Message
March Gladness is a 48-hour fundraising challenge that brings the Xavier community together to make an impact! We’re not just focusing on the amount raised as we appreciate every $10.00 donation that comes in! All of us in the DIFT program greatly appreciate every single contribution and people just showing that they support DIFT. Please check out our 'Success of the DIFT Program: 50 Years of Electronic Media at Xavier' multi-part article. We are working hard to ensure the success of our students for generations to come! Please make your donation today!
Please listen to how DIFT prepares students for the "reel" world!
Why are donations necessary?
With so many rapid advancements in technology, your donation helps the DIFT program purchase cutting-edge film and television equipment that supports the teaching of the next generation of content creators and storytellers for years to come. Our operating budget is very small, so funding DIFT this year will help us purchase some much-needed equipment. Donations this year will be split between what DIFT needs now and long-term funding through The Endowment for Digital Innovation.
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