October 13, 2022

Creating Things

WORLD PREMIERE Two brothers use thoughtful interview fragments, pieces of art, and various family mementos to explore the legacy of their father and what he left behind. – Robert John Torres This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Directors Bryan Simpson and Taylor Simpson.  All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices […]

October 13, 2022

El Bastón

WORLD PREMIERE Two filmmakers, one mother and one son, find answers and strength in the struggles of Indigenous Nasa in Cauca, Colombia as they document their journeys decades apart. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Nemo Allen. All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request […]

October 13, 2022

For Love and Legacy

Creating a memorial bust of the Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton generates a rich collaboration between his widow Fredrika Newton and sculptor Dana King. – Robert John Torres This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director/Producer A.K. Sandhu. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at […]

October 13, 2022

I’m Late

NYC PREMIERE This swirling, candy-colored animated wonder asks the question: have you or your partner ever had the experience where you missed your period or been “late”? – Robert John Torres This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Cinepolis Chelsea All in-person screening venues provide […]

October 13, 2022

The Family Statement

NYC PREMIERE The extremely private Sackler family, maker of Oxycontin, are put on the hot seat for their impact in the opioid crisis. – Samah Ali This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Cinepolis ChelseaClosed Captioning for online screenings All in-person screening venues provide hearing […]

October 13, 2022

Sentinels

NYC PREMIERE Young environmentalists take to the trees to save an old-growth grove of trees and outwit loggers. – Dewitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director/Cinematographer Derek Knowles.  This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Cinepolis ChelseaClosed Captioning for online […]

October 13, 2022

Arecibo Wants Its Telescope Back

WORLD PREMIERE The iconic Arecibo Observatory made huge strides in astronomical research, until it collapsed. Now, a local scientist is advocating for its reconstruction. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Billy Ward. All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests […]

October 13, 2022

3 Promises

US PREMIERE After leaving home as a teenager, Mohamed made three promises to his mother. The moment he arrived he broke one — and here began his tumultuous coming of age abroad. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director/Producer Mohamed Shalaby. This film contains the following accessibility options for […]

October 13, 2022

Love, Dad

Finding tender letters full of love and affection written by her father 15 years ago, an adult woman now fights to get that love back. – Robert John Torres This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Cinepolis Chelsea All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired […]

October 13, 2022

SHORTS: TRANSITIONS

These films explore existential moments and grief, pushing us past pain into life beyond loss. (Total Running Time: 87 MIN) Love, Dad | Director: Diana Cam Van NguyenA wildly inventive animated film drawing from letters written by the filmmaker’s father from prison. (CZECHIA, SLOVAKIA, 13 MIN) The Return | Director: Hena AshrafIn the aftermath of […]