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Season four of this short film series from American Masters and Firelight Media follows artists on their way to becoming masters of their disciplines. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE Monica Strømdahl portrays the harsh realities of people living in run-down motels known as flophouses. The film evolved from a photo project after Strømdahl met Mikal, an early adolescent living in close quarters with his sparring parents. Flophouse America uses unembellished digital photography to capture raw, authentic moments and exposes the struggles […]
NYC PREMIERE With any and all things crypto being pushed by celebrities, influencers, and politicians alike, actor-turned-author and director Ben McKenzie decides to investigate. Leveraging his celebrity status to gain access to eager prospectors, McKenzie finds himself unraveling the loosely regulated world of cryptocurrency. This skeptical but evenhanded take on the present and future of […]
NYC PREMIERE In the midst of the American Indian Movement in the 1970s, two federal agents are killed on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Auto mechanic-turned-activist Leonard Peltier finds himself behind bars for the crime via a disputed conviction, serving two life sentences under the questionable machinations of the justice system. Peltier […]
NYC PREMIERE A colorful historic mining town of 300 people tucked away in the mountains of Colorado may seem remote, but Creede is in no way immune to the culture clashes raging through the country. Everyday spaces become sites of tension, and neighborly relations grow fraught. Yet this wonderful film, and the people of Creede themselves, […]
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE Director Eva Stefani immerses viewers in the creative universe of visionary Greek director and choreographer Dimitris Papaioannou, celebrated worldwide for his surreal, dreamlike stage productions. The documentary follows Papaioannou and his company as they shape a hauntingly poetic performance, conjuring images that feel drawn from the subconscious. Intimate, fierce, and elegant, the […]
US PREMIERE Director Sami Van Ingen revisits the making of his great-grandfather Robert Flaherty’s famed films, showcasing the overlooked creative force of Frances Flaherty, whose vision and labor underpinned her husband’s works. Through letters, documents, and dual narration, the film reveals the family’s complex emotional dynamics and the hidden histories behind the romanticized colonial fantasies […]
WORLD PREMIERE The men behind the prison walls of Sing Sing Correctional Facility find a much-needed outlet in Beyond the Block, a TED-style public speaking symposium. Conceived and developed by an incarcerated planning committee, the event allows participants to explore their humanity in otherwise adverse circumstances. Beyond follows the presenters, from auditions to triumphant moments […]
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE Photographer Kwame Brathwaite, who used his art as activism, captured the joy of Black American life, documenting jazz musicians, celebrities, everyday Harlem scenes, and more—while popularizing the phrase “Black is Beautiful,” amplifying the movement that redefined Black pride. Through interviews with his family and celebrities like Jesse Williams, Gabrielle Union, and Alicia […]