Front Row

Welcome to the Front Row! On this page, you’ll find everything you need to host a film screening. Select a film to watch with your group, and then have a conversation using the tips in the guide.

When you click on a film, you’ll be taken to a page where you can stream 24/7, view “explainer” video guides with specific discussion prompts, and learn more about the filmmaker’s perspective.

Select

Choose a film from the list below, by category or interest.

Convene and Screen

Pick a time to watch the film with your group, in person or online.

Talk

Share your thoughts and reactions, and listen to others.

Campus Front Row: Picks for You

 Choose a category and select a film to watch with your group!

TECHNOLOGY AND CONNECTION

What is your relationship like with social media? How does technology impact our relationships in real life?

Share
Share
An 18-year-old Instagram influencer attempts to reconcile his identity online with his identity in real life. 12:45 minutes.
I Forgot My Phone
I Forgot My Phone
This short and sweet free film explores the absurdity of it all and what we miss when our heads are deep into our phone screens. 2:24 minutes.
Holding
Holding
HoldingNARRATIVE | 5 - 10 MIN. | COLLEGE AGE, HEALING AFTER LONELINESS, MENTAL HEALTHWhen put on hold by a suicide hotline, Nick finds support through his neighbor and together they confront his ex-girlfriend and current boy

EXPLORING OUR DIFFERENCES

Wondering where you fit in? Thinking about how to give others a sense of belonging?

The Tables
The Tables
A group of unlikely friends bonds over a shared interest. 15:02 minutes.
The Things You Think I'm Thinking
The Things You Think I’m Thinking
A gay burn-survivor and amputee goes on a date with a regularly-abled man. 14:11 minutes.
Come On Eileen
Come On Eileen
In attempts to save her broken relationship, depressed Eileen goes to her ex-boyfriend’s party to dance with him and prove that she is better.

CARING FOR YOURSELF & OTHERS

Finding a balance in school, work and life requires self-compassion, and sometimes– reaching out.

Signs
Signs
A teenage caregiver comes to terms with the responsibility of looking after her family. 19:50 minutes.
This is the Closest to How the Last Weeks of March Felt Like
This is the Closest to How the Last Weeks of March Felt Like
A personal account of COVID-19 pandemic in America and its effects on an immigrant family through the eyes of a student quarantined at his barren university. 8:56 minutes.
Sundown
Sundown
An elderly man gets a visit from his childhood best friend, who appears to him as a teenager. 10:36 mins.

Here’s What It Looks Like…

Recently, a group of students viewed the film “Feeling Through.” They chose to have their conversation videotaped to share their experience with you. Here you can see that it’s not so hard… or scary.

More Resources for Students

The Foundation for Art & Healing