Director Andrew Rossi gained unprecedented access to The New York Times, focusing on its team of reporters who cover the media business. Two stand-out characters in the film are David Carr, a witty columnist who overcame crack addiction, and Brian Stelter, a young reporter steeped in the world of new media. During this eventful period, they grapple with […]
Winner of the Audience Award at both Sundance and Full Frame, Buck profiles the real-life horse whisperer Buck Brannaman, who overcame an abusive childhood to teach a gentler approach to training horses. Beautifully photographed, the film delivers profound lessons in both horsemanship and humanity. Courtesy of Sundance Selects.
US PREMIERE The Ballymun housing estate in Dublin, Ireland has a reputation for failure. Six of its seven high-rise towers have been demolished. Yet music teacher Ron Cooney never gave up on the area’s youth. He enlists a composer to create a world-class collection of music for students to perform and to overturn negative views of the area. […]
US PREMIERE Andrei Zagdansky and his father Evgeni both lived a life in cinema, working for the Kiev Popular Science Film Studio. In 1992, when Andrei left the Ukraine for America, they communicated by letters, sharing impressions between two continents. Drawing upon that correspondence and beguiling footage from Soviet archives, Andrei creates an intimate portrait of a family […]
In the history of Mexican cinema, the Calderón family is known for building grand movie palaces and producing outrageous genre films disdained by critics yet loved by the masses. Filmmaker Viviana García Besné investigates their legacy from the inside as the grandniece of mogul José Luis Calderón. Her journey uncovers a hidden history full of curvy actresses, masked […]
Some 15,000 Holocaust survivors remained in Germany after WWII. How could they stay? Filmmaker Jordan Bahat seeks to understand, starting with his own grandparents. In interviews with survivors, their children, and other Germans, Bahat explores what it means for victims to live among perpetrators. The film becomes a conversation about the effects of these relationships on future generations […]
Stan Lee has played a role in creating an astounding number of legendary pop culture characters, including Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, Iron Man, Thor and the Hulk. Now in his late 80s, he remains a vibrant personality. This film contains extensive interviews with Lee and his colleagues, combined with rare illustrations and photographs that trace his […]
They say Philadelphia is the capital of boxing, and Joe Frazier’s gym is the White House. For over forty years, and long after his million-dollar bouts with Muhammad Ali and others, Frazier’s dedication has kept this landmark gym alive. Now it has to close. This film reveals an unknown side of Frazier, from his roots in South Carolina’s […]
Jascha Heifetz was the first modern violin virtuoso. Itzhak Perlman refers to him as a god, and his name was referenced throughout popular culture from the Muppets to Woody Allen. Behind the legend, Heifetz was a mysterious figure whose story embodies the paradox of artistic genius that extracts a price. Director Peter Rosen delivers a memorable portrait of […]
The husband-and-wife team of Charles and Ray Eames are widely regarded as America’s most important designers. Perhaps best remembered for their mid-century plywood and fiberglass furniture, the Eames Office also created a mind-bending variety of other products, including World War II splints, photography, interiors, multi-media exhibits, graphics, games, films, and toys. This skillful portrait brings fresh insight to their […]