Emerson VMA

CINEMA EMERSON PRESENTS

Dr. Alfred L. Martin, author of “Fandom for Us by Us: The Pleasures and Practices of Black Audiences” among other books, will deliver a talk on Black and gay fan practices surrounding the legendary series THE GOLDEN GIRLS, with episodes to be screened at the start and a Q&A moderated by Associate Professor Dr. Ken Feil to follow

Co-sponsored by the School of Film, Television, and Media Arts; Cultural Engagement Center; EBONI; and the Pride Coalition

In honor of NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY and LGBTQ+ History Month

Bright Family Screening Room (Paramount Theater, 559 Washington St)
Doors open at 6:30, talk at 7pm, free and first come first served. Emerson community only.

Beforehand, join the Emerson community dinner in honor of National Coming Out Day!
with remarks from Professor Dr. Deion Hawkins
Thursday, October 16, 5:00 p.m.
Owens Multipurpose Room, 172 Tremont St.

This September, the SOF held its second annual College Day in collaboration with the Boston Film Festival and Warner Bros. Television.

Students enjoyed an exclusive first look at IT: Welcome to Derry (streaming October 26) and heard from Oscar-winning production designer Paul Austerberry and Oscar-nominated costume designer Luis Sequeira, who shared behind-the-scenes insights into their creative processes and careers.

CINEMA EMERSON PRESENTS
in collaboration with the Environmental Media Lab and the 2025 Teach-in on Sustainability

Opening Night Screening - Emerson community only!

Casey Carter’s 2025 documentary film TO USE A MOUNTAIN

A legal and environmental crisis unfolds across the expansive American interior, in a visceral journey through the landscapes, ecologies, and personal histories of the candidate sites for a sacrificial nuclear dumping ground.

Trailer: https://mubi.com/en/us/films/to-use-a-mountain

Q&A with Carter to be moderated by Emerson Assistant Professor Dr. Hunter Vaughan’s VM 644: Environmental Media Studies students

Casey Carter was a 2021 NYSCA/NYFA Film/Video Artist Fellow, a 2019 Points North Fellow, and a 2017-2018 UnionDocs Collaborative Studio Fellow. His work as project director for Maya Lin’s “What Is Missing?” Foundation won the 2023 Webby Awards for Best Activism Website as well as Best Navigation/Structure for desktop and mobile websites. His interdisciplinary background (BS in Physics, BS in Photography, M.Arch, M.S. in Design Health) informs his work across media, art, and design.

Bright Family Screening Room (Paramount Theater, 559 Washington St)
Screening starts at 7 PM, refreshments will be provided at 6:30 PM!
Free and first come, first served, Emerson community only
In collaboration with the 2025 Teach in on Sustainability and the Environmental Media Lab

https://emerson.edu/news-events/signature-events/teach-sustainability