Film and Media Studies Program Events
Tuesday, January 27
Alternative Cinema: The Adventures of Prince Achmed and The Anvil Orchestra
Tue, Jan 27, 2026 6:30pm
The Adventures of Prince Achmed (dir. Lotte Reiniger, 1926, 75 min.) is the oldest surviving feature-length animated film. Created through exquisite paper silhouettes and inspired by One Thousand...
Tuesday, February 3
Alternative Cinema: Anhell 69
Tue, Feb 3, 2026 6:30pm
Directed by Theo Montoya, 2022, 75 minutes Screening followed by virtual Q&A with director Theo Montoya. In this documentary lament for the Colombian city of Medellín, director Theo Montoya...
Tuesday, February 10
Alternative Cinema: The Human Surge 3
Tue, Feb 10, 2026 6:30pm
Directed by Eduardo Williams, 2023, 121 minutes Screening followed by virtual Q&A with director Eduardo Williams. Armed with a 360-degree camera, Argentinian director Eduardo Williams returns to...
Tuesday, February 17
Alternative Cinema: Experimental Films by Yanbin Zhao
Tue, Feb 17, 2026 6:30pm
Screening followed by Q&A with artist Yanbin Zhao in person Yanbin Zhao is a multidisciplinary artist, filmmaker, and curator whose practice explores “distance” as both a conceptual and material...
Wednesday, February 25
Alternative Cinema: MONO NO AWARE
Wed, Feb 25, 2026 7pm
Screening followed by Q & A with curator Steve Cossman and artist Erica Sheu in person MONO NO AWARE is a Brooklyn-based nonprofit devoted to analog and experimental cinema, fostering a vibrant...