NYC PREMIERE Caught up in the precariousness of survival and self-preservation, homeless queer and trans youth of color hang out at Christopher Street Pier, forging their own chosen family. Genuine and charming, these eloquent youth must contend with overwhelming amounts of homophobia and abuse. As real as it gets, and with intimate, immersive access to the […]
NYC PREMIERE DOC NYC alumna Deborah Shaffer, with co-director Rachel Reichman, offers an intimate look at the life and creative process of visual artist Audrey Flack. Feminist, rebel, mother, sculptor and teacher, Audrey’s often controversial 40-year career evolved from abstract expressionism in the 1950s to photorealism in the 1970s. One of the first women ever […]
Quilt Week in Paducah, Kentucky is a major event.
WORLD PREMIERE For 30 years, the indefatigable Nardie White has offered a path to empowerment for African-American youth in Louisville, KY through his River City Drum Corps. White has dedicated his life to teaching communities about their Pan-African roots, but with retirement approaching, he must train his successor. Set against the backdrop of the American […]
WORLD PREMIERE Searching for Mr. Rugoff reveals the untold story of the creative genius behind 1960s-’70s film distribution company Cinema 5. Filmmakers, critics, collaborators and family members paint a vivid portrait of Donald Rugoff, a volatile, self-destructive and fearless champion of independent and art films. Drawing from a rich archive and colorful interviews, veteran distributor, producer […]
Full hearts, charged beds.(TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 83 MIN) That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore | Director: Hannah CurrieCan Lindsay’s love for her husband, Paul, sustain her through the trauma of his brain injury? (UK, 12 MIN) Bodies | Director: Tegan Clancy A look at the connection between self-love and body image through four women and their art. (AUSTRALIA, 9 […]
Characters in profile. (TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 90 MIN) Bird’s Eye! | Director: Morgan Albrecht Petra Leary, a skater girl with no formal education, claims her place as one of the top aerial photographers in the world. (NEW ZEALAND, 7 MIN) Lorrie Goulet: Spirit Into Stone | Director: Lucy Adams An observational portrait of a 94-year-old sculptor. (USA, 12 MIN) […]
In the wake of the tragic February 14 shooting at their school, Marjory Stoneman Douglas drama students and their teacher harness the power of theater and music to heal themselves and their community. Courtesy of HBO Documentary Films
WORLD PREMIERE As one of the New Yorker’s most prolific cartoonists, James Stevenson’s body of work spans five decades, countless drawings and innumerable laughs. This profile takes us inside the life, struggles, philosophy and humor of a man who credits his success to the deliciousness of peanut butter. Featuring delightful animated interludes and interviews from […]
Yo-Yo Ma re-records, for the last time, the first piece he learned — the Prelude to Bach’s first cello suite.