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

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

Modfest, Vassar’s Annual Arts Festival, Explores Movement in the Arts and Celebrates its 17th Year

Modfest, Vassar College’s annual exploration of the arts of the 20th and 21st centuries, celebrates its 17th season with the theme, “In Motion” and, fittingly, will expand beyond the Vassar campus to present a production in historic downtown Poughkeepsie.

Announcement Posted 1/11/2019