October 17, 2023

SHORT LIST SHORTS: LOUDER THAN WORDS

This program features short documentaries that leave you speechless. – Samah Ali This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Village East by AngelikaClosed Captioning for online screenings All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a […]

October 17, 2023

SHORT LIST SHORTS: THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT

Documentaries about the beauties and hardships of youth. – Samah Ali This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Village East by AngelikaDescriptive Audio for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Village East by AngelikaClosed Captioning for online screenings All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification […]

October 17, 2023

Puffling

NEW YORK PREMIERE Young women on a remote island off Iceland help lost puffins, who easily lose their bearings. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Village East by […]

October 12, 2023

ZINZINDURRUNKARRATZ

NEW YORK PREMIERE In this gem of minimalist and poetic magnetism, filmmaker Oskar Alegría and adorable donkey Paolo embark on a journey to bring provisions to the last shepherd of the Andia Mountains. Retracing the seasonal route his grandfather made with his flock, Alegría collects a trove of memories from a disappearing world, embodied in […]

October 12, 2023

THE COWBOY AND THE QUEEN

WORLD PREMIERE Monty Roberts, a California horse trainer nearing 90 and showing no signs of slowing down, recounts his life with horses, starting from his earliest days working in Hollywood westerns of the 1940s. Repelled by the accepted style of “breaking a horse’s spirit,” Roberts developed his own gentle approach to human interaction with horses in […]

October 12, 2023

SHORTS: THE MEANING OF WORK

This collection of shorts unpacks capitalism through the process of labor. Chronicle of a Summer Day | Director / Producer: Bronzeville CollectiveNEW YORK PREMIERE A portrait of an artist whose medium is flowers as he works with his team on an installation for Chicago’s Juneteenth celebrations. – SA (USA, 16 MIN) Fitting | Director: Caitlin McMullan […]

October 12, 2023

The Fish Doctor (a doc about the fish doc)

WORLD PREMIERE Follow the journey of Steven Branch, who became a professional fish wrangler and a notorious New Yorker at the same time. – Anita Raswant  The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can […]

October 12, 2023

SHORTS: SHE STORIES

Women share their stories from in front of, and behind, the camera. Bear | Director: Morgane Frund | Producer: Volko KamenskyNEW YORK PREMIERE A student helps a filmmaker with his nature doc, and confronts him with the unexpected footage she discovers in his archive. – AR (Switzerland, 19 MIN) A Home on Every Floor | […]

October 12, 2023

SHORTS: NEW YORK, NEW YORK

Our beloved city through the eyes of many. Kingdome | Director/Producer: Shawn Antoine IIWORLD PREMIERE Through its founder, Terry Cooper, we witness the story of the infamous basketball tournament in Harlem that has symbolized resilience, hope, and community for decades. – AR (USA, 20 MIN) Friendly Fridges | Director: Ilja Willems | Producer: Jos de PutterINTERNATIONAL […]

October 12, 2023

Visible Mending

US PREMIERE A story about love, loss, and knitting. – Samah Ali The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for online screenings All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also […]