October 8, 2015

THE MISSING INGREDIENT

WORLD PREMIERE A story of two Manhattan restaurants: Gino’s, an Upper East Side fixture for more than six decades, and Pescatore, a Midtown staple on Second Ave since 1993 now facing stiff competition as the neighborhood changes. After taking over Pescatore, new restaurateur Charles Devigne seeks to shake up things in a bid for new […]

October 8, 2015

THEORY OF OBSCURITY: A FILM ABOUT THE RESIDENTS

NYC PREMIERE In their 40-year career, the members of the pioneering sound and video collective known as The Residents have insisted on absolute anonymity, performing in distinctive giant eyeball masks and natty suits, and never revealing their true identities. In Don Hardy’s entertaining, accessible film, longtime collaborators, ardent supporters like The Simpsons’ Matt Groening, magician […]

October 8, 2015

HITCHCOCK/TRUFFAUT

“This film is incredibly moving” – Village Voice Hitchcock/Truffaut draws upon the recordings of the famous week-long conversation where Francois Truffaut interviewed Alfred Hitchcock about his whole career. Director Kent Jones (who also runs the New York Film Festival) expands their conversation with a generous helping of film clips from Vertigo, The Birds, Psycho and […]

October 8, 2015

HUSTLERS CONVENTION

Hustlers Convention is, in the words of The Hollywood Reporter, a hip-hop history lesson that feels at times like a rap cousin of Searching for Sugar Man. Director Mike Todd (Joe Frazier: When the Smoke Clears) goes in search of the artist behind the influential 1973 album Hustlers Convention. Interviews include George Clinton, Fab 5 […]

October 8, 2015

LUCHA MEXICO

US PREMIERE In Mexico, the war between good and evil has been waged each week for decades, thrilling generations of fans with the spectacle of Lucha Libre. Real-life superheroes and villains, these masked wrestlers work tirelessly to entertain their legions of fans. Gaining unprecedented access to the largest Lucha federations, Alex Hammond and Ian Markiewicz […]

October 8, 2015

SPEED SISTERS

US PREMIERE Demolishing stereotypes while avoiding wrecking their cars, the Speed Sisters are the Middle East’s first all-female race-car team. Demonstrating high-octane talent, and the marketing savvy to draw attention to their camera-friendly lineup, this diverse, engaging group competes in Palestine’s makeshift motor sports circuit across the West Bank, overcoming Israeli checkpoints and restrictive societal […]

October 8, 2015

THE BAD BOY OF BOWLING

NYC PREMIERE Pete Weber: Bowling’s first rock star, or it’s greatest embarrassment? This film is followed by BOUNCE: HOW THE BALL TAUGHT THE WORLD TO PLAY

October 8, 2015

THE GREAT ALONE

NYC PREMIERE Lance Mackey grew up as the heir apparent to win Alaska’s famous Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Both of his parents mushed, and his father, Dick Mackey, the Iditarod’s co-founder, won the race in 1978. Cancer quashed his championship dreams in 2001, but Lance beat the odds to race again. Greg Kohs brings […]

October 8, 2015

MISS SHARON JONES!

US PREMIERE Sharon Jones is a true soul survivor. She’s been called “the female James Brown” for the energy she brings to the stage backed by her band The Dap-Kings. In Miss Sharon Jones!, we follow her on an emotional journey as she goes through chemotherapy and struggles to mount a comeback show at New […]

October 8, 2015

KING GEORGES

After more than four decades, America’s finest French restaurant, Philadelphia’s Le Bec Fin, is struggling to keep up with changing tastes. Its tempestuous chef/owner Georges Perrier remains ambivalent: should he sell the restaurant and finally retire, or partner with his talented protégé, Nicholas Elmi (an eventual Top Chef winner), in an attempt to reinvigorate its […]