Social Justice Filmmaking
AFVS 154M
Subject & Catalog Number
Course Information
Description
Bringing their own passions and perspectives, students in this course will create films that inventively explore topics such as human rights, climate justice, public health, and racial and economic equity. We will work individually and in small groups on a series of exercises culminating in collaborative final projects. Through critique and screenings, we will scrutinize our role as makers responding to the entangled demands of aesthetics, ethical representation, and social impact.
The course is open to a range of students from beginners looking to learn the basics of documentary storytelling to more advanced filmmakers with an ongoing project they would like to bring into the class.
Class Notes
FALL 2026: To enroll in this course, please consult the course website for instructions BEFORE sending a petition via my.harvard. Course admission requires an application and interview with the instructor.
Recommended Prep
At least one AFVS course in live-action film or video, or other significant mediamaking experience.
Available for Harvard Cross Registration
