Current and Upcoming Events
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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time screening, GVL
August 26 (Wednesday)
5:00 PM — 7:00 PMLocation: Hawk CinemaFree screening of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time in Hawk Cinema on the Gainesville campus. Sponsored by the School of Communication, Film & Theatre and East Asian Studies. Film will be followed by an informal Q&A, led by faculty and students.
What: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (Hosoda, 2006) film screening
When: Wednesday, August 26th @ 5pm
Where: Hawk Cinema, Performing Arts Bldg 108, GVL
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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time screening, DAH
September 1 (Tuesday)
4:00 PM — 6:00 PMLocation: [DAH] Hoag AuditoriumFree screening of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time in Hawk Cinema on the Gainesville campus. Sponsored by the School of Communication, Film & Theatre and East Asian Studies. Film will be followed by an informal Q&A, led by faculty and students.
°Â³ó²¹³Ù:ÌýThe Girl Who Leapt Through Time (Hosoda, 2006) film screening
When: Tuesday, September 1st @ 4pm
Where: Hoag Auditorium, DAH
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Weekly Screening/Meeting - SFA
September 1 (Tuesday)
4:45 PM — 10:00 PMLocation: GVL Perf. Arts 108 The Hawk CinemaWeekly meeting for the Student Film Association (GVL)!
Sit back and socialize as we consume, discuss, and dissect film, as well as network with fellow student filmmakers, and hone your filmmaking skills!
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Backrooms screening
September 10 (Thursday)
5:00 PM — 7:00 PMLocation: Hawk CinemaFree screening of Backrooms in Hawk Cinema on the Gainesville campus. Sponsored by the School of Communication, Film & Theatre. Film will be followed by an informal Q&A, led by faculty.
°Â³ó²¹³Ù:ÌýBackrooms (Parsons, 2026) film screening
When: Thursday, September 10th @ 5pm
Where: Hawk Cinema, Performing Arts Bldg 108, GVL
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CFT Scholars Symposium
September 16 (Wednesday)
Noon — 12:45 PMLocation: Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å Film & Digital MediaCome learn all about the Demon Mother and the Japanese bakeneko (demon cat) film in a time of disappearing archives. A Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å Faculty Undergraduate Summer Engagement (FUSE) supported project, Dr. Candice Wilson and Film student, Will Gunderson, will take you on a visual journey of cat demons and the creation of a CFT archive. A space of critical film and media discussion for faculty, students and Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å Community, the Scholars Symposium brings speakers for 30 minute presentations on a variety of topics across the field. All presentations are followed by a Q&A with the speakers.
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CFT Scholars Symposium
September 30 (Wednesday)
Noon — 12:45 PMLocation: Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å Film & Digital MediaIf you love the Emmy Award winning drama The Pitt, you will love being part of a conversation around disability representation in this groundbreaking show, led by CFT student Gailey-Anne Reedy. A space of critical film and media discussion for faculty, students and Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å Community, the Scholars Symposium brings speakers for 30 minute presentations on a variety of topics across the field. All presentations are followed by a Q&A with the speaker.
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Brannu: The Urban Horseman screening
September 30 (Wednesday)
5:00 PM — 7:00 PMLocation: Hawk CinemaFree screening of Brannu: The Urban Horseman in Hawk Cinema on the Gainesville campus. Sponsored by the School of Communication, Film & Theatre. Film will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.
°Â³ó²¹³Ù:ÌýBrannu: The Urban Horseman (Gasana, 2025) film screening
When: Wednesday, September 30th @ 5pm
Where: Hawk Cinema, Performing Arts Bldg 108, GVL
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James and the Giant Peach
October 2 (Friday)
7:30 PM — 8:30 PMLocation: Brenau University's Pearce AuditoriumGainesville Theatre Alliance presents James and the Giant Peach, with words and music by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and book by Timothy Allen McDonald, based on the book by Roald Dahl, October 2-4, 2026 at Brenau University's Pearce Auditorium.
