Category: Events

A Work of Love: A Panel Discussion on The Healer and the Psychiatrist
On December 10th, 2020 DER and the Society for Visual Anthropology teamed up for a virtual Talanoa, bringing together filmmakers and scholars from around the world to discuss Mike Poltorak’s The Healer and the Psychiatrist.
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Screening: Voices of the Rainforest at the Harvard Art Museums
Steve Feld presents his new film, Voices of the Rainforest, at the Harvard Art Museum. Followed by discussion with Feld and Anthropologist Amahl Bishara from Tufts University.
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DER50: Directions in Documentary Sound at the Harvard Art Museums
On September 17th, 2018, DER co-sponsored Directions in Documentary Sound: A Conversation with Stuart Cody, Sarah Elder & Ernst Karel, an exciting program to reflect on the importance of sound in the history of documentary.
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DER50: Tim Asch Symposium at USC
In November 2018, the USC School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California held a day-long symposium on the work of Timothy Asch, an event which also helped celebrate DER’s 50th anniversary.
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DER 50: The Cinema of Patience: Reflecting on N!ai, the Story of a !Kung Woman
On October 11th 2018, as part of DER’s 50th Anniversary celebrations, the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology at Harvard University hosted a film screening & panel discussion titled The Cinema of Patience: Reflecting on N!ai, the Story of a !Kung Woman.
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DER’s 50th Anniversary Screenings & Events
That DER is thriving after 50 years speaks to the strength of our films, our mission, and our community of filmmakers, scholars, students, and community members. We invite you to join us in celebrating our history and to help us as we look toward the next 50 years.
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