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FILM SCREENING OF THE WIND PHONE (2019) & CONVERSATION WITH WRITER / DIRECTOR KRISTEN GERWECK DIAZ
How do we find our bearings in the midst of tragedy? How does art help us grapple with grief?
February 27, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
HQ L02
Humanities Quadrangle, Lower Level Room L02 | Yale University, 320 York St.
Free | Open to the Yale Community
& Public
Join the filmmaker and a panel of distinguished Yale faculty to discuss these profound questions following the screening of the short film, THE WIND PHONE (2019), 16:05 min | Japanese with English Subtitles.
“THE TRAUMATIC LENS: FRAMING OUR RESPONSES TO CATASTROPHIC LOSS”
Our panelists
Steven Marans, MSW, PhD
Harris Professor of Child Psychoanalysis
Professor of Psychiatry
Co-Director, Yale Center for Traumatic Stress and Recovery, Yale Child Study Center
Joyce Mercer, PhD
Horace Bushnell Professor of Practical Theology and Practical Care
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Yale Divinity School
Camille Thomasson, MFA
Senior Lecturer, Yale Film and Media Studies Program
moderated by
Tanya Walker, PhD
Co-Director, Rivendell Center for Theology & the Arts
About the Filmmaker
Kristen Gerweck Diaz on the set of THE WIND PHONE
Kristen Gerweck Diaz is a screenwriter and director whose principle ethos as a creator is to encapsulate meaningful stories into enthralling cinematic experiences – regardless of genre. Kristen received her J.D. from UCLA Law School and practiced law in both New York and California, but eventually, after realizing her heart was in storytelling, she transitioned to film, theater, and television studies at the Beverly Hills Playhouse and UCLA. THE WIND PHONE, her second short film, has screened at over 100 festivals worldwide, garnered over 50 awards, and earned an additional 21 nominations for Best Short Film, Best Direction, and Best Original Screenplay. In 2022, Kristen received a Humanitarian Award from INDIE FEST for her achievements in filmmaking.
Parking & ACCESSIBILITY
Two-hour metered street parking is located along York Street, Elm Street, Broadway, College Street, and Grove Street. The nearest hourly parking lot entrance is on Broadway across from Urban Outfitters.
The nearest shuttle stop to the Humanities Quadrangle is at Elm/York on Yale’s Blue and Orange lines. Shuttle service is available to those with a valid Yale ID.
Humanities Quadrangle is ADA accessible and has dedicated accessibility parking spaces on York Street near the front entrance.
This event is sponsored by RCTA | Rivendell Center for Theology and the Arts.
Co-Sponsored by Yale Institute of Sacred Music, Yale School of Art, and Windrider Institute.
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