Michael Thompson, the longest serving non-violent offender in Michigan history, reaches for a chance at freedom after 25 years in prison. – Robert John Torres Courtesy of MSNBC Films This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for online screenings All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue […]
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 film contains the following accessibility options for viewers: Closed Captioning for online screenings All in-person screening venues provide […]
NYC PREMIERE A girl and her community prepare for her Ihuk, the once-dormant coming of age ceremony of the Karuk tribe of Northern California. – Dewitt Davis Courtesy of The New York Times Op-Docs. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Cinepolis Chelsea All in-person […]
WORLD PREMIERE A freshman Philadelphia city councilman brings police to the table to reduce traffic stops by 30 percent, reducing unnecessary interactions between officers and civilians. – Dewitt Davis All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests & staff will be required to comply with our Health […]
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 […]
Three stories about land, laws and traditions, that show us the meaning of home. (Total Running Time: 67 MIN) Dear Noah: Pages From a Family Diary | Director: Matthew Kwiecinski, Christine NguyenA family in Texas grapples with their decision to move out of the state to keep their transgender teenage son safe. Courtesy of NBC […]
Martha Mitchell and Sally Schmitt should be household names; one stood up to a president and the other helped launch the most famous restaurant in America. These films tell the stories of women who lived life on their own terms. (Total Running Time: 60 MIN) The Martha Mitchell Effect | Directors: Anne Alvergue, Debra McClutchyShe […]
In a hostile time for Asian Americans, the revisiting of an unlikely athlete’s story gives hope and shatters stereotypes on sport’s biggest stage. – Robert John Torres Courtesy of HBO This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Frank Chi. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings […]
NYC PREMIERE The legacy of Louis Sockalexis, the first Native American to play professional baseball and inspired Cleveland to name their team “The Indians,” is reexamined. – Robert John Torres Courtesy of ESPN This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for online screenings All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices […]
Sports open the doors for stories untold. In Cleveland, a city reconsiders the meaning of a century-old mascot, and in New York, a stereotype is reformed by the electric performance of one player. (Total Running Time: 65 MIN) Deerfoot of the Diamond | Director: Lance EdmandsA reexamination of the legacy of Louis Sockalexis, the first […]