Rod Barr, Rebecca Thompson, and Dritan Nesho

Film Fest at HDS Spotlights 'Important Stories That Need to be Heard'

April 26, 2024

Harvard students and independent filmmakers recently showcased their original works during Harvard Divinity School's fifth Film Fest.

The festival, held this spring on the Harvard Divinity School campus, was founded as a student-led initiative with the belief that films and filmmaking are important tools for advancing academic scholarship. The festival provides the opportunity for students and others to explore the intersectionality of film and faith.

“HDS is the perfect platform for a festival like this...

Kris Tompkins, Chai Vasarhelyi, and Terry Tempest Williams in conversation on the HDS campus in November.

HDS Film Screening Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Endangered Species Act

December 21, 2023

Kris Tompkins, former CEO of Patagonia and president of Tompkins Conservation, joined writer-in-residence Terry Tempest Williams and filmmaker Chai Vasarhelyi in a conversation connecting academia, art, and spirituality to reckon with the climate crisis.... Read more about HDS Film Screening Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Endangered Species Act

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Politics of the Unseen

October 30, 2019

Terry Tempest Williams, HDS’s writer-in-residence, and film producer Geralyn White Dreyfous have curated a special film series that is open to the Harvard community as well as the general public, and includes the chance for audience members to engage in discussion with directors, producers, and subjects of the films.... Read more about Politics of the Unseen

Film Series Examines ‘the Politics of the Unseen’

October 3, 2019

Curated by Terry Tempest Williams and Geralyn White Dreyfous, “The Politics of the Unseen: Exploring the Moral Imagination” is a special film series and salon open to all members of the Harvard community as well as the general public.... Read more about Film Series Examines ‘the Politics of the Unseen’

Three student organizers of the Film Festival pose with director Kim A. Snyder and Dean Hempton.

Film Festival Explores Religious Experiences, Tragedy, and Ministry

February 13, 2019

On February 7, 2019, HDS kicked off its second annual film festival with a screening of the critically-acclaimed documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (2018). The film’s executive producer, Geralyn Dreyfous, appeared via Skype following the screening for a discussion with the audience about the film and its star, television legend and Protestant minister Fred Rogers.... Read more about Film Festival Explores Religious Experiences, Tragedy, and Ministry