Changes in views over judicial accountability, drug-related crimes and systemic racism are at the root of these films, which examine how gaps in the criminal justice system can leave people behind bars for years. (Total Running Time: 68 MIN) The Sentence of Michael Thompson | Directors: Kyle Thrash, Haley Elizabeth AndersonMichael Thompson, the longest serving […]
Unfolding in real time by focusing on the experience of one women on trial for murder, the film is a layered examination of gender, the American south, domestic and sexual violence and the failures of our criminal justice system. – Samah Ali Courtesy of Netflix All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon […]
NYC PREMIERE Flags at the largest American flag factory in the country are stitched by refugees and immigrants whose stories redefine what it is to be American. – Samah Ali Courtesy of National Geographic Documentary Films This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Co-Directors Cynthia Wade & Sharon Liese. This film contains the […]
What happens when “universal” rights are tested by women? In Alabama, Brittany Smith’s case calls into question the purpose of “stand your ground” laws. And in Russia, activist Anastasia Shevchenko pays a heavy price for standing up to President Vladimir Putin. (Total Running Time: 67 MIN) State of Alabama vs. Brittany Smith | Director: Ryan WhiteUnfolding […]
Heart Valley follows a day in the life of Welsh shepherd Wilf Davies, whose connection to nature provokes questions about what we should truly value. – Dewitt Davis This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Cinepolis ChelseaClosed Captioning for online screenings All in-person screening venues […]
WORLD PREMIERE A family in Texas grapples with their decision to move out of the state to keep their transgender teenage son, Noah, safe. – Dewitt Davis Courtesy of NBC News This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director/Producer Matthew Kwiecincki. All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with […]
Separated from family by a bombing, 14-year-old Mugeni traverses the globe to reunite with her lost relatives and lift up the Banyamulenge people. – Dewitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Amy Bench. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and […]
NYC PREMIERE Sally Schmitt, founder of the legendary restaurant The French Laundry, tells her story as a pioneering chef of California cuisine. – Samah Ali Courtesy of The New York Times Op-Docs This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director/Producer Ben Proudfoot. All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request […]
She was once as famous as Jackie O. And then she tried to take down a President. The Martha Mitchell Effect is an archival documentary portrait of the unlikeliest of whistleblowers: Martha Mitchell. – Samah Ali Courtesy of Netflix All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests […]
NYC PREMIERE Russian activist Anastasia Shevchenko comes to grips with the loss of her daughter after two years of house arrest for speaking out against the government. – Samah Ali Courtesy of MTV Documentary Films This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Sarah McCarthy. ANASTASIA also screens in the Meet the Press […]