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January 2020

Professor Sarah Kozloff Embarks on Second Career … as a Fantasy Fiction Writer Feature Article Posted 1/3/2020 Read article

October 2019

The Films of Stefani Saintonge (10/11) Announcement Posted 10/4/2019

September 2019

First-Ever Vassar Partnership in Beijing Yields Learning in Both Directions Feature Article Posted 9/16/2019 Read article

May 2019

A Cold Spring, directed by Max Quill '18, is an official selection at the Hunter Mountain Film Festival (May 16-18, 2019) Announcement Posted 5/2/2019

April 2019

Standing Up, directed by Jon Miller ’11, gains Itunes distribution. 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) Announcement Posted 4/18/2019

Vassar Conference Draws Scholarly Examinations on Topic of “Passing” Feature Article Posted 4/12/2019 Read article

March 2019

Sean From The Rock, directed by Max Quill '18 & Alex Riccio '18, official selection to screen at the 2019 Bowery Film Festival. Announcement Posted 3/27/2019

Vassar to Collaborate on Summer Program for Gifted Students in China Feature Article Posted 3/11/2019 Read article

February 2019

A Cold Spring, directed by Max Quill, official selection at the Los Angeles Short Film Festival. Announcement Posted 2/27/2019

Vassar Conference and Exhibition to Explore ‘Passing’: Exhibit Opens at Loeb Feb. 28 Feature Article Posted 2/21/2019 Read article

Alexandra Shiva ’95 will screen her documentary, “This is Home: A Refugee Story” (2/21) Announcement Posted 2/14/2019

January 2019

Making Mirrors: Writing/Righting by Refugees, lecture will take place on Wednesday, February 20. Announcement Posted 1/21/2019

Vassar Has Her Back—The Campus Provides Backdrop for Bobbie Lucas ’15’s Thesis Film Feature Article Posted 1/16/2019 Read article

Modfest, Vassar’s Annual Arts Festival, Explores Movement in the Arts and Celebrates its 17th Year Announcement Posted 1/11/2019

November 2018

Erica Stein to speak on Gordon Matta-Clark’s Open House, 1972 during Late Night at the Lehman Loeb (11/8) Announcement Posted 11/7/2018

October 2018

Professor Mia Mask Interviewed in Washington Post Article, “In the Black Lives Matter era, Hollywood stories tackle the ‘identity crisis’ of black police officers” Feature Article Posted 10/12/2018 Read article

Vassar Film presents a screening of In Time To Come followed by a Q&A session with its awarding winning director, Tan Pin Pin. (10/24) Announcement Posted 10/10/2018

September 2018

The Hyacinth Girl, directed by Marielle Heydt '17 screening on October 13, 2018 at the Film Crash festival in Los Angeles, CA. Announcement Posted 9/6/2018

August 2018

Vassar’s campus is in a movie Feature Article Posted 8/31/2018 Read article

June 2018

A Cold Spring, directed by Max Quill '18 and Have a Good Night, directed by Alex Riccio '18 screening at the Peekskill Film Festival July 27-29, 2018. Announcement Posted 6/19/2018

Sean from the Rock, directed by Max Quill'18 & Alex Riccio'18, screening on June 30, 2018 at the Music in Cinema Film Festival in Atlanta, Georgia. Announcement Posted 6/14/2018

May 2018

Grandma's House, directed by Harris Gurny '17, screening on July 20, 2018 at the New Hope Film Festival in Pennsylvania. Announcement Posted 5/31/2018

The Hyacinth Girl, directed by Marielle Heydt '17, screening on July 25, 2018 at the GLITTER! Film Festival in Oklahoma. Announcement Posted 5/31/2018

April 2018

Actor Harry Lennix to speak on “Art and Spirituality” on April 14, 2018 Announcement Posted 4/6/2018

February 2018

Aspic directed by Soraya Perry '17 screening on February 9, 2018 7:00pm at the Fringe Fest Shelburne Falls, MA. Announcement Posted 2/1/2018

