News - Film Department - Vassar College

Professor Sarah Kozloff Embarks on Second Career … as a Fantasy Fiction Writer

Sarah Kozloff, Professor of Film on the William R. Kenan, Jr. Chair, spent the first 57 years of her life not considering herself creative and not writing novels. Less than seven years later, she’s written four of them.

Feature Article Posted 1/3/2020 Read article

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

First-Ever Vassar Partnership in Beijing Yields Learning in Both Directions

Vassar debuted an inaugural program in China this summer, partnering with a secondary school for gifted students in Beijing who took courses taught by Vassar faculty grounded in the college’s liberal arts model.

Feature Article Posted 9/16/2019 Read article

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

Sean From The Rock, directed by Max Quill '18 & Alex Riccio '18, official selection to screen at the 2019 Bowery Film Festival.

Sean From The Rock has been chosen to screen as an official selection at this year's Bowery Film Festival. The festival takes place April 11th-14th in NYC.

Announcement Posted 3/27/2019

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

A Cold Spring, directed by Max Quill, official selection at the Los Angeles Short Film Festival.

A Cold Spring, directed by Max Quill, has been officially selected to screen in the Los Angeles Short Film Festival on March 9, 2019.

Announcement Posted 2/27/2019