Yale Film Archive News

John Turturro sits in a theater watching a film in Barton Fink
Introducing Treasures Screentests, a limited series aimed at bringing films from the Yale Film Archive back to the big screen, but in a brand-new location: the newly-renovated Yale Humanities...

Post by Archer Neilson on March 25, 2022 - 10:49am

collage of images of films screened by the Yale Film Archive
The Yale Film archive has joined Letterboxd, a social networking site for people who love film. For us, it is home to a treasure trove of articles, lists, and reviews that document the rich history...

Post by Archer Neilson on December 2, 2021 - 4:38pm

color image of young Apache chef holding a silver bowl in a field from the film Gather
Though conditions don't allow us to gather and celebrate Native American Heritage Month at in-person screenings, we hope you'll nonetheless enjoy this online offering of six documentary films telling...

Post by Archer Neilson on October 29, 2021 - 12:37pm

Join us online for a free Indie Lens Pop-Up screening of Storm Lake, the new documentary by Jerry Risius and Beth Levison, followed by an interactive discussion of the state of local journalism with...

Post by Archer Neilson on October 25, 2021 - 10:07am

Close-up of actress Elsa Lanchester in Bride of Frankenstein.
Though the big screen remains dark for now, we've scared up another witches' brew of film frights to haunt your dreams this Halloween. Stream and scream to ten terrifying treasures from cinema's most...

Post by Archer Neilson on October 18, 2021 - 2:15pm

color photo of filmmaker Cynthia Childs on a bed, talking on the phone
Enjoy Home Movie Day at home this year with a selection of home and amateur movies from one of Yale's first filmmakers. The S.W. Childs, Jr. Collection at the Yale Film Archive is the archive's...

Post by Archer Neilson on October 13, 2021 - 3:40pm

Join us online for a free Indie Lens Pop-Up screening and filmmaker discussion of The Donut King, a new documentary by Alice Gu, co-presented as part of the Center for Asian American Media's CAAMFest...

Post by Archer Neilson on May 5, 2021 - 5:26am

black and white photo of Satyajit Ray standing next to a movie camera
In celebration of the centenary of Satyajit Ray's birth, we're highlighting five of his finest films, available online to Yale students, faculty, and staff throughout the month of May as part of Yale...

Post by Archer Neilson on April 30, 2021 - 7:24am

photo of Larry Krasner in an office surrounded by advisors
Join us online for a free Indie Lens Pop-Up screening and discussion of Philly D.A. In 2017, Philadelphia had one of the highest incarceration rates of any major city on the United States. When civil...

Post by Archer Neilson on March 24, 2021 - 5:31am

Join us online for a free Indie Lens Pop-Up screening of Coded Bias, a new documentary by Shalini Kantayya, followed by a discussion with the film's stars. When computer scientist Joy Buolamwini of...

Post by Archer Neilson on March 3, 2021 - 12:39pm

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