The Prospect For Freedom is an award-winning 2025 documentary created by Elizabethtown College students about W. Miller Barbour (Class of 1932), a trailblazing African American civil rights leader and the college's second Black graduate. The film highlights his largely forgotten contributions to early human rights movements and leadership in the Urban League. Moderated by Jean-Paul […]
1776 is a 1972 American historical musical drama film directed by Peter H. Hunt and written by Peter Stone, based on his book for the 1969 Broadway musical of the same name, with music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards.Set in Philadelphia in the summer of 1776, it is a fictionalized account of the events leading […]
Lincoln is a 2012 American biographical historical drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as United States President Abraham Lincoln. The film features Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, James Spader, Hal Holbrook, and Tommy Lee Jones in supporting roles. Its screenplay by Tony Kushner was loosely based on Doris Kearns […]
The Right Stuff is a 1983 American epic historical drama film written and directed by Philip Kaufman and based on the 1979 book of the same name by Tom Wolfe. The film follows the Navy, Marine, and Air Force test pilots who were involved in aeronautical research at Edwards Air Force Base, California, as well […]
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is a 1939 American political comedy-drama film directed by Frank Capra, starring Jean Arthur and James Stewart, and featuring Claude Rains and Edward Arnold. The film is about a naive, newly appointed United States senator who fights against government corruption, and was written by Sidney Buchman, based on Lewis R. […]
Join us August 15th & 16th for the 2026 Mount Gretna International Film Festival! Your ticket includes access to both the film festival and art show, making it a full weekend of creativity, storytelling, and inspiration. Don’t miss this celebration of film and art in the heart of Mount Gretna. MtGIFF celebrates the proud history […]