That Whole "Yale Thing"

The Subtext of a Yale Education

1999

Two years in labor relations at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, during the decade of the 1990s.

To Open Eyes

The genesis of To Open Eyes: A Film on Josef Albers developed from Arnold Bittleman's appreciation for Albers while Bittleman was a student at Yale University in the 1960s. Wanting to preserve Albers’s teaching method—learning by doing—Bittleman set out with filmmaker and editor Carl Howard to make a visual record of Albers teaching students how to see and use color as a visual grammar. The film includes archival footage of Josef Albers at home in conversation with Bittleman, as well as footage from Black Mountain College and Yale University.

Fresh Start: A Marcus Harvin Story

2024

“Fresh Start: A Marcus Harvin Story” presents an intimate portrayal of Marcus Harvin’s journey as he transcends his past to make a profound impact on the lives of those around him. The documentary offers a rare glimpse into Marcus’s daily life, capturing his heartfelt mission to share not only food but also compassion through his innovative non-profit organization, Fresh Start. Through candid interviews with key figures in Marcus’s life, including Stephanie Harvin, Babatunde Akinjobi, and Bradley Woodworth, the film illuminates Marcus’s unwavering determination and the vital support system that has helped him achieve his dreams. Viewers are invited to follow Marcus for a day, witnessing his dream project in action—an extraordinary restaurant concept where the only payment required is one’s presence.

Hold 'Em Yale

1935 · ★ 7

A pretty young socialite falls for a charming but shady hustler, who abandons her when he finds that she has been disowned by her wealthy father. Three of the hustler's partners, who have also been left high and dry by heir former associate, come up with a plan to get her to the annual Yale-Harvard football game to reunite with her former sweetheart, an honest but nerdy bookworm.

Volunteers

1985 · ★ 5.5

After graduating from Yale in 1962, womanizing Lawrence flees a gambling debt that his rich dad won't pay and takes his roomie's place as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Thai Golden Triangle with two other PCVs. Will he survive two years?

CCC: Conflicted Cuties of Color

CCC: Conflicted Cuties of Color uses the mockumentary genre to follow Diana, a transfer student from Cornell University embarking on her first day at Yale University (or, erm, another Ivy League University). Along her journey, she stumbles into newfound friendships, discovers a secret society for special students, and unearths some details about her long-distance relationship.

Pigskin Parade

1936 · ★ 6.2

Bessie and Winston "Slug" Winters are married coaches whose mission is to whip their college football team into shape. Just in time, they discover a hillbilly farmhand and his sister. The hillbilly farmhand's ability to throw melons enables him to become their star passing ace.

After the Hunt

2025 · ★ 5.7

A college professor finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil levels an accusation against one of her colleagues, and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come to light.

Rob Peace

2024 · ★ 6.8

An underprivileged, gifted young black man from Newark reaches Yale University, only for shadows and injustices from his past to threaten his future.

The Moth and the Flame

1915 · ★ 1

A bride who discovers during her wedding ceremony that her husband-to-be has fathered a child out of wedlock with another woman.

The Game, 2019

2025

A student protest erupts in the Yale Bowl during the 2019 Harvard-Yale football game.

Hillbilly Elegy

2020 · ★ 6.7

An urgent phone call pulls a Yale Law student back to his Ohio hometown, where he reflects on three generations of family history and his own future.