Emma Volz is a documentary filmmaker from Mesa, Arizona, whose work examines where portraits of female resilience intersect with familial efforts to cultivate communal folklore, traditions, language, and religion.
She graduated with a BA in Media Arts Studies from Brigham Young University and is a current MFA graduate student at Duke University.
EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts in Experimental and Documentary Arts. Duke University. Durham, North Carolina, 2024 to present.
Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts. Brigham Young University. Provo, Utah, 2023.
AWARDS
Robert E. Pristo Filmmaking Award, Durham, NC, 2025.
BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications Convocation Speaker. Provo, UT, 2023.
BYU Media Arts Outstanding Student Award. Provo, UT, 2023.
FILM FESTIVALS
Best Student Film. Sidewalk Film Festival. Birmingham, AL, 2023.
Best Picture. Final Cut Film Festival. Provo, UT, 2023.
Best Documentary. Final Cut Film Festival. Provo, UT, 2023.