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

Today, we honor the Massachusett Tribe, on whose ancestral and unceded lands Emerson stands. Land acknowledgements are just the beginning, an invitation to learn, listen, and take meaningful action.

Learn more and explore ways to support Indigenous voices and organizations at the link in bio.

"Associate Professor to SOF, Ougie Pak has built a body of work defined by raw storytelling. Each film, crafted on a microbudget, pulses with emotional depth, fearless creativity, and lived experience.

Presenting on Oct. 7th: Sundance award-winning FAREWELL AMOR (2020) and FAREWELL MEU AMOR (2016). Featuring a Q&A with Writer-Director and Emerson College Assistant Professor Ekwa Msangi, moderated by Assistant Professor Thato R. Mwosa!
#freescreening #ekwamsangi #indiefilm #shortfilm #emersonfilm

Emily Abi-Kheirs ‘15 graduated with a passion for documentaries. Now, she is the Program Director for the Salem Film Festival whilst also being a programmer at GBH, and co-creator of Local Lens, a program showcasing local, independent documentaries.

“Codependents” by Anna Thorup ’14 is a comedy series about a wheelchair-user learning to co-parent her recently divorced, best friend’s baby. Thorup is developing the script as a 2025 Accelerate Fellow, supported by Netflix’s Fund for Creative Equity. We wish her the best for the upcoming series!

From Paris to Boston to Kasteel Well, Global BFA students ended their journey with a showcase of their films that push boundaries and tell new stories.

Three School of Film and WERS alumni will be recognized at this year’s Emerson Alumni Awards during Alumni Weekend, September 26–28.

These alumni exemplify the power of Emerson storytelling across film, television, and media. Join us in celebrating their achievements at Alumni Weekend 2025!

EXCLUSIVE Emerson community only screening of JANUARY 6th, a documentary following the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6th 2021. 7pm-10:30pm Tu., Sept. 23. Bright Family Screening Room, Paramount Theater (559 Washington St)

At this year’s Vaster Than Empires, an invite-only writers’ retreat, Emerson alum Daniel Kwan ’10 joined Jaron Lanier to explore what it means to tell stories in a world increasingly shaped by tech monopolies, algorithms, and artificial intelligences. Watch the event on Berggruen Institute's YT.

“Mixed Signals” by Zaid Sater ’25 explores the tension between the worlds of marriage in Arabian and Western society. It was featured at the CineYouth Festival in Chicago making Sater the first Bahraini filmmaker to ever do so!

Read more on Emerson Today.

This summer, Assistant Professor Hunter Vaughan and environmental scientist Dr. Meryl Shriver-Rice conducted community research in Ireland, empowering local communities to advocate for themselves about the environmental impact of big tech, energy projects.

Read more on Emerson Today.

Assistant Professor & Graduate Program Director Hanadi Elyan’s film “Salma’s Home” was screened at the inaugural Jamaica Plain Film Festival this weekend along with a post-screening Q&A! The festival featured performances, talks, and films with local ties to the Jamaica Plain neighborhood.

A new season premieres now. Welcome to the School of Film, Television, and Media Arts. Rolling out as its own school, the SOF continues a legacy of bold storytelling and prepares students to shape the future of film, TV, and media.

Follow along here as the next episode in our story unfolds.