Onward! 

70th Flaherty Film Seminar
June 26–29, 2025

REGISTRATION

We look forward to welcoming you in New York City, Global Pods, or online this summer! Please review the information below before you begin the registration process.

• Registration Rates

• What to expect at the Seminar

• Online Experience

• Global Pods

Registration

The Seminar in New York City

To ensure both accessibility for all participants, the Flaherty Seminar offers tiered pricing. 

This is an honor system, we ask that you contribute what you can, especially if you benefit from economic stability, or have an institution underwriting your registration. To state the obvious, we are in very precarious times, and small organisations like ours will be at pains to survive the years to come. Registration income is a major help in buoying us through these turbulent times.

All tiers include:

• Access to all 5 public programs and seminar discussions with invited programmers, artists, and special guests, including Opening Night at MoMA, all programs at the New School, and Closing Program at DCTV.   

• Snacks and coffee throughout the seminar

• Evening social events, including the Flaherty Party.

• Full access to the Online Experience.

Please Note: Registration this year does not include meals, travel or accommodations. Participants should plan accordingly for food, lodging and transport. 

There will be a limited number of tickets available at each price point. We encourage you to register as soon as possible.

Tier 1 | Discounted Registration – $150 

This subsidized registration option is designed to ensure our seminar remains accessible to essential community members, independent creators, emerging professionals, and individuals facing financial constraints. While this rate is below the actual cost per attendee, it provides full access to all seminar activities and sessions, as well as the Online Experience. If you qualify for this tier but can comfortably afford the standard registration, we warmly encourage you to consider the Tier 2 ($250) option to help sustain our programming.

Tier 2: Standard Registration – $250

Our standard registration fee helps cover the operational costs of the seminar while remaining reasonably priced. This tier provides complete access to all seminar activities and sessions, as well as the Online Experience. Your participation at this level directly contributes to the sustainability of our programming and community-building efforts.

Tier 3 | Institutional Registration – $500

This registration tier is ideal for participants whose attendance is funded by their institution or organization, or for established professionals who wish to support our commitment to accessibility and a more sustainable seminar model. By registering at this level, you're helping us maintain our inclusive pricing model while ensuring the long-term sustainability of the seminar. Contributing through Tier 3 registration completely covers the cost of organizing the Seminar and allows us to continue our work for years to come!

Tier 4 | Pay-It-Forward Registration – $1000

Make a meaningful impact with your registration! This option includes your full seminar access while simultaneously sponsoring attendance for a qualifying community member who might otherwise be unable to participate. Your generosity helps us build a more diverse and inclusive seminar environment. We gratefully acknowledge all Pay-It-Forward Registrants during the seminar.

WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE SEMINAR

Schedule

The 2025 Flaherty Seminar programming begins on Thursday, June 26 and concludes on the on Sunday, June 29th*.  New York City Seminar Check In will be open at The Museum of Modern Art on the evening of Thursday, June 26th. The opening program begins Thursday evening at approximately 7pm and the final Seminar program is Sunday, June 29th in the afternoon. Seminar artists, fellows, and general participants take part in the program collectively at New York City venues and are engaged in daily screenings, active discussions, and social events.

This year, the seminar schedule is as follows:

• Opening Night program and discussion on Thursday evening at The Museum of Modern Art

• 1 program and discussion of Friday evening at The New School’s Historic Tishman Auditorium**

• 2 programs and discussions on Saturday (afternoon and evening) at The New School’s Tishman Auditorium**

• 1 program and discussion on Sunday afternoon at DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema

*Please note that the Fellowship program begins a day earlier, on June 25th. Online Experience runs through the month of July and closes on July 31st. Pod program schedules vary by location. 

* *Presented in collaboration with the School of Media Studies and the Schools of Public Engagement at The New School.

ONLINE EXPERIENCE

The Online Experience will begin on June 26 and will be available through July 31, 2025.

The Online Experience includes: 

• Access to all 2025 seminar films on the online platform (subject to regional availability per film)

• Curated readings resources, and discussion prompts

• Global discussion and connection opportunities

The Online Experience will be a mix of synchronous and asynchronous engagements for participants. Scheduled group screenings and facilitated discussions for online audiences will be organized between June 26 and July 31 at varying times to accommodate the global online audience. Additionally, online experience participants will enjoy a curated list of readings and resources and have access to all Seminar films online during and after the Seminar. A detailed schedule of the Online Experience will be shared in May.

PLEASE NOTE: In-person discussions held in NYC and Pods will not be streamed for the online program and some films may not be available online due to artist permissions and streaming rights.