Bright Family Screening Room Policies

Office of the Arts and VMA work together to make the Bright Family Screening Room (BFSR) available for a variety of campus-related events, though it is used primarily to screen films and videos. Users are billed for guest services staff required for emergency support, and professional staff needed for projection booth use.

BFSR Weekly Schedule

BFSR use is assigned based on the schedule below. On Wednesday two weeks in advance, all specific requests are confirmed.  Any remaining times revert to scheduling directly through OA, within the general scheduling policy. Submit such requests to Bonnie_Baggesen@emerson.edu using the BFSR Request Form.

• Weekdays 8:00 am–5:00 pm: Requests for individual class sessions or departmental use will be considered. Requests should be made through the Office of Academic Affairs by the designated departmental representative, using the BFSR Request Form.
• Monday 5:00–11:00 pm: Reserved for non-public, student-sponsored uses, managed by Student Affairs. Requests should be submitted to StudentLife@emerson.edu using the BFSR Request Form . 
• Tuesday and Thursday 5:00–11:00 pm: Reserved for VMA departmental use. Requests should be submitted on the BFSR Request Form to Anna_Feder@emerson.edu, who will work with other faculty to set VMA priorities.
• Wednesday 5:00–11:00 pm: Reserved for non-VMA departmental use. Requests should be made through the Office of Academic Affairs by the designated departmental representative, using the BFSR Request Form.

• Weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday): Reserved for public screenings by ArtsEmerson: The World on Stage.