Faculty

Kyle Hufford

Kyle Hufford

Professor of Communication

Email
khufford@goshen.edu
Phone
(574) 535-7192

I was drawn to teach at GC for the freedom they offered in the classroom. As faculty we have the freedom to teach in ways that will be best for our students and our discipline. There is trust in the faculty that we know what is best for our students.

The reason I teach is simple: I don’t want any student to have the bad experience I had as a student (at a different college). That simple goal drives me to better serve my students.

It’s exciting to journey around the world and our own community to capture stories side by side with students to then share with the world (for example, a Communications in Kenya course where students film documentaries!)
Education
- MFA in Film Production, Asbury University
  2024, Wilmore, KY
- M.A. in Digital Storytelling, Ball State University
  2009, Muncie, IN
- B.S in Communications, Indiana Wesleyan University
  2002, Marion, IN
Professional Memberships & Associations
- 2019-Present – Member of the Friends of the American Society of Cinematographers
- 2019-Present – Member of the College Broadcasters, Inc.
- 2018-Present – Member of the Wawasee High School Pathways TV/Radio Advisory Board
- 2017-Present – Member of the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System
- 2014-Present – Member of the Lower Great Lakes Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
- 2009-Present – Broadcast Education Association
- 2012-Present – Michiana Chapter of the American Advertising Federation
- 2012-Present – Goshen Chamber of Commerce
- 2009-2011 – Board of Directors – Fireside International
- 2009-2011 – Young Professionals Board Member, Marion, IN Chamber of Commerce
- 2007-2011 – Indiana Broadcasters Association
Current Projects

2024 – “Cora Dale”
Indiana is currently one of the worst states in the United States to provide mental health resources for its citizens and can be traced back to the 1900s with the story of Cora Dale. Through a series of interviews and never before shared letters, this documentary unfolds the story of a mistreated young woman stuck within Midwestern culture that undermines mental health. We will then look at how Cora Dale’s legacy lives on, within hearts that are hopeful for a future that wishes impactful care.

2023 – “Goshen’s Golden Cage”
‘Goshen’s Golden Cage’ explores immigration in our local community and how some immigrants can feel stuck in a community despite it being a good place to live. This is a partnership with the Goshen College Maple Scholars program.

Past Projects

2022 – “Sundown Town”
‘Goshen – A Sundown Town’s Transformation’ explores Goshen, Indiana’s past as a racially exclusionary Sundown Town and how the community is finding ways to acknowledge this history and move forward. There have been thousands of such communities in the U.S., but Goshen is among the first to make a bipartisan declaration regarding “a past to stand against.”

2021 – “Blosser’s Park”
“Blosser’s Park” shines a light on the park that once made its home on the island in the middle of the Goshen Dam Pond. After it opened in 1909, Blosser’s Park drew people in from across northern Indiana. It hosted boats, beaches, picnic grounds and even a skating rink. After it closed in the 1940s it was largely forgotten and today only a few traces of its past remain on the island. “Blosser’s Park” hears stories from community members that went to the park in their youth and from historians who share the legacy it left behind.

2020 – “Vital Passage”
“Vital Passage“, in partnership with the Goshen College Maple Scholars program, chronicled the Plaut family who rescued 28 Jews from Germany in the early 1940’s. The Plauts sponsored these families to come to the United States and most ended up living and working in Goshen. Much of this story is unknown to most who live in Goshen today where little remains of a once thriving Jewish community.

2017 – “Deep Dive” – Goshen College Marine Biology Program Documentary
“Deep Dive“, in partnership with the Goshen College Biology program, explored the legacy of the college’s unique and long standing Marine Biology program. Professor Kyle Hufford traveled with a group of six film students to document Goshen College’s program at their facility in the Florida Keys in May of 2017. Following this course a post production course in the Fall of 2017 edited the documentary. The film is expected to be released in Winter of 2018.

2016 – “Admit One: The Story of the Goshen Theater”
As classic turn-of-the-century movie houses are decaying and being torn down, one town in rural northern Indiana is trying to save theirs. The Goshen Theater has seen multiple fires and still stood the test of time. Now its a race to save this cornerstone of the community and return it to its former glory. “Admit One” is the story of the history of this classic theater and of the people who are trying to revive it. This documentary was a faculty/student project in partnership with the Goshen College Maple Scholars program and FiveCore Media.