January 2018

Actress, singer, and activist, Ali Stroker headlines Modfest at Vassar February 11, 2018 Announcement Posted 1/29/2018

MODFEST returns to Vassar as artists explore the theme of “Adapting” in an everchanging world through written and spoken words, visual arts and performance, February 1 - 11, 2018 Announcement Posted 1/11/2018

Ciao directed by Harris Gurny '17 screening on January 9, 2018 7:30pm at Cheers Terrace in Williamsburg, Brooklyn NY. Announcement Posted 1/3/2018

October 2017

A screening of the acclaimed film, Get Out, followed by a discussion with the film's producer, Blumhouse Productions CEO and founder Jason Blum '91, October 19, 2017 Announcement Posted 10/11/2017

September 2017

One Year Out - Albin Pepe ’16 - Editor at Flatbush Pictures Feature Article Posted 9/27/2017 Read article

I'm Playing Something directed by Taylor Thewes '16 screening at WilliFest NYC September 15-17, 2017. Announcement Posted 9/13/2017

Mom, directed by Reid Antin '16 screening at the DocuWest Film Festival September 13-17, 2017 in Denver, CO. Announcement Posted 9/13/2017

That Your Body is for Receiving Happiness and Good Stuff, directed by Anna Blum '16 screening at WilliFest NYC September 15-17, 2017. Announcement Posted 9/13/2017

May 2017

I'm Playing Something directed by Taylor Thewes '16 will screen at the South Bay Film & Music Festival June 22-25, 2017. Announcement Posted 5/30/2017

March 2017

Mom, directed by Reid Antin '16 will screen at the 2017 National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) on Sunday, April 30th in Seattle, WA. Announcement Posted 3/21/2017

Ciao, directed by Harris Gurny '17 won an award at the Accolade Global Film Competition February 2017. Announcement Posted 3/21/2017

January 2017

ars PARADOXICA Feature Article Posted 1/30/2017 Read article

Elephant in the Room by directors Andrew Perratore & Henry Carroll '16 won an Honorable Mention Audience Choice Award at the NewFilmmakers NY Fall 2016 Program. Announcement Posted 1/4/2017

September 2016

Three student films- Coach, I'm Playing Something, and Shirley & Pim - to screen at the Vassar FilmFest 2016 in Washington, DC Announcement Posted 9/29/2016

May 2016

Leonard by Jameson Hargear '15, has been chosen as an Official Selection at the Santa Cruz Film Festival 2016. Announcement Posted 5/4/2016

April 2016

Elephant in the Room by directors Andrew Perratore & Henry Carroll '16 received the Accolade Award of Recognition March 2016 Announcement Posted 4/26/2016

A Portrait of Abuse by Nick Chianese '14 received an Honorable Mention at the Rochester International Film Festival 2016 Announcement Posted 4/26/2016

November 2015

Jeff Beal to Give Lecture on November 23, 2015 at 5:30pm Announcement Posted 11/13/2015

October 2015

Rhinebeck-based journalist Guillermo Fesser will discuss “Surfing Between Reality and Fiction,” following a screening of the award-winning film Bienvenidos (11/10) Announcement Posted 10/13/2015

September 2015

Accolade Awards given to the student short films Leonard, by Jameson Hargear and 2:48 by Jeffrey From in August 2015. Announcement Posted 9/17/2015

Leonard, directed by Jameson Hargear '15 won the Grand Jury Award for Best Short at the Columbia Gorge International Film Festival 2015 Announcement Posted 9/17/2015

Four student films from the class of 2015: Leonard, 2:48, Scarred and Does It Look Like I'm Here scheduled to screen at the Vassar FilmFest 2015 in Washington, DC on Oct. 17, 2015. Announcement Posted 9/16/2015

August 2015

Social justice icon and activist Angela Davis to speak in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of Vassar’s Women’s Studies Program (9/16) Announcement Posted 8/27/2015

