October 9, 2025

Burcu’s Angels

US PREMIERE Queer Turkish elder Burcu Özdemir’s radiant spirit transforms a vintage shop in Vancouver into a sanctuary of belonging, creativity, and quiet resistance for generations of 2SLGBTQIA+ people. – Murtada Elfadl The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Özgün Gündüz. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones […]

October 9, 2025

A Picture of My Father

NYC PREMIERE Estranged from her imprisoned father, John MacKenzie, Danielle learns how he profoundly shaped the lives of countless fellow inmates following his death. – DeWitt Davis The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with co-directors Jon Miller and Zach Russo. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request […]

October 9, 2025

Free Joan Little

WORLD PREMIERE A chronicle of a woman’s courageous fight for survival, whose 1975 acquittal challenged injustice and inspired a nation to confront sexual violence and racism. – DeWitt Davis The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Yoruba Richen. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with […]

October 9, 2025

Sakhee: A Portrait of the Kinner Community in Hinterland India

NYC PREMIERE Against the backdrop of Holi festivities, an intimate portrait of Mohini, a transgender woman whose life reveals the tension between reverence and rejection in small-town India. – Murtada Elfadl The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with director/cinematographer Udit Nijhawan. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon […]

October 9, 2025

Destined to Be Queen

WORLD PREMIERE Brianna Alers began boxing at age 11 to overcome schoolyard bullying. Seven years later, she’s still training—now with her sights set on the US Junior Olympics. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Olivia Zimmerman. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with […]

October 9, 2025

Island Willing

NYC PREMIERE Faced with new conservation policies that threaten their way of life, a family living on a remote Chilean island fights to preserve a unique culture of environmental stewardship. – Anita Raswant The first, second, and third screening will be followed by a Q&A with director/producer/cinematographer Cece King. All in-person screening venues provide sound […]

October 9, 2025

Sallie’s Ashes

NYC PREMIERE A small yet determined group of Alabama grandmothers organizes a grassroots movement to challenge the state’s largest power company’s environmental abuses. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director/producer/editor Brennan Robideaux. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can […]

October 9, 2025

La Liga

NYC PREMIERE In rural Vermont, soccer brings together immigrant dairy farmworkers, who forge a community and unite to advocate for better working conditions. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with co-directors MacPherson Christopher and Paul Rosenfeld. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. […]

October 9, 2025

Down North

NYC PREMIERE Formerly incarcerated individuals in Philadelphia forge life-changing bonds over pizza, rebuilding their lives and supporting families with hope and resilience. A warm and authentic affirmation of possibility and new beginnings. – Murtada Elfadl The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with executive producer Muhammad Abdul Hadi. All in-person screening venues provide […]

October 9, 2025

The Long Walk: The Story of the Bharat Jodo Yatra

NYC PREMIERE An exploration of a massive protest march across India, why this historic event was largely ignored by the media, and its significance for the survival of the country’s secular democracy. – Anita Raswant The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with director/producer Shruti Ganguly. All in-person screening venues provide […]