AVOID EYE CONTACT: 2026 Spring MFA Documentary Film Screening @ Stanford
The Department of Art & Art History presents a spring screening of short films by first-year MFA students in the Documentary Film program. Q&A with filmmakers and reception to immediately follow the screening.
Films in Screening Order:
Calling Tomorrow by Gideon Elron (15 min)
As the streets of San Francisco reveal a city perched at the brink of an uncanny future, a father and son contemplate the meaning of progress.
Verticalization by Jeanne Zhang (10 min)
Inside a typical day of a micro-drama production crew in Los Angeles, where labor and attention are reorganized around vertical screens.
Edgelands by Sarah Genge (10 min)
Through the remains left on the roadside, nature and the human-built world collide.
The Gaps Between Us by Mariam Atallah (15 min)
Against the backdrop of the ongoing destruction of Palestinian life, the film explores the limits of empathy and the ways loss moves across distance.
Warm Water by Tania Castillo (15 min)
In a small beauty salon, women care for each other while carrying what they left behind.
VISITOR INFORMATION
This event is open to Stanford affiliates and the general public. Seating for this event is limited, and admission will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Please arrive to the venue early to secure your seat. Admission is free.
Oshman Hall is located within the McMurtry Building on Stanford campus at 355 Roth Way. Visitor parking is available in designated areas and is free after 4pm on weekdays. Alternatively, take the Caltrain to Palo Alto Transit Center and hop on the free Stanford Marguerite Shuttle. If you need a disability-related accommodation or wheelchair access information, please contact Julianne White at jgwhite@stanford.edu.
Content Advisory: The films in this program may contain unsettling imagery, explore challenging subjects, or address mature themes that some audience members may find uncomfortable or inappropriate for minors. For questions about the content of the films, please contact Julianne White at jgwhite@stanford.edu.
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