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Meet the Filmmakers, Igniting Classroom Discussions

Sponsored by ProQuest, part of Clarivate | Film Platform

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Recorded on September 25, 2025

Explore how award-winning filmmakers and educators are using documentaries to inspire inquiry, deepen discourse, and drive interdisciplinary learning in higher education.


Full webinar page: choice360.org/webinars/meet-the-filmmakers-igniting-classroom-discussions

About the webinar

Documentaries are powerful teaching tools that can transform how students engage with complex subjects, from civil rights to climate change. In this recorded session, Film Platform’s co-founder joins acclaimed filmmakers to share how their work connects with higher education and how libraries can support faculty in integrating film into teaching.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Align documentaries with subjects such as history, law, environmental studies, and media literacy
  • Gain first-hand insights from filmmakers on the educational impact of their work
  • See examples of how films are used in classrooms and campus-wide discussions
  • Take away practical ideas to engage students and support faculty through film

Featured films and filmmakers

RBG
Director: Julie Cohen
The inspiring story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s life and legacy
Themes: Activism, American History, Biography, Gender, History, Jewish Studies, Law and Justice, Personal Story, Politics, Society, Women
John Lewis, Good Trouble
Director: Dawn Porter
Six decades of activism and leadership
Themes: Activism, Biography, Current Affairs, History, Human Rights, Law and Justice, Personal Story, Politics
Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely
Director: Yael Melamede
The story of America’s First Amendment defender
Themes: Activism, American History, Biography, Education, Human Rights, Jewish Studies, Law and Justice, Politics
The Arc of Oblivion
Director: Ian Cheney
A poetic exploration of memory and record keeping
Themes: Arts and Culture, Education, Technology

Moderator, Annie Roney, Film Platform