The Department of Film and Media Studies mourns the passing of Prof. Joel Zuker.

Joel came to Hunter College in 1972. He was in the Department of Theater and Film before that department merged with the Department of Communications in 1997 to form the Department of Film and Media Studies. He was the head of the Film Program for at least the past 30 years. Joel’s bio on our website ends with the words:

“I have lectured or presented papers at colleges in Utah, Florida, Montana, New Hampshire, Vermont, Ohio, even aboard a ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Yet, the one place that is the most challenging, the most exciting, and the most rewarding to me both academically and spiritually is right here at Hunter.”

Joel loved film, and he mentored, inspired and impacted tens of thousands of students over more than 5 decades at Hunter.

Our thoughts are with Joel’s wife Susan, daughters Katy Zuker Cooperman and Alison Gould.

Please join us on Tues., May 6th 1-3PM at Lang Hall (HN 424) to remember and celebrate Prof. Joel Zuker.

Hey Film Lovers,

May is shaping up to be an exciting month for the Hunter Film Club! We’re closing out the semester with some incredible events — including a special guest appearance you won’t want to miss. Here’s everything you need to know:

🎥 Screening: No Country for Old Men – In Honor of Professor Joel Zuker
🗓 TBD | 🕜 1:30 PM | 📍TBD

We are proud to host a screening of the Coen Brothers’ classic No Country for Old Men in honor of beloved Hunter professor Joel Zuker. A beautifully crafted meditation on fate, violence, and mortality, this film is a must-see (or a must-revisit) for any cinephile. We’ll have a short discussion afterward reflecting on Professor Zuker’s impact and love for cinema.

Prof. Kelly Anderson’s film Emergent City will be screening at DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema, NYC Apr. 25th – May 1st.  Hunter students: use ticket discount code “firehousestudent” for half off. more info & tickets