A young boy escapes his cruel aunts inside a giant peach, embarking on a magical adventure with insect friends in this imaginative musical based on the Roald Dahl classic. Fun for the whole family!
Join us for a free Ice Cream Social, included with admission, following the October 4 matinee performance and catered by Puzzle Piece Pastries.
Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å students, faculty and staff may purchase $5 tickets beginning September 21, 2026. Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å students can use code PEACH2026 and Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å faculty and staff can use code NIGHTHAWK at checkout. Online purchases must be made using a Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å email address. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the GTA Box Office, located in the Performing Arts building on the Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å-Gainesville campus, with a valid Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å ID.
This production is sponsored by the Melvin Douglas & Victoria Kay Ivester Foundation.
Gainesville Theatre Alliance is an inter-collegiate theatre collaboration between Brenau University and the University of North Georgia.
For more information, visit GainesvilleTheatreAlliance.org.
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James and the Giant Peach
October 3 (Saturday)
2:30 PM — 3:30 PMLocation: Brenau University's Pearce AuditoriumGainesville Theatre Alliance presents James and the Giant Peach, with words and music by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and book by Timothy Allen McDonald, based on the book by Roald Dahl, October 2-4, 2026 at Brenau University's Pearce Auditorium.
A young boy escapes his cruel aunts inside a giant peach, embarking on a magical adventure with insect friends in this imaginative musical based on the Roald Dahl classic. Fun for the whole family!
Join us for a free Ice Cream Social, included with admission, following the October 4 matinee performance and catered by Puzzle Piece Pastries.
Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å students, faculty and staff may purchase $5 tickets beginning September 21, 2026. Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å students can use code PEACH2026 and Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å faculty and staff can use code NIGHTHAWK at checkout. Online purchases must be made using a Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å email address. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the GTA Box Office, located in the Performing Arts building on the Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å-Gainesville campus, with a valid Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å ID.
This production is sponsored by the Melvin Douglas & Victoria Kay Ivester Foundation.
Gainesville Theatre Alliance is an inter-collegiate theatre collaboration between Brenau University and the University of North Georgia.
For more information, visit GainesvilleTheatreAlliance.org.
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James and the Giant Peach
October 3 (Saturday)
4:30 PM — 5:30 PMLocation: Brenau University's Pearce AuditoriumGainesville Theatre Alliance presents James and the Giant Peach, with words and music by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and book by Timothy Allen McDonald, based on the book by Roald Dahl, October 2-4, 2026 at Brenau University's Pearce Auditorium.
A young boy escapes his cruel aunts inside a giant peach, embarking on a magical adventure with insect friends in this imaginative musical based on the Roald Dahl classic. Fun for the whole family!
Join us for a free Ice Cream Social, included with admission, following the October 4 matinee performance and catered by Puzzle Piece Pastries.
Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å students, faculty and staff may purchase $5 tickets beginning September 21, 2026. Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å students can use code PEACH2026 and Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å faculty and staff can use code NIGHTHAWK at checkout. Online purchases must be made using a Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å email address. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the GTA Box Office, located in the Performing Arts building on the Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å-Gainesville campus, with a valid Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å ID.
This production is sponsored by the Melvin Douglas & Victoria Kay Ivester Foundation.
Gainesville Theatre Alliance is an inter-collegiate theatre collaboration between Brenau University and the University of North Georgia.
For more information, visit GainesvilleTheatreAlliance.org.
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James and the Giant Peach
October 4 (Sunday)
2:30 PM — 3:30 PMLocation: Brenau University's Pearce AuditoriumGainesville Theatre Alliance presents James and the Giant Peach, with words and music by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and book by Timothy Allen McDonald, based on the book by Roald Dahl, October 2-4, 2026 at Brenau University's Pearce Auditorium.
A young boy escapes his cruel aunts inside a giant peach, embarking on a magical adventure with insect friends in this imaginative musical based on the Roald Dahl classic. Fun for the whole family!
