News - Film Department - Vassar College

The Films of Stefani Saintonge (10/11)

Stefani Saintonge, a Haitian-American filmmaker and educator, and a co-founder of The New Negress Film Society, will present three of her award winning short films on Vassar campus, Friday, Oct. 11th at 5:00pm in the Rosenwald Film Theater, VCDF 109. Q&A will follow.

Announcement Posted 10/4/2019

A Cold Spring, directed by Max Quill '18, is an official selection at the Hunter Mountain Film Festival (May 16-18, 2019)

A Cold Spring, directed by Max Quill, has been selected to screen at the 1st Annual Hunter Mountain Film Festival May 16-18, 2019.

Announcement Posted 5/2/2019

Standing Up, directed by Jon Miller ’11, gains Itunes distribution.

“Standing Up,” is a collaborative feature length documentary about the New York comedy scene, focusing on three stand-up comedians with very different life stories.

Announcement Posted 4/19/2019

A Cold Spring, directed by Max Quill 18, official selection in the New Hope Film Festival (July 19-28, 2019)

"A Cold Spring" directed by Max Quill has been chosen as an official selection in the New Hope Film Festival July 19-28, 2019

Announcement Posted 4/18/2019

Vassar Conference Draws Scholarly Examinations on Topic of “Passing”

“Quiet as It’s Kept: Passing Subjects, Contested Identities,” a scholarly conference on “passing,” held April 5-7 on the Vassar College campus, advanced the dialog about racial, ethnic, and gender identity in substantial ways.

Feature Article Posted 4/12/2019 Read article

Vassar to Collaborate on Summer Program for Gifted Students in China

Vassar has formed a partnership with a school for gifted students in China, and three faculty members will kick off the alliance by teaching courses there this summer.

Feature Article Posted 3/11/2019 Read article

Vassar Conference and Exhibition to Explore ‘Passing’: Exhibit Opens at Loeb Feb. 28

As attention is drawn to Vassar’s “scandal” in 1897, two Vassar faculty members have decided it’s time to take a scholarly look at ‘passing.’

Feature Article Posted 2/21/2019 Read article

Alexandra Shiva ’95 will screen her documentary, “This is Home: A Refugee Story” (2/21)

Filmmaker Alexandra Shiva ’95 will host a screening of her documentary, “This is Home: A Refugee Story,” about four Syrian refugee families finding their way in the United States, February 21 in the Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film, Martel Theater, at 7pm.

Announcement Posted 2/14/2019

Making Mirrors: Writing/Righting by Refugees, lecture will take place on Wednesday, February 20.

The lecture will take place on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 7:00pm in Rockefeller Hall 200.

Announcement Posted 1/21/2019

Vassar Has Her Back—The Campus Provides Backdrop for Bobbie Lucas ’15’s Thesis Film

Vassar connections—and the campus location—help a UCLA film student advance

Feature Article Posted 1/16/2019 Read article