June 2015

A Portrait of Abuse by Nick Chianese '14 chosen as an Official Shortlist Selection for the 2015 BAFTA US Student Film Awards. Announcement Posted 6/18/2015

April 2015

A Portrait of Abuse directed by Nick Chianese '14 Official Selection at The American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival. Announcement Posted 4/21/2015

March 2015

A Portrait of Abuse, documentary short directed by Nick Chianese '14 & Healing Brush, narrative short directed by Kirs Yim '14, Official Selections at NFFTY April 23-26, 2015 in Seattle, WA. Announcement Posted 3/31/2015

A Portrait of Abuse directed by Nick Chianese '14 wins Best College Documentary Short at the 13th Annual Garden State Film Festival March 19-22, 2015 Announcement Posted 3/26/2015

Cool Courses: African American Cinema Feature Article Posted 3/23/2015

A Portrait of Abuse directed by Nick Chianese to screen at the 2015 Hang Onto Your Shorts Film Festival in Asbury Park, NJ on April 19, 2015 Announcement Posted 3/20/2015

Award-Winning Documentary, "Born to Fly" at the Vogelstein Center, April 1st at 7pm Announcement Posted 3/13/2015

February 2015

Paper State: Undocumented, Unafraid, Undeterred Official Selection 6th annual Providence Children's Film Festival Feb. 12-22, 2015 Announcement Posted 2/12/2015

January 2015

Tournées French Film Festival brings free screenings to Vassar College (2/6) Announcement Posted 1/6/2015

November 2014

"Rhymes With Banana" screens on Nov. 14, 2014 at 6pm in the Rosenwald Film Theater, followed by a talk with Joe Muszynski and Christina Mengert Announcement Posted 11/14/2014

iD tech Job Opportunities Announcement Posted 11/6/2014

October 2014

Oh, the Horror! Feature Article Posted 10/22/2014

Screening of documentary by journalist Paula Williams Madison ’74, who traced her family’s heritage to China (10/29) Announcement Posted 10/17/2014

Paper State: Undocumented, Unafraid, Undeterred accepted into the 31st Chicago International Children's Film Festival Oct. 24-Nov. 2, 2014 Announcement Posted 10/2/2014

September 2014

Paper State: Undocumented, Unafraid, Undeterred accepted into the San Pedro International Film Festival Oct. 10-12, 2014 Announcement Posted 9/23/2014

The Seer of Poughkeepsie and This Side Up selected into the 10th Annual Vassar FilmFest in Washington, DC Oct. 18, 2014 Announcement Posted 9/18/2014

One Year Out: Emily Izquierdo ’13, Production Assistant at ShadowMachine Feature Article Posted 9/18/2014

August 2014

The Seer of Poughkeepsie and A Portrait of Abuse won Best Student Film awards at the Kingston NY Film Festival 2014 Announcement Posted 8/26/2014

Paper State: Undocumented, Unafraid, Undeterred accepted into the Williamsburg International Film Festival Sept. 18-21, 2014 Announcement Posted 8/26/2014

One Year Out: Documentary Filmmaker Elena Gaby ’13 Feature Article Posted 8/4/2014

June 2014

Documentarians Win at Cannes Feature Article Posted 6/5/2014 Read article

May 2014

Elena Gaby '13 writes about making the documentary Paper State, which won the best student documentary award at Cannes, in the Poughkeepsie Journal In The Media Posted 5/29/2014 Read article

Paper State, directed by Elena Gaby '13, Wins Best Student Documentary at The American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the Cannes International Film Festival 2014 Announcement Posted 5/21/2014

Paper State directed by Elena Gaby '13 accepted into the Eli Jaffe Film Competition Announcement Posted 5/13/2014

April 2014

Paper State by Elena Gaby '13 wins Best Documentary at the National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) Announcement Posted 4/29/2014

Alexandra Sicotte-Lévesque ’00 Screens Documentary on Sudan Feature Article Posted 4/15/2014

