The Story of First They Came for My College with Producer and New College Alum, Harry Hanbury

An alum, documentarian, and friend joins us to talk about First They Came For My College, as well as a personal story of coming from a Catholic, all-boys, military academy, wearing a saber on mass transit, Hawaiian shirt reputations, supervising Shark Week, alumni connections with the Avatar franchise, and what it’s like to turn 300 hours of student-shot footage into a 105-minute film. The trailer can also be seen at https://newcollegefilm.com … …where there’s a screenings page, a "request a screening" form, and a page where people can donate to help bring the film and its protagonists to campuses and theaters around the country. President Okker was Dean of the College of Arts and Science at Mizzou. Holly Herrick has spoken about the film in Austin (check 49 minutes in). Harry's thesis is apparently the earliest among New College’s Foucault theses. Smitty Smith,’73, and InSync Plus has quite the client list. Deep Springs also has a student-led system. NCF had a more military pedigree than many realize. The original Public Ivies list Retro Report: Voyage of the Mobro 4000 Shark Week Uncaged Alex P. Keaton Warnock and Ossoff Us Kids featured X González, ‘18. AltLiberalArts was Alt New College, until they got a C&D. Pahokee The Gender and Diversity Center Library was student-owned, but dumped during the summer. The alt alumni association holds a well-attended Alt Grad annually. Grant collects NCF news. Fulbrights were once a point of pride. The ACT-UP poster The director of Mr. Nobody vs Putin talks about New College. Callbacks: Old School Catalyst, Libby Harrity, Jeb Lund, Amy Reid. Time Stamps: 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 01:14 Festival Premiere Buzz 03:03 Remote Production Workflow 03:34 Student Filmmakers Footage 04:20 Trailer Miracle Story 07:14 Festival Tour Plans 09:48 Swag and How to Support 10:25 Harry New College Origins 11:43 Military School and Closet 13:45 Choosing New College Cheap 17:31 Postgrad Media Career Start 19:56 Shark Week and Hollywood Tie Ins 22:17 From Shark Week to Journalism 23:37 Retro Report Origins 24:34 Teaching Then Pandemic Pivot 26:26 Documenting the Takeover 29:56 Student Filmmakers Inside View 33:39 Resistance and Culture Clash 37:15 Cinema Verite and Fairness 40:05 Higher Ed Under Attack 46:26 Festivals Campus Screenings Next 50:21 Oscar Connection and Farewell