2014 – “Sunrise to Sunset: Sustainable Living in Ndeiya, Kenya”
Sunrise to Sunset: Sustainable Living in Ndeiya, Kenya is a short documentary, produced by Goshen College students and directed by COMM professor Kyle Hufford, looks at a new community oriented sustainability project in the region of Ndeiya, Kenya. Just outside of Nairobi in a rural farming area, there is a unique self help community who is tackling the challenges of a changing environment and economy. This community is helped and supported by the local Anglican Development Services ads-mtkenya.or.ke/ World Renew worldrenew.net/ and Foods Resource Bank (FRB) foodsresourcebank.org. In May of 2014 students and faculty from Goshen College traveled with FRB staff members to Kenya to learn, film and record the stories of these self help communities who FRB supports. Goshen College and FiveCore Media Students finished the documentary.

2014 – “Culture & Community: The Maasai Shift to Settled Life”
Culture & Community: The Maasai Shift to Settled Life is a short documentary, produced by Goshen College students and directed by COMM Professor Kyle Hufford, tells the story of the Maasai people of Kenya and their shift to settled life. In the Ngong hills at the edge of the Great Rift Valley the traditional Maasai people struggle for food and water security. Efforts are being made to transition these tribes from their traditional pastoral ways to crop farming and livestock rearing. This community is helped and supported by the local Maasai Integrated Development Initiatives Services (MIDI), Mennonite Central Committee mcc.org and Foods Resource Bank (FRB) foodsresourcebank.org. In May of 2014 students and faculty from Goshen College traveled with FRB staff members to Kenya to learn, film and record the stories of these self help communities who FRB supports. Goshen College and FiveCore Media Students finished the documentary.

2012 – “Breaking Down Barriers: The Journeys of the Apostle Paul”
The documentary was directed and produced by professors Seth Conley and Kyle Hufford, and the work of more than a dozen students, including nine who traveled to Greece and Rome for a May Term class in 2012. In “Breaking Down The Barriers: The Journeys of the Apostle Paul,” you’ll follow the path of biblical history through Greece and Italy and explore how Paul overcame religious, cultural, and physical obstacles as a leader of the first generation of Christians.

