October 13, 2022

Beyond the Landfill

US PREMIERE A landfill community forms its own association to help uplift its children and community before the landfill closes in the near future. – Dewitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Dewi Tan.  All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests […]

October 13, 2022

From Dreams to Dust

NYC PREMIERE The dark side of green technology comes into focus as an Indonesian worker risks his life to feed his family by mining nickel needed for electric car batteries. – Robert John Torres This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director/Producer Stephanie Tangkilisan. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed […]

October 13, 2022

Iron Sharpens Iron

NYC PREMIERE Competitors and rivals in the Paralympics, but teammates at home, these two athletes share their love of sport and admiration for each other. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director/Producer John Gallen.  All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All […]

October 13, 2022

Makeover Movie

WORLD PREMIERE Young women comment on the 100-year-old trope of the movie-makeover: from 1920s silent films through the present day. – Dewitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Sue Ding.  All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests & staff will be […]

October 13, 2022

SHORTS: PROCESS

This program is as meta as they come: films about filmmaking. (Total Running Time: 96 MIN) Makeover Movie | Director / Producer: Sue DingYoung women comment on the 100-year-old trope of the movie-makeover from 1920s silent films through the present day. (USA, 19 MIN) I Wonder If I’m Growing | Director / Producer: Chris MolinaUsing […]

October 13, 2022

Will You Look At Me

NYC PREMIERE A young queer Chinese filmmaker crafts a lyrical portrait of him and his mother after returning to his hometown in search of acceptance and catharsis. – Robert John Torres All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests & staff will be required to comply with […]

October 13, 2022

I Wonder If I’m Growing

WORLD PREMIERE Using VHS tape and direct addresses to the camera, a man crafts a moving self portrait examining his definition of family and life during his mid-20s. – Robert John Torres This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Chris Molina. All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request […]

October 13, 2022

Liturgy of Anti-Tank Obstacles

NYC PREMIERE On the verge of total war, Ukrainian sculpture artists, known primarily for religious statues, pivot towards forging large scale obstacles meant to defy invading tanks. – Robert John Torres This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Producer Daniel Lombroso. All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with […]

October 13, 2022

SHORTS: PHYSICAL PURSUITS (2022)

Athletic feats and strong bonds build this program of physical pursuits across the globe. (Total Running Time: 84 MIN) Shirampari: Legacies of the River | Director: Lucía FlórezSet in the heart of the Amazon, a young Ashéninka boy must face his fears and catch a giant catfish, signaling his journey into manhood. (PERU, SPAIN, USA, […]

October 13, 2022

Shirampari: Legacies of the River

NYC PREMIERE Set in the heart of the Amazon, a young Ashéninka boy must face his fears and catch a giant catfish, signaling his journey into manhood. – Robert John Torres This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Producer Chémi Pérez. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person […]