Archives 2026

Student, Independent, and Studio Films

The 8th HDS Film Fest Took Place on March 26-27, 2026 in the Cader Room, Swartz Hall

 

Thursday, March 26, 2026

12:00 Noon

Feature Screening: Wisdom of Happiness
Executive Produced by Richard Gere and Oren Moverman

Panelists:

  • Tencho Gyatso, President, International Campaign for Tibet
  • Professor Armando Fumagalli, Director, Master in International Screenwriting and Production at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan
  • Charles Hallisey, Yehan Numata Senior Lecturer on Buddhist Literatures at Harvard Divinity School

Friday, March 27, 2026

10:00 AM

Independent Film Showcase
Followed by a panel discussion with filmmakers.

Selected films:

  • A Happy Ending For Mrs. A
  • Conversation with a Soul
  • Etched
  • Lightheart
  • Neighborhood Watch – Jesus and Josie are Always Watching
  • Night Light
  • Something Greater than You
  • Tell 'Em (Music Video)
  • Trapped

12:00 Noon

Feature Screening: The Voice of Hind Rajab
Nominated for the 2026 Academy Awards (Oscars), Best International Film

Panelists:

  • Odessa Rae, Producer, The Voice of Hind Rajab
  • Armando Fumagalli, Director, Master in International Screenwriting and Production at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan
  • Shaul Magid, Professor of Modern Jewish Studies in Residence

3:00 PM

Student Film Showcase
Followed by a panel discussion with filmmakers.

Selected films:

  • Baby Abyss
  • BECOMING
  • Hidden Treasure
  • Holy Hip Hop House: Street Ministry 4 Life
  • In the Season Thereof
  • The Procrastinator

Student Film Trailers Showcase

  • 95% Immune
  • Sacred Roots
  • The Summoning of Everyman

 

Poster for the Harvard Divinity School Film Fest, a student initiative. "Wisdom of Happiness" screens Thursday, March 26 at 12:00, and "The Voice of Hind Rajab" screens Friday, March 27 at 12:00. On Friday, March 27, independent short films run 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and student films run 3:00 to 5:00 PM. Held at Harvard Divinity School, Swartz Hall, Cader Room, 45 Francis Avenue, Cambridge MA 02138. Free tickets via QR code. Follow @HDSFilmFest.
Poster for the Harvard Divinity School Film Fest, a student initiative: Student Films Screening, Friday, March 27 at 3:00 PM, at Harvard Divinity School, Swartz Hall, Cader Room, 45 Francis Avenue, Cambridge MA 02138. Films: Baby Abyss; BECOMING: The Bath, The Bench, The Audition; Hidden Treasure; Holy Hip Hop House: Street Ministry 4 Life; In the Season Thereof; The Procrastinator. Trailers: 95% Immune; Sacred Roots; The Summoning of Everyman. Free tickets via QR code.