WORLD PREMIERE When Cirque du Soleil moves to reboot its flagship production, O, more than a year after an abrupt global shutdown, both performers and crew members face uncertainty as they work to return to their world-class standards in time for the (re)opening night curtain in Las Vegas. With unprecedented access, filmmaker Dawn Porter (John […]
WORLD PREMIERE It’s an insidious, centuries-old conspiracy theory that continues to rear its ugly head today: Jews have a secret international plot to control the world. How do such preposterous ideas get started, and why do they flourish? Filmmaker Maxim Pozdorovkin orchestrates bold, striking animation and exceptionally talented voice artists to walk us through almost […]
WORLD PREMIERE Driven by a mutual determination not to be “the generation that allows progress to slip,” national social justice leaders Marc Morial of National Urban League and Janet Murguía of UnidosUS join forces to fight structural racism amid a troubling resurgence of white supremacy in the Trump era. Two-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barbara Kopple […]
USA PREMIERE Brazilian big-wave surfer Maya Gabeira pursues her dreams in the male-dominated sport as naysayers second-guess her every move. Filmmaker Stephanie Johnes follows the world champion over several years as she perseveres through setbacks, injuries, and a near-death experience while navigating the choppy waters of the competitive sports business. When Maya gets on the […]
A glimpse into the artistic process behind brilliant creators across the disciplines. (Total Running Time: 88 MIN) Are You Down? | Director: Juan Matos, Dennis SchollFriends and colleagues comment on the work of New York artist Michael Richards, who lost his life working in his World Trade Center studio. (USA, 12 MIN) Made of Light […]
NYC PREMIERE Go behind the scenes of two-time Grammy nominated jazz singer René Marie’s life that gave her tone and tenor. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Rachel Kessler. All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests & staff will […]
In a hostile time for Asian Americans, the revisiting of an unlikely athlete’s story gives hope and shatters stereotypes on sport’s biggest stage. – Robert John Torres Courtesy of HBO This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Frank Chi. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings […]
Sports open the doors for stories untold. In Cleveland, a city reconsiders the meaning of a century-old mascot, and in New York, a stereotype is reformed by the electric performance of one player. (Total Running Time: 65 MIN) Deerfoot of the Diamond | Director: Lance EdmandsA reexamination of the legacy of Louis Sockalexis, the first […]
Kivu, Hong Kong, Milwaukee — seeking shelter from violence and oppression, people move across the globe to find safety and build a home, sometimes losing their families in the process. These films are stories of migrants from the Balkans, Iraq, China and Congo, as they resettle in cities around the world. (Total Running Time: 62 […]
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