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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]