About Us
FOLKDOCS+
The Story
What began as a summer student project creating short videos about international folk dance festivals is now an endeavor to immerse San Francisco State students into professional storytelling. Folkdocs+ matches students with award-winning SF State alums, such as Jeremiah Ysip, in an intensive, top-level, 360º production experience.
Armando
[Folkdocs+] did make me feel confident in being capable of leading a production and coming up with a campaign. [This] experience taught me a lot of valuable skills I wouldn’t have been able to learn from a regular class.
Joshua
From the technical skills that you will have a chance to work on, to the network that surrounds the staff, and to the resources at your disposal, this is one of the greatest BECA programs that a student could be a part of.
Sarah
This experience has broadened my perspective, revealing the unique storytelling potential of documentaries. The skills I acquired during the documentary production, particularly in music for visual media and audio production for interviews, have significantly contributed to my proficiency in this aspect of my career.
In the Media
Featured on UnderSF: Joshua Prado
Joshua Prado on UnderSF, a student-produced television show from the BECA department in San Francisco State University...
Featured on Crave Radio: Jeremiah Ysip
On the internationally recognized radio show, Crave Radio, director and filmmaker, Jeremiah Ysip, is interviewed on November 8,2023
Featured on Podcast: Ray Tadio
Professor Ray Tadiois interviewed on This Filipino American Life (podcast), December 1, 2023
Featured on SF Magazine: Ray Tadio
Professor of Dance Ray Tadio and alumnus Patrick Makuakāne are both winning praise for the unique ways they use traditional dance to express their cultural identities
Featured: Utah State University Eastern Magazine: Miriam Smith
Professor Miriam’s early experiences traveling to folk dance festivals with an American folk dance group, Clog America, in Utah State University Eastern Magazine