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The Film and Media Studies Program is the hub for the study of film and other moving image and sound media at Yale. Deeply invested in scholarship, teaching and film programming, our Program both sustains the traditions of and nurtures the most innovative directions in film and media studies research. With our superb faculty and Yale’s extraordinary library and archival collections, the Program has taken its place as one of the most exciting venues for film and media study in the world.

Upcoming Events

Saturday, January 31, 2026 - 6:00pm

DCP | 1987| directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski | Poland | 114 minutes | Polish with English subtitles

Free admission. No registration required.

Sunday, February 1, 2026 - 2:00pm

Yale Film Archive: Wisemania Film Series

1975 | Directed by Frederick Wiseman | 16mm | 167 mins

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 - 7:30pm

DCP | Directed by Elena Oxman | USA | 2025 | 100 minutes

Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award

Thursday, February 5, 2026 - 10:00am to Saturday, February 7, 2026 - 5:15pm

The Miseducation: Learning as a Tool for Social Justice

For too long, education has been used as a weapon against us—misnaming, misframing, and misrepresenting Black...

Thursday, February 5, 2026 - 7:00pm

Treasures from the Yale Film Archive

2007 | Directed by John Sayles | 35mm | 124 mins