NYC PREMIERE A vibrant portrait of Marilyn Minter, the trailblazing feminist whose glamorous, provocative, and unapologetically sexual work has redefined contemporary art’s boundaries for nearly five decades. Moving between biography, studio practice, and cultural history, the film traces her rise in New York’s art world, the controversies she sparked within feminist discourse, and the enduring […]
WORLD PREMIERE Aliah and Kehau take on the male-dominated practice of building Hawaiian hale, traditional thatched structures—a personal and political effort as they reclaim cultural traditions nearly lost to colonial erasure. The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director/producer Aukai Ligairi. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with […]
WORLD PREMIERE Sudanese musician and ethnomusicologist Alsarah leads Alsarah and the Nubatones, a band of immigrants exploring migration’s impact on culture through music—an essential venture amid displacement and an enduring conflict. The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with co-directors Roopa Gogineni and Wael Gzoly. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones […]
WORLD PREMIERE New York–based artist Ani Liu creates provocative artifacts at the intersection of art, science, and technology. From neuroscience to motherhood, her practice challenges understandings of bodies and gender. The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Miao Wang. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue […]
WORLD PREMIERE Poet Cindy Tran creates works that bridge personal memories and shared experiences, reflecting on childhood, parental expectations, and societal stigmas around an Asian-American identity. The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director/producer Xinyan Yu. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can […]
WORLD PREMIERE Musician, banjo-maker, and founder of the Black Banjo Reclamation Project Hannah Mayree organizes workshops and performances celebrating the banjo’s Black history. The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Ebony Marie Bailey. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide […]
WORLD PREMIERE Trumpeter, composer, educator, and storyteller Lani B. Supreme (Jelani Akil Bauman) carries forward a musical legacy that began with his great-great-grandfather before emancipation. Driven by his family’s craft, Bauman’s music celebrates Black creative expression. The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Jelani Bauman. All in-person screening venues provide sound […]
WORLD PREMIERE Amid Gaza’s devastation, an intimate portrait follows a man and his cat, offering a quiet, human glimpse into survival, companionship, and the personal cost of collective violence. – Murtada Elfadl The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with editor Jeremiah Bailey-Hoover. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request […]
WORLD PREMIERE A young mother sets her fears aside to move her family to a former resort town adjacent to an old nuclear facility. – Anita Raswant The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Bofei Wan. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center […]
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE At a vast apartment complex near the Rhône River in Switzerland, residents and nearby forest birds influence and inspire each other, revealing a complex and unique bond with nature. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Florian Geisseler. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification […]