Works by Albanian Photographer Zeni Alia - including a photography series, "Waiting for a Train," and an installation, "Good Luck!" - are on display at Duke's Center for Documentary Studies through… read more about Works by Zeni Alia (on display through March 2025) »
Ziwen Liu (1999, China) is a multimedia artist working as a filmmaker, photographer, and installation artist. She is currently engaged in the research and creation of digital art and generative media… read more about Ziwen Liu: A Kind of Performance »
Throughout my life, I have been immersed in the western community, from horseback riding to listening to stories of my great-grandfather breaking horses at Arrow S Ranch. I was in awe of the… read more about Katelyn Lester: Western Semiotics »
How did a hopeless street kid from Brooklyn grow up to be an artist, a teacher, a husband, and, most important to me, a father? My thesis work is an exploration of the answer to this question. It is… read more about Sai Varadan: The Child Within »
I work at the intersection of the surreal and the absurd, creating stark, high-contrast images and animations that feel both playful and unsettling. My work often explores transformation-faces… read more about Andie Z. Chen: Get Those $0.2 Dollar Stuff On My Etsy »
If a camera can be compared to an eye, a disintegrating negative can be compared to a diseased retina. In this work, When will I go blind?, I use antiseptics, dry eye ointment, and boiling water to… read more about Hannah Schneider: When will I go blind? »
Free Space focuses on how a group of young cosplayers in China transform an abandoned commercial mall into a vibrant hub for anime enthusiasts. By asserting their presence into the physical spaces,… read more about Suanne Han: Free Space »
Duke's Center for Documentary Studies (CDS) is excited to introduce our DocX Residency Fellows to campus and invite you to join us for a Welcome Reception. DocX is a CDS program dedicated to… read more about Welcome the DocX Fellows! »
THE STRAIGHT STORY(David Lynch, 1999, 112 min, USA, English, 35mm)Special 35mm Screening!A perfectly titled movie, THE STRAIGHT STORY is as forthright and methodical as its eponymous - and elderly -… read more about Screen/Society--"The Straight Story" (David Lynch, 1999) | 35mm Screening »
Opening reception for the 2025 MFA|EDA Thesis Exhibition. Meet the exhibiting artists and faculty. Refreshments served. read more about Opening Reception »
How did a hopeless street kid from Brooklyn grow up to be an artist, a teacher, a husband, and, most important to me, a father? My thesis work is an exploration of the answer to this question. It is… read more about The Child Within: Artist Talk »
Can't Stop Change follows the production team on a road trip across Florida (and the new Florida diaspora) to meet with 14 LGBTQ2S+ artists, organizers, and activists, uplifting their stories of… read more about Film Screening & Discussion - Can’t Stop Change: Queer Climate Stories from the Florida Front Lines »
Join us for a discussion and book signing with James Robinson. Kelly Alexander will interview Robinson about his new illustrated novel "Whale Eyes," journalism, disability and getting people to care… read more about Author Talk: James Robinson »
Join Duke's Center for Documentary Studies (CDS) as we host the March Meetup of Photobook Dummies, a monthly in-person gathering of photobook collectors, creators and enthusiasts that happens in… read more about Photobook Dummies Meetup »
HARD TRUTHS(Mike Leigh, 2024, 97 min, UK, English, DCP)Legendary filmmaker Mike Leigh returns with a fierce, compassionate, and often darkly humorous study of family and the thorny ties that bind us… read more about Screen/Society--"Hard Truths" (Mike Leigh, 2024) »
Throughout my life, I have been immersed in the western community, from horseback riding to listening to stories of my great-grandfather breaking horses at Arrow S Ranch. I was in awe of the… read more about Western Semiotics: Artist Talk »
If a camera can be compared to an eye, a disintegrating negative can be compared to a diseased retina. In this work, When will I go blind?, I use antiseptics, dry eye ointment, and boiling water to… read more about When will I go blind: Artist Talk »
ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT(Payal Kapadia, 2024, 118 min, France/India/Netherlands/Luxembourg, Malayalam and Hindi w/English subtitles, DCP)In a vast, heaving Mumbai that bustles by day and glimmers by… read more about Screen/Society--"All We Imagine as Light" (Payal Kapadia, 2024) »
"Still:Moving"A program of and about silent film by experimental filmmaker and curator Tom Whiteside. Before the development of what we understand to be basic film language in the mid 1910's, some… read more about Screen/Society--"Still:Moving" »
Premieres of thesis films from MFA|EDA Class of 2025 filmmakers:Bren Vienrich-Felling - Full Moon Over PalcazúChristopher Verstandig - The Work Behind the WonderClara Zhu - in 40Germán López Tirado… read more about Thesis Film Premieres »
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is an annual international event dedicated to the theatrical exhibition of nonfiction cinema. Each spring, Full Frame welcomes filmmakers and film lovers from… read more about Full Frame Documentary Film Festival »
Those who died return again again human documents a return in search of traces of ghosts. We journey from the Gulf of Guinea to the Lowcountry, tracing along the shores where the two coasts intersect… read more about Ama Kyereme: Those who died return again again human »
Key to Timeless is an interactive exhibition that frames a conversation between two generations, on family, nature, and existence. It extends a story begun by Dingyi's grandfather. His memoir traces… read more about Dingyi Xu: Key to Timeless »
April 4-13Rubenstein Arts CenterMurthy AgoraMultimedia InstallationArtist Hangout April 4, 4:00pmKey to Timeless is an interactive exhibition that frames a conversation between two generations, on… read more about Key to Timeless: Artist Hangout »
Playing the Changes - Tracking Darius Brubeck | Film Viewing and Discussion with Darius and Cathy BrubeckApril 7, 20254:00-5:30 PMRubenstein Library Carpenter Conference Room 249Directed by Michiel… read more about Playing the Changes - Tracking Darius Brubeck | Film Viewing and Discussion with Darius and Cathy Brubeck »