NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE In this affectionate portrait, filmmaker Kimi Takesue finds an unlikely collaborator while visiting her grandfather Tom in Hawai’i. A recent widower in his 90s, Tom seems content to go about his daily routines until he shows surprising interest in his granddaughter’s screenplay. In alternately funny and poignant discussions, Kimi’s fictional love story […]
NYC PREMIERE As one of the few remaining survivors of the Holocaust, Sonia has shared her inspirational story for years. More recently, after initial resistance, her daughter has joined her, taking on the legacy so that no one ever forgets. The colorful 90-year-old, filmmaker Leah Warshawski’s grandmother, has spent decades honoring another legacy, running her […]
NYC PREMIERE As our population ages, the need for health care also rises. For those who wish to remain in their homes, the kind of in-depth, personal connection provided by compassionate caregivers is essential. Care follows three of these workers, uncovering the failures of the U.S. eldercare system, which finds caregivers earning poverty wages and […]
NYC PREMIERE At age 19, William Powell wrote one of the most infamous books ever published: The Anarchist Cookbook. Part manifesto and part bomb-making manual, it went on to sell over two million copies. Since then, the Cookbook has been associated with decades of violent anti-government attacks, abortion clinic bombings, school shootings and homegrown domestic […]
WORLD PREMIERE Set in the military outpost of San Antonio, Texas, After Fire highlights the challenges faced by the fastest-growing group of American veterans: women, who now account for one in five new recruits to the United States Armed Forces. Demonstrating courage during their military service and resilience in its aftermath, Brittany Huckabee’s subjects candidly […]
NYC PREMIERE After one of the coldest winters on record, a woman’s body is found in an abandoned New Hampshire farmhouse. Her journal reveals her name, Linda Bishop, and offers clues as to how she came to this unfortunate end. Using Linda’s own words, full of poignancy and humor, the Wider brothers compose a poetic […]
NYC PREMIERE Here is “the real Transparent,” wrote The Hollywood Reporter. Set against the backdrop of logging towns in the Pacific Northwest, The Pearl is an intimate profile of four transgender women who come out for the first time in their later years. This immersive story considers not only what it means to become a […]
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE While known for his distinctive, dreamlike films like Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive, David Lynch began his creative explorations through art, originally training as a painter in Philadelphia. David Lynch: The Art Life grants viewers unparalleled, intimate access to the enigmatic auteur while he works in his painting studio. Early memories and […]
NYC PREMIERE Filmed over the past two decades, acclaimed editor Tyler Hubby’s feature directorial debut captures the freewheeling creativity of the groundbreaking avant-garde multimedia artist Tony Conrad, whose work in experimental film and video, music and sound art – and even public television – spans more than 50 years. From flicker films and drone music […]
NYC PREMIERE Named for one of the last remaining typewriter repair shops in the U.S., Doug Nichol’s crowdpleasing film celebrates the design, tactility and permanence of the typewriter. As the shop struggles to survive, devotees including Tom Hanks, John Mayer and Sam Shepard weigh in on their deep love for the machines. For those beyond […]