MHC Film Club

Film Society’s Victoria Faulkner ’25 shares David Lynch’s impact

Legendary director David Lynch died on Jan. 15, 2025. He was best known for experimental works like “Twin Peaks,” “Mulholland Drive” and “Blue Velvet,” which explore themes including dreams, heaven, surrealism and shame. Mount Holyoke College Film Society Co-President Victoria Faulkner ’25 shared some of her thoughts on his work, his legacy and how his filmmaking shaped her life in a recent interview with Mount Holyoke News.