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Screening of new TV series American Hostage and Q&A with series producer/creator Shawn Ryan

Sponsored by:
Film & Media Culture

Based on the acclaimed first season of the scripted podcast of the same name, American Hostage is a psychological thriller set in the 1970’s that tells the harrowing true story of Fred Heckman, a beloved Indianapolis radio reporter who is thrust into the middle of a life-or-death crisis when hostage-taker Tony Kiritsis demands to be interviewed on his popular radio news program.

Axinn Center 232

Open to the Public
A projectionist sleeping on the job from Sherlock Jr. (1924)

Sleepless in Middlebury

Sponsored by:
Film & Media Culture and Elizabeth Hackett Robinson ’84 Innovation Hub

Sleepless in Middlebury is a 72hr filmmaking competition designed as an optional orientation event for first year students. A small team of creative collaborators will make a film from start to finish in only a few short days. This screening is the culminating event and will showcase the films made in the last 72 hours.

Dana Auditorium (Sunderland Language Center)

Closed to the Public

Hirschfield International Film Series: The Oldest Person in the World

Sponsored by:
Film & Media Culture
A ten-year worldwide exploration tracks successive holders of the oldest living person title. A study of longevity transforms into reflection on time’s flow, fate’s unpredictability, and the joy of human existence. “For a movie so filled with death, The Oldest Person in the World is surprisingly, almost confrontationally life-affirming.” - Vulture “A soft and gentle hug of a film, one that reifies life’s most sacred values while retaining the essential mystery behind our most pressing questions.” - ScreenRant Brought to you by the Hirschfield International Film Series.
Open to the Public

Hirschfield International Film Series: The Oldest Person in the World

Sponsored by:
Film & Media Culture
A ten-year worldwide exploration tracks successive holders of the oldest living person title. A study of longevity transforms into reflection on time’s flow, fate’s unpredictability, and the joy of human existence. “For a movie so filled with death, The Oldest Person in the World is surprisingly, almost confrontationally life-affirming.” - Vulture “A soft and gentle hug of a film, one that reifies life’s most sacred values while retaining the essential mystery behind our most pressing questions.” - ScreenRant Brought to you by the Hirschfield International Film Series.
Open to the Public

Hirschfield International Film Series: The Oldest Person in the World

Sponsored by:
Film & Media Culture
A ten-year worldwide exploration tracks successive holders of the oldest living person title. A study of longevity transforms into reflection on time’s flow, fate’s unpredictability, and the joy of human existence. “For a movie so filled with death, The Oldest Person in the World is surprisingly, almost confrontationally life-affirming.” - Vulture “A soft and gentle hug of a film, one that reifies life’s most sacred values while retaining the essential mystery behind our most pressing questions.” - ScreenRant Brought to you by the Hirschfield International Film Series.
Open to the Public

Hirschfield International Film Series: The Oldest Person in the World

Sponsored by:
Film & Media Culture
A ten-year worldwide exploration tracks successive holders of the oldest living person title. A study of longevity transforms into reflection on time’s flow, fate’s unpredictability, and the joy of human existence. “For a movie so filled with death, The Oldest Person in the World is surprisingly, almost confrontationally life-affirming.” - Vulture “A soft and gentle hug of a film, one that reifies life’s most sacred values while retaining the essential mystery behind our most pressing questions.” - ScreenRant Brought to you by the Hirschfield International Film Series.

Dana Auditorium (Sunderland Language Center)

Open to the Public