About Pods

We have partnered with global arts organizations to host local Seminar experiences. The Pods support our mission to decentralize the Seminar experience and expand access. 

From October 8 - 11, people in Salaya, Saratoga Springs, and New York City will gather daily to watch Seminar programs and participate in discussions with local participants. Find your Pod!

Our partner venues will host groups of participants for three days of in-depth engagement with Seminar programs. The global Pod schedule includes six curated programs spread across three days. Each Pod will screen the same films presented at the Seminar in Vermont, fostering collective and dynamic Seminar discussions in locally favored languages. Facilitated by local curators, artists, organizers, and discussion leaders, these conversations were enriched by additional materials and prompts provided by the Seminar team. Some Pods complemented Seminar programs with localized film curation.

Pods Include

  • Full access to Seminar programs and discussions at local Pod venue(s)

  • Six curated programs

  • Daily in-person discussions on-site, led by local community members

In-person discussions from the Vermont in-person Seminar will not be live-streamed.

 
 

With Deepest Gratitude to Our Pod Managers & Partner Institutions

Partner Institutions

MA Media Studies program at The New School - NY, NY

Tang Teaching Museum at Skidmore College and Troy’s Picture Lock One microcinema - Saratoga Springs, NY

Thai Film Archive – Salaya

Find your Pod!

New York City at the New school
saratoga springs at the tang
Salaya at the THAI FILM ARCHIVE
 

The New School Flaherty Pod

NEW YORK, NEW YORK | USA

Hosted by the MA Media Studies program at The New School in New York City, the New School Flaherty Pod brings together students, faculty, filmmakers, artists, and members of the wider community for collective viewing and discussion of the 2026 Flaherty Seminar program, Gestures of Refusal.

The Media Studies Master's degree program at The New School has a long history of engagement with documentary and experimental media, combining critical inquiry with creative practice. The Pod extends this tradition through the Flaherty Seminar’s distinctive model of communal viewing, conversation, and exchange.

Attendance: The Pod is open to New School students, faculty, staff, alumni, and interested members of the public. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Registration details will be announced shortly.

 

Tang Museum/Upstate NEW YORK Pod

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK | USA

For the 2nd year, the Tang Teaching Museum at Skidmore College and Troy’s Picture Lock One microcinema join forces to convene a Flaherty pod in New York’s Capital Region.

Attendance: Registration details will be announced shortly. All screenings free and open to the public, with a carpool available from Troy up to the Tang.

 
 

Thai Film Archive Pod

Salaya, Thailand

Thai Film Archive | Salaya, Thailand

Hosted by the Thai Film Archive, the Salaya Pod provides an unique opportunity for local audiences to engage with the Seminar through screenings, discussions, and facilitated conversations.

Screenings were subtitled in Thai, and discussions will be led by regional curators and scholars.

Attendance: The Pod is open to the general public. Space is limited and advance registration is required. Registration details will be announced shortly.