Presentations & Publications
- 2023 – River Bend Film Festival
  Panelist – “Indiana Filmmakers Panel”
- 2023 – Broadcast Education Association National Convention
  Panelist – “Curriculum and Beyond: Opportunities to Reimagine Experiential Teaching and Learning”
- 2022 – JCC of Chicago Filmmaker Series
  Guest Director – “Telling the local Holocaust stories of the midwest.”
- 2022 – Broadcast Education Association National Convention
  Moderator – “Combining Radio & TV Operations: Using Convergence to Streamline and Enhance Learning”
- 2019 – Broadcast Educators Association Annual Convention
  Moderator – “Finding a Compelling Documentary Topic”
  Panelist – “Best Practices for International Documentary Planning”
- 2019 – Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Annual Convention
  Presenter – “Documentary Film Making for a Cause”
- 2017 – Mennonite Church USA Convention
  Moderator – “Teamwork Building: How a film crew is a metaphor for life”
  Moderator – “Social Media for Good instead of Evil”
- 2017 – Broadcast Educators Association Annual Convention
  Moderator – “Documentary Film Making for a Cause”
- 2016 – Broadcast Educators Association Annual Convention
  Panelist – “Putting the Community Engaged Learning: The Positives and Pitfalls”
  Moderator – “Facilitating Effective and Productive Use of Tablets in the Production Classroom”
- 2015 – Mennonite Church USA Convention
  Moderator – “Making the Most of College: Study Abroad”
  Moderator – “Taking the Class out of the Classroom: Students Filming Documentaries All Over the Globe”
- 2015 – Broadcast Educators Association Annual Convention
  Panelist – “Shooting Global: The Challenges and Rewards of International Production Courses”
- 2014 – Broadcast Educators Association Annual Convention
  Moderator – “Taking Production Classes on the Road: Using International Trips to Break Students Out of Their Comfort Zone”
  Moderator – “Following The Roman Road: How Two Classes Produced an International Documentary”
  Panelist – “Get me a job! Integrating professional training initiatives into your academic program.”
- 2013 – Mennonite Church USA Convention
  Panelist – “Faith & Film: ‘The Journeys of the Apostle Paul’”
- 2011 – Broadcast Educators Association Annual Convention
  Panelist – “Producing Domestic and International Documentaries That Tell the Truth and Still Get on the Air”
- 2010 – Broadcast Educators Association Annual Convention
  Panelist – “Reaching and Teaching Around the World with Social Media”
- 2009 – Eastern Communication Association
  Panelist – “Digital Communication Technologies in an International Context”
- 2009 – Published Thesis
  Author – “The Impact of Technology and New Media on a Developing Nation’s Education System: A Qualitative Study of Haiti”
- 2024 – Indy Shorts Film Festival
  Short Documentary – “Vital Passage”
- 2023 – NATAS Regional Emmy Nomination
  Historical Documentary Program – “Vital Passage”
- 2023 – River Bend Film Festival Official Selection
  Feature Documentary “Vital Passage”
- 2023 – Bahamas International Film Festival Official Selection & Finalist for Best Documentary
  Feature Documentary “Vital Passage”
- 2022 – Telly Gold Award
  Documentary Film – “Vital Passage”
- 2022 – Telly Gold Award
  Craft – Directing – “Vital Passage”
- 2022 – Telly Silver Award
  General History Film – “Vital Passage”
- 2022 – Broadcast Education Assoc. Award of Excellence
  Short Documentary – “Blosser’s Park”
- 2022 – Broadcast Education Assoc. Award of Excellence
  Multi-camera production
- 2021 – Orlando International Film Festival Official Selection
  Feature Documentary “Vital Passage”
- 2021 – Heartland International Film Festival Official Selection
  Feature Documentary “Vital Passage”
- 2021 – NATAS Regional Emmy Award
  Live Event TV Program – “Festival of Carols”
- 2021 – Victory Film Festival Best Feature Documentary Nominee
  Feature Documentary – “Vital Passage”
- 2020 – Fort Myers Beach International Film Festival (Fort Myers Beach, FL) – Official Selection
  Directed and produced “Deep Dive“, a short documentary detailing the fifty year history of Goshen College’s Marine Biology Program.
- 2019 – Faculty Renewal Grant
  Continuing education grant to take a cinematography master class in Los Angeles.
- 2019 – International Christian Film & Music Festival (Orlando, FL) – Student Film Audience Choice Award
  Directed and produced “Deep Dive“, a short documentary detailing the fifty year history of Goshen College’s Marine Biology Program.
- 2019 – Riverbend Film Festival (Goshen, IN) – Official Selection
  Directed and produced “Deep Dive“, a short documentary detailing the fifty year history of Goshen College’s Marine Biology Program.
- 2019 – Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival (Fort Lauderdale, FL) – Official Selection
  Directed and produced “Deep Dive“, a short documentary detailing the fifty year history of Goshen College’s Marine Biology Program.
- 2019 – Rendezvous Film Festival (Amelia Island, FL) – Official Selection
  Directed and produced “Deep Dive“, a short documentary detailing the fifty year history of Goshen College’s Marine Biology Program.
- 2019 – Victory Film Festival (Evansville, IN) – Official Selection
  Directed and produced “Deep Dive“, a short documentary detailing the fifty year history of Goshen College’s Marine Biology Program.
- 2019 – Bronze Telly Award
  Directed and produced the Goshen College Music Department’s 2016 Festival Of Carols television program, which was broadcasted in various television markets during the Christmas seasons of 2017 & 18.
- 2019 – BEA Media Arts Festival Awards of Excellence
