1. Screening of ‘ear for eye’

    In honour of Black History Month, Hanson FilmTV Institute presents the critically acclaimed feature film from British filmmaker and playwright debbie tucker green. Her most recent film, ear for eye, was adapted by tucker green from her highly acclaimed 2018 Royal Court stage production for the screen, with backing from BBC Film, BBC Two and the British Film […]

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  2. Screening of ‘Esther Newton Made Me Gay’

    Lesbian Looks & DocScapes in collaboration with Hanson FilmTV Institute presents Jean Carlomusto’s Esther Newton Made Me Gay ESTHER NEWTON MADE ME GAY explores the life and times of cultural anthropologist Esther Newton. Throughout her career, Esther was a pioneer – questioning and challenging status quo assumptions on gender, sexuality and anthropological methods. Her work inspired generations of scholars to pursue […]

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  3. Romeo + Juliet

    Perhaps the most famous love story ever written, Shakespeare’s play about the romance of two teenagers from feuding families has inspired opera, ballet, and the musical theatre masterpiece West Side Story. This production will include matinee performances for high school groups.

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  4. Head Over Heels

    Head Over Heels is the bold new musical comedy from the visionaries that rocked Broadway with Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Avenue Q and Spring Awakening. A hilarious, exuberant celebration of love, Head Over Heels follows the escapades of a royal family on an outrageous journey to save their beloved kingdom from extinction—only to discover the key to their realm’s survival lies […]

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  5. I Dream in Widescreen 2023

    Join us for the 18th edition of I DREAM IN WIDESCREEN (IDIWS), the annual showcase of undergraduate thesis films created by seniors at the University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film & Television, where senior thesis shorts have been generating major film festival buzz. The short films, including a thriller set on a remote mountain top, a […]

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  6. Screening of ‘This Is Not Me’

    Hanson FilmTV Institute and DocScapes present Saeed Gholipour’s This Is Not Me. Two trans men trying to free themselves from the pressure and practice of gender matching are the focus of THIS IS NOT ME, a documentary about transgender people in Iran, who are challenged by religion and the harsh laws of gender inequality. As they seek to prove themselves […]

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  7. Screening of ‘Uprooted’

    Hanson FilmTV Institute, in collaboration with School of Dance and Africana Studies, presents a Black History Month presentation of Khadifa Wong’s Uprooted. Uprooted is a feature-length documentary celebrating the history, lineage, and future progressions of jazz dance. With a stellar cast of leading industry experts, award-winning choreographers, and legendary performers, this ground-breaking documentary goes back to the roots in […]

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