Join us for a free Ice Cream Social, included with admission, following the October 4 matinee performance and catered by Puzzle Piece Pastries.
Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å students, faculty and staff may purchase $5 tickets beginning September 21, 2026. Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å students can use code PEACH2026 and Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å faculty and staff can use code NIGHTHAWK at checkout. Online purchases must be made using a Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å email address. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the GTA Box Office, located in the Performing Arts building on the Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å-Gainesville campus, with a valid Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å ID.
This production is sponsored by the Melvin Douglas & Victoria Kay Ivester Foundation.
Gainesville Theatre Alliance is an inter-collegiate theatre collaboration between Brenau University and the University of North Georgia.
For more information, visit GainesvilleTheatreAlliance.org.
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CFT Scholars Symposium
October 14 (Wednesday)
Noon — 12:45 PMLocation: Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å Film & Digital MediaJoin us for an engaging romp through the literature to film adaptations of celebrated director Tony Scott, led by CFT alumnus Chayce Ward. A space of critical film and media discussion for faculty, students and Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å Community, the Scholars Symposium brings speakers for 30 minute presentations on a variety of topics across the field. All presentations are followed by a Q&A with the speaker.
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Send Help screening
October 15 (Thursday)
5:00 PM — 7:00 PMLocation: Hawk CinemaFree screening of Send Help in Hawk Cinema on the Gainesville campus. Sponsored by the School of Communication, Film & Theatre. Film will be followed by an informal Q&A, led by faculty.
°Â³ó²¹³Ù:ÌýSend Help (Raimi, 2026) film screening
When: Thursday, October 15th @ 5pm
Where: Hawk Cinema, Performing Arts Bldg 108, GVL
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CFT Scholars Symposium
October 28 (Wednesday)
Noon — 12:45 PMLocation: Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å Film & Digital MediaWe're used to hearing about digital access in Africa as a problem for outsiders to fix. We often hear stories of poverty, gaps, and well-meaning rescue. This session flips that script. Drawing on innovations like Kenya's M-Pesa mobile money, Ushahidi's crisis-mapping, BOSCO Uganda's community-owned solar networks, the Masakhane African-language AI collective, and Nigeria's #EndSARS movement, we'll see how Africans are already building the technologies, infrastructures, and knowledge systems that a just digital future requires (not as passive recipients, but as co-equal innovators). Drawing from lessons from this research, attendees will leave with concrete ways to move from a "digital savior" mindset to everyday acts of digital solidarity, right from where you are! Please be sure to stay for the Q&A with the speaker afterwards!
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Carrie screening
October 28 (Wednesday)
5:00 PM — 7:00 PMLocation: Hawk CinemaFree screening of Carrie in Hawk Cinema on the Gainesville campus. Sponsored by the School of Communication, Film & Theatre. Film will be followed by an informal Q&A, led by faculty.
°Â³ó²¹³Ù:ÌýCarrie (DePalma, 1976) film screening
When: Wednesday, October 28th @ 5pm
Where: Hawk Cinema, Performing Arts Bldg 108, GVL
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CFT Scholars Symposium
November 11 (Wednesday)
Noon — 12:45 PMLocation: Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å Film & Digital MediaFilmmakers Robyn Hicks & Zahra Irannezhad will discuss the art of editing as discovery in their Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å Faculty Undergraduate Summer Engagement (FUSE) supported documentary project on Sybil Rosen. Although an Emmy award-winning writer, playwright, and actress, Sybil Rosen's work remains largely unknown, and this presentation offers an introduction into an extraordinary life outside the lens of celebrity and through the pathways of song, art, interviews and archival footage. A space of critical film and media discussion for faculty, students and Âé¶¹¾«Æ·ÔÚÏß²¥·Å Community, the Scholars Symposium brings speakers for 30 minute presentations on a variety of topics across the field. All presentations are followed by a Q&A with the speakers.