  Directed and produced the Goshen College Music Department’s 2016 Festival Of Carols television program, which was broadcasted in various television markets during the Christmas seasons of 2017 & 18.
- 2018 – Silver Telly Award
  Directed and produced the Goshen College Marine Biology Promo, that won a national Silver Telly award in the Schools/Colleges/Universities Marketing category.
- 2018 – Bronze Telly Award
  Directed and create the Three Groups: One Story Title Sequence, that won a national Bronze Telly award in the Title Design category.
- 2018 – Bronze Telly Award
  Directed and produced the Three Groups: One Story Documentary that won a national Bronze Telly award in the History Program category.
- 2017 – BEA Media Arts Festival 1st Place Award
  Directed and produced From the Garage: Wilson’s Reservoir which was awarded first place in the Multi-camera Program category.
- 2017 – BEA Media Arts Festival Awards of Excellence
  Directed and produced three videos that were honored with Awards of Excellence at the 2017 BEA Festival of Media Arts in Las Vegas, NV at the annual conference.
- 2017 – Bronze Telly Award
  Directed and produced the FiveCore Demo Reel that won a national Bronze Telly award in the Production Company Demo Reel category.
- 2017 – Bronze Telly Award
  Directed and produced the Goshen Health Center for Cancer Care Integrative Care Team Orientation Video that won a national Bronze Telly award in the Health and Wellness category.
- 2017 – Bronze Telly Award
  Directed and produced the Goshen College Music Department commercial that won a national Bronze Telly award in the College/University Marketing category.
- 2017 – Bronze Telly Award
  Directed and produced From the Garage: Wilson’s Reservoir that won a national Bronze Telly award in the Music/Concert Non Broadcast Program category.
- 2017 – Bronze Telly Award
  Directed and produced the Goshen Health Brand Teaser that won a national Bronze Telly award in the Employee Communication category.
- 2016 – Regional Emmy Nomination
  Nominated for a Lower Great Lakes Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy award for directing and producing the 2014 Festival Of Carols television program, which was broadcasted in various television markets during the Christmas season of 2015.
- 2016 – BEA Media Arts Festival Faculty Award of Excellence
  Received an award of excellence in the Faculty Promotional Video category. Kyle Hufford, along with alumni Jake Smucker and Abby Deaton, won this award for their work on a feature video for the Good of Goshen campaign that highlighted the craftsmanship and entrepreneur atmosphere in Goshen. This was one of three awards given in this category.
- 2016 – Silver Telly Award
  Directed and produced the “Good of Goshen” Campaign Commercial “The Shopper“, that won a national Silver Telly award, the Telly’s highest honor.
- 2016 – Bronze Telly Award
  Directed and produced the “Merry Lea” video campaign that won a national Bronze Telly award in the Online Video Campaign category.
- 2016 – Addy Award
  Directed and produced videos that won a silver and two bronze ADDY Awards for their digital advertising campaigns from the American Advertising Federation (AAF) of Michiana.
- 2015 – Regional Emmy Nomination
  Nominated for a Lower Great Lakes Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy award for directing and producing the 2013 Festival Of Carols television program, which was broadcasted in various television markets during the Christmas season of 2014.
- 2015 – BEA Media Arts Festival
  Directed the “Goshen’s Urban Forest” video which won a 2015 national BEA Media of Arts Festival award for educational/instructional video.
- 2015 – Telly Award
  Directed and produced the “Good of Goshen” Video Campaign, that won a national Bronze Telly award for Online Campaign Videos.
- 2015 – Addy Award
  Directed and produced the “Good of Goshen” Video Campaign, that won a regional AAF Addy award for Online Campaign Videos.
- 2015 – Minniger Center Faculty Development Grant
- 2014 – Telly Award
  Executive Producer for “Breaking Down Barriers: Journeys of the Apostle Paul” that won a national Bronze Telly award for Religious Television Program.
- 2013 – Telly Award
  Director and Producer of “Goshen College Theater Department: Take 1” which won a national Bronze Telly award for Online Commercial.
- 2013 – Telly Award
  Director and Producer of “Powerful Assessment. Personalized Learning” which won a national Bronze Telly award for Online Commercial.
- 2013 – BEA Festival of Media Arts Faculty Award
  Director and Producer of “Goshen College Theater Department: Take 1” which won a national BEA Festival of Media Arts Award in Mixed Video (Student/Teacher co-production) category.
- 2012 – Addy Award
  Directed and produced the “Globe Radio: Culturally Progressive Music” promotional commercial, that won a regional AAF Silver Addy award for Digital Online Commercial.
- 2010 – Indiana Broadcasters Association Spectrum Award Nominee
  Directed and produced “Good Hoosier Cookin’” television program that was nominated for an IBA Spectrum Award.
- 2009 – Telecommunications Graduate Student of the Year, Ball State University
- 2009 – Ball State University Graduate Thesis of the Year Nomination
- 2009 – Ball State University Research Grant
- 2009 – Regional Emmy Nomination
  Nominated for a Lower Great Lakes Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy award for editing.
- 2008 – United Way Golden Excellence in Media Award
  Co-Produced three hour long “United Way of Grant County Telethon” which won a Golden Excellence (GEM) in Media Award in the Campaign Video category by the Indiana Association of United Ways.