Director Yehui Zhao uses a mannequin to embody the spirit of Lin Hei’er, the leader of the Red Lanterns who resisted colonial invasions during late Qing Dynasty, China. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Producer Andrew Felsher. All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with […]
NYC PREMIERE Light is information, a signal more lasting than recollection. If there’s anyone out there to receive the message. – Samah Ali All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests & staff will be required to comply with our Health & Safety protocols while attending DOC […]
WORLD PREMIERE Georgian artist, Eteri Chkadua emigrated to America after living through Russian occupation. Forty years later she captures the story of her community through her art in an effort to help the Ukrainian people. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director/Producer Ketevan Beraia. This film contains the following […]
These docs feature the dynamic relationships between humans and entertaining, sentient, and magnificent animals. (Total Running Time: 93 MIN) Strange Beasts | Director: Darcy PrendergastThe story of a risky lion preserve in Australia told by one of its keepers, who was mauled when working there. (Australia, 10 MIN) Escape Artists: The Tale of Mike, Mike […]
NYC PREMIERE How often do cows escape the slaughterhouse? More often than you think. Animal activist Mike Stura is there to rescue them. – Dewitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Nancy Siesel. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and […]
Whether by nature or necessity, we find solace and support in our communities. (Total Running Time: 86 MIN) Motorrodillo | Director: Alba JaramilloIn the jungles of Colombia, abandoned train tracks are a crucial means of local travel; meet the community fighting to keep them public. (COLOMBIA, FRANCE, 30 MIN) We Are Here | Directors: Constanza Castro, […]
WORLD PREMIERE Meet Benny, an old-school New York City ticket scalper whose livelihood is put in jeopardy during the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. – Robert John Torres This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Co-Director David Dominguez. All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All […]
NYC PREMIERE Private memories and tiny moments of humor slowly unfurl as a renter finalizes moving out of their apartment, looking back at it one last time. – Robert John Torres This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Writer/Director Sean David Christensen. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for […]
WORLD PREMIERE On a corner in Brooklyn, a community of delivery drivers gather to share advice and experiences. – Dewitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Araque Blanco. All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests & staff will be required to […]
NYC PREMIERE An Upper West Side Instagrammer documents her dumpster diving while calling out wasteful corporate practices. – Dewitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Sophia Lebowitz. All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests & staff will be required to comply […]