Beyond the Classroom
Thu, Oct 08
|Tufts University, Barnum Hall LL08
All the Empty Rooms: Academy Award®-winning Documentary Film and Alumni Conversation
News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp embark on a multi-year journey documenting the empty bedrooms of children lost to school shootings, laying bare the realities of forgotten families grappling with grief and loss.
Time & Location
Oct 08, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Tufts University, Barnum Hall LL08, Tufts University Barnum Hall, 163 Packard Ave, Medford, MA 02155, USA
Guests
About the event
Join Tufts University for an exclusive screening of the acclaimed documentary All the Empty Rooms, followed by an insightful Q&A and conversation with Tufts alumni who helped bring this powerful story to life. The event is hosted by the Tufts Film and Media Studies Program, along with facilitators Professor of the Practice Howard Woolf (FMS) and Professor Julie Dobrow (CIS, CSHD, FMS).
Stay after the discussion for a celebratory reception with food, drinks, and conversation with the creative team and alums Joshua Seftel (A90), Avi Bond (A21), Eric Nichols (A11), Vikram Akula (A90), and Anna Bick Rowe (A12).
Free and open to the public - REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Please note: Students in FMS1 and FMS2 are NOT required to register for the screening. Please check your syllabus for details regarding this event.
ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS, Academy Award® Winner • Best Documentary Short Film, follows veteran CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and…