Paper State, directed by Elena Gaby 2013, accepted into The American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase in the Short Film Corner at the Cannes International Film Festival Announcement Posted 4/7/2014

March 2014

March 27, 2014 Screening of Blue Caprice with Producer Ron Simons Announcement Posted 3/19/2014

February 2014

A Different Night by Gilad Thaler '13 accepted into the Garden State Film Festival Announcement Posted 2/11/2014

The Film Department, the Film Majors Committee, and the Career Development Office to Host Second Annual Film Career Night Announcement Posted 2/11/2014

Several Campus Events Postponed Due to Inclement Weather Announcement Posted 2/4/2014

November 2013

Film Department Auditions Announcement Posted 11/20/2013 Read article

Paper State by Elena Gaby '13 accepted into the Boston Latino Int'l Film Festival Announcement Posted 11/14/2013 Read article

"All about my (absent) mother: Young Latina aspirations in Real Women Have Curves and Ugly Betty." Deborah Paredez. 11/25 Announcement Posted 11/7/2013

Intellectual property specialist Kim Landsman '74 to address "Intellectual Property's Blurred Lines" (11/11) Announcement Posted 11/6/2013

October 2013

Vassar Club of Washington, DC 9th Annual FilmFest Announcement Posted 10/22/2013 Read article

Screening of "Free Angela and Other Political Prisoners," followed by a Q & A with Shola Lynch, 10/9 Announcement Posted 10/1/2013

May 2013

Vassar College confers 612 Bachelor’s degrees in its 149th commencement ceremony, 5/26 Announcement Posted 5/26/2013

Return of the Loving Dead by film major Nick Chianese ’14 is selected for screening at Cannes Feature Article Posted 5/20/2013

April 2013

On Location: Noah Baumbach ’91 Films at Vassar Announcement Posted 4/26/2013 Read article

Film professor Sarah Kozloff interviews Rebecca Eaton ’69, the 2013 AAVC Distinguished Achievement Award recipient, and co-producer of Downton Abbey [video] Announcement Posted 4/26/2013

Recent documentary Orchestra of Exiles, about man who helped save many Jewish musicians in Nazi-controlled Europe, to be shown April 18, 2013 followed by q&a with the film’s director Announcement Posted 4/10/2013

Film Screening of "Orchestra of Exiles" followed by Q&A with director Josh Aronson, 4/18 Announcement Posted 4/4/2013

January 2013

Eleventh annual Vassar College Modfest to celebrate the performing, visual, and literary arts of the 20th and 21st centuries on the Vassar campus, January 24 – February 8, 2013 Announcement Posted 1/10/2013

March 2012

Writer, Marine veteran, actor, director and Vassar alumnus Benjamin Busch to read from his new memoir Dust to Dust, 4/19. Announcement Posted 3/28/2012

January 2012

Celebrate the arts of the 20th and 21st centuries during the 10th anniversary celebration of Modfest at Vassar College, 1/18 - 2/4. Announcement Posted 1/5/2012

October 2011

Three-day conference focuses on unique lesbian, queer, and gender-nonconforming histories Vassar, 11/3-5. Announcement Posted 10/19/2011

August 2011

"Mooz-lum" film screening, artist exhibit, and discussions with filmmaker and artist begin series “Islam in the American Imagination Ten Years After 9/11” (8/31-9/11), Announcement Posted 8/24/2011

"Mooz-lum" film screening, artist exhibit, and discussions with filmmaker and artist begin series “Islam in the American Imagination Ten Years After 9/11” (8/31-9/11), Announcement Posted 8/24/2011

July 2011

Wendel Smith '14 is named a top 10 finalist in Bridgestone Americas Safety Scholars Video Contest. Announcement Posted 7/25/2011

January 2011

The Tournées Festival, a three-week program of screenings of contemporary French film, 2/4-25. Announcement Posted 1/15/2011