October 9, 2025

The Petal Pusher

WORLD PREMIERE Family owners of the Petal Pusher flower shop, part of Penn Station’s subterranean commerce community since the 1970s, reflect. – DeWitt Davis The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with director David Abel. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can […]

October 9, 2025

The Return

NYC PREMIERE Once torn apart by the US border, a father and son in Guatemala struggle to rebuild their lives and reclaim their dreams. – Karen McMullen The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Jeremy S. Levine. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC […]

October 9, 2025

The Spiritual Advisor

WORLD PREMIERE In September 2024, spiritual advisor Jeff Hood travels to Oklahoma to fight for the stay of an incarcerated man’s execution—and to provide spiritual guidance if the state carries it out. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Joel Fendelman. The second screening will be followed by […]

October 9, 2025

The Time My Grandmother Was Held Hostage by Bank Robbers

WORLD PREMIERE Filmmaker Rosella Tursi humorously investigates the family legend of when her grandmother was held hostage by bank robbers. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Rosella Tursi. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a […]

October 9, 2025

This Side of Salina

NYC PREMIERE Four young women in Syracuse reflect on their lives, love, and community, using dance and conversation to explore everything from youthful regrets to raising a daughter. – Anita Raswant The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Lynne Sachs. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with […]

October 9, 2025

Trapped

NYC PREMIERE Venus fly trap poachers face felony charges for trying to make a living, while huge real-estate developers go unpunished. – DeWitt Davis The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with co-directors Mads Engel and Joe Purtell. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. […]

October 9, 2025

Underground Sounds: The New Thousand Story

WORLD PREMIERE Street performers Adrian Jusdanis and Alan Zavodsky draw crowds with their dynamic sound and high energy. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Emma Keatley. The second screening will be followed by a Q&A with film participant Adrian Jusdanis. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification […]

October 9, 2025

Two Kinds of People

INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE A couple revisits Super 8 footage of a formative road trip, exploring the beauty, fear, and vulnerability of falling in love amid Western Canada’s vast landscapes. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Evan Luchkow. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with […]

October 9, 2025

Voices from the Abyss

NYC PREMIERE A powerful portrait of Acapulco’s cliff divers, revealing the danger and discipline behind their daily work—and the personal and economic pressures that drive each leap from the rocks. – Murtada Elfadl The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with co-director Irving Serrano. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones […]

October 9, 2025

Vs. Goliath: Cancer Alley

NYC PREMIERE When a chemical company opens a new plastics factory that threatens to pollute the area, a Louisiana grandmother and educator-turned-activist leads members of her parish to fight back. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with co-directors Sam Eilertsen and Nate Birnbaum.  The Second screening will be following […]