Former WCC Student is Making his Mark
Elliot Dickerhoof is on his way to becoming a Hollywood success story.
The former Washtenaw Community College digital video student is a successful freelance writer, director, producer, and editor in the movie mecca of the world— Los Angeles.
While working for actor Will Farrell’s production company Funny Or Die in 2010, Dickerhoof created his own web series, “First Dates with Toby Harris,” and sold it later that year to Yahoo.
Accolades Received
That first season he wrote half of the web episodes and directed all of them—millions viewed them on Yahoo Screen. The show went on to receive the “Best Web Series” at the Palo Alto International Film Festival in 2012.
“The timing was perfect for the show. I was the writer, director, and editor. It was a great experience for me,” says Dickerhoof.
WCC Program Credited
Dickerhoof left WCC in 2004 to continue his studies at Columbia
College in Chicago. But he credits the Washtenaw digital video program with giving him the tools and encouragement to follow his dream.
“WCC was the place where I actually started learning for the first time. It gave me the confidence that I could be successful in a very demanding and competitive field,” says Dickerhoof. “I am going to continue to grow in my profession. I truly believe that WCC’s video production program is ahead of its time.”