WORLD PREMIERE One woman’s story of how she transformed “Running while Black” into an act of protest in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement. – Elyse Wang This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Co-Directors Nattalyee Randall and Jessica Cornelio, Producers Elijah Settles and Luke Welchel and film subjects Coffey and Nova […]
NYC PREMIERE An intimate invitation to a night that shatters shame and confusion around the female genitalia. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Aurora Brachman. This screening is being played as part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: SHE STORIES This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for […]
WORLD PREMIERE Frantic, chaotic, and full of energy, Zunzuncito captures childhood in a film – Elyse Wang This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Elle Rose Rinaldi and Co-Cinematographer Kyra Chen . This screening is being played as part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: PROFILES All guests & staff will be required to […]
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE Nigel Howard’s ASL interpretations for Covid briefings in British Columbia became internet famous, but Howard was already well known as an activist in the deaf community, and his impact is far greater than just a meme. – DeWitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Producer Sky Morfopoulos. This screening is […]
NYC PREMIERE The early mornings of a Pacific Northwest community come alive to the sounds of Nuxalk Radio, in this day-in-the-life look at a radio station preserving the Indigenous language. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Producer Jessica Hallenbeck. This screening is being played as part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: […]
WORLD PREMIERE With a stripped-down animation style and no-nonsense narration Not My Today explores suicide and one woman’s decision to change her mind. – Elyse Wang This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Emily Nixon. This screening is being played as part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: PROFILES All guests & staff will be […]
NYC PREMIERE A young poet grapples with his city’s racist history while protests against police brutality spread across the country. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Anissa latham. This screening is being played as part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: PROFILES All guests & staff will be required to comply […]
NYC PREMIERE A small, local paper fights to keep its doors open after serving the community for decades. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Directors Trevor Locke and Larry Locke and film subject Allan Bassler. This screening is being played as part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: PROFILES All guests & […]
NYC PREMIERE A personal essay documenting gender transition and acceptance through the eyes of a superhero. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Jack Goessens and Producer Reece Cargan. This screening is being played as part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: PROFILES This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed […]
US PREMIERE A Chicago couple pushes through the trials and tribulations of opening a business in the middle of a pandemic in a portrait of a Filipino restaurant finding its roots during a turbulent time. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Kerri Pang. This screening is being played as […]