US PREMIERE During the late 1960s and early 70s, London’s Trojan Records label became one of the most influential record companies in history. By tapping into Jamaican migration to England, the label became a force in spreading ska, rocksteady and reggae. Rich interviews with colorful characters reveal the stories behind beloved songs such as “Rudy, […]
NYC PREMIERE It’s time to embrace the shamanistic side of Christmas.
NYC PREMIERE An experiment in virtual education, the School in the Cloud learning lab is a high-tech, self-directed education center built in an Indian village accessible only by boat and rickshaw. The brainchild of 2013 TED Prize winner Sugata Mitra, the lab connects children in remote areas who have never encountered the Internet before with […]
US PREMIERE Director Billy Corben (Cocaine Cowboys, ESPN’s The U) profiles the colorful South Florida characters who were responsible for supplying performance-enhancing drugs to the Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez and other players. The film plays like a crime comedy in the tradition of Elmore Leonard. The behavior is so childish that Corben reenacts scenes with actual […]
WORLD PREMIERE Born to a family of celebrated fashion photographers, and with a terminal disease that gave him a fearless approach to life and art, Davide Sorrenti took 1990s New York City by storm. Possessed of natural talent and tuned in to youth culture, he landed magazine spreads in Interview while still a teen. As […]
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE Seventeen octogenarian Franciscan nuns take care of each other in this beautifully observed and often humorous portrait. In their convent in Spain, the nuns fulfill their religious duties and go about their quotidian tasks as the world outside continues to change. Revitalized by current Vatican policies and feeling the economic pressures of […]
Director Rudy Valdez’s sister, Cindy, a married mother of three young girls, long ago left a drug-dealing ex. Despite this, she receives a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison under conspiracy charges related to his crimes. Over a period of ten years, Rudy’s camera captures the moments in his nieces’ lives that Cindy […]
NYC PREMIERE A short documentary following Tim, an Asian-American 18-year-old, who has 3 million followers on Instagram and spends most of his time online. Although Tim usually shares funny memes on his massively popular page, he occasionally posts about mental health. As the film explores his reason for these posts, we discover that he has […]
WORLD PREMIERE Growing up in The Bronx surrounded by adversity, Daryl Homer pierced through the elitism of fencing to become one of the greatest American fencers of all time and with his steadfast commitment to paying it forward, he reminds us that we’re all capable of making greatness out of nothing.
As a native of Greenwich Village, Sheriff Bob is an instigator of fun amidst a thriving bluegrass scene in New York City. Follow The Sheriff on a journey through this vibrant community of oldtimers, newcomers, and goodtimes.