Special Events

In our Special Events section, we have five standout films coupled with high-profile conversations with the directors and special guests:

Oliver Stone presents the never-broadcast prologue to his epic Showtime series The Untold History of the United States (pictured above) which looks at events leading up to World War II.

Two world premiere events: White Gold  is a frontline exposé of the modern-day ivory trade, presented with an extended conversation with director Simon Trevor and producer Arne Glimcher (founder of Pace Gallery); and Inside the Mind of Leonardo 3D (dir. Julian Jones) is a hybrid documentary featuring the actor Peter Capaldi (Doctor Who) performing passages from the notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci.

Two NYC premieres: Emptying the Skies (dir. Doug Kass) chronicles the rampant poaching of migratory birds in Europe, based on the New Yorker essay by Jonathan Franzen who will participate in a Q&A; and What is Cinema? (dir. Chuck Workman) creates a visual essay from film clips of boundary-pushing cinema combined with eclectic interviews.

Get your tickets here.