US PREMIERE With a free-wheeling, irreverent approach, author/chef/TV personality/cultural commentator Eddie Huang embarks on a biting look at the rise and fall of the NYC-based Vice Media empire, which was at one time valued at over $4 billion before falling into bankruptcy in 2023. For Huang it’s personal: Of his multitudinous ventures, his own series […]
NYC PREMIERE At 100 years old, Dr. Howard Tucker has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s oldest practicing doctor. Told through the eyes of his loving grandson, the film follows the spirited, curious, elegant, and quirky neurologist as he begins to slow down and grapple with aging, social media, and computer technology […]
WORLD PREMIERE Emmy-winning producer Wendy Lobel makes her feature debut with this side-splitting, piercingly perceptive look at anxiety through a group of contemporary comedians who channel their experiences into their acts…and their everyday lives. Part therapy, part behind-the-scenes take on stand-up acts, and all-brilliant, Lobel’s revelatory film is a rarity. – Jaie Laplante The first […]
WORLD PREMIERE With his witty wordplay and wacky props, Leo Gallagher became one of the biggest comedy acts of the 1980s. The comedian’s most famous bit: smashing a watermelon with a giant mallet to the messy delight of audiences. His signature act was a gift and a curse, shooting him to superstardom while breeding both […]
US PREMIERE Twenty-five years ago, Vidar Gylfason of the tiny fishing village of Hellissandur (population: 369) in West Iceland created a real-life field of dreams for his town by constructing a national FA Cup regulation soccer pitch, but no team ever set foot on the field. Now, Vidar’s spirited scion Kari is determined to bring […]
WORLD PREMIERE With the conservative movement conspiring to take away healthcare and bodily autonomy from all, “Daily Show” co-creator Lizz Winstead brings us on the road with Abortion Access Front and her merry band of activists and comedians as they crisscross the U.S. to support abortion clinics and providers. An urgent and humorous account of […]
NEW YORK PREMIERE We follow Kirsten, a comedian who dares her audience to laugh at her terminal illness. – 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 also provide a T-Coil […]
WORLD PREMIERE: Each summer in the woodlands of New Hampshire, aspiring Kris Kringles convene at Santa Camp. When three “nontraditional” recruits join the ranks of their fellow Clauses, they begin an uphill battle in the struggle for acceptance. After camp, our newly minted Santas return home with hopes of changing their own communities’ relationship with Santa Claus. – Brandon Harrison The first screening will […]
NYC PREMIERE From the award-winning creative team behind Notes on Blindness and Listen to Me, Marlon comes a contemporary take on cinema’s most iconic figure. Combining previously unheard audio recordings, dramatic reconstructions, and photos and films from personal archives, the film traces Charlie Chaplin’s meteoric rise from the slums of Victorian London to the heights […]
US PREMIERE Two men from opposite sides of the world come together over a shared love of action cinema. Isaac Nabwana, a director hailed as “Africa’s Tarantino,” and Alan Hofmanis, a film programmer from New York, struck a deep friendship while making films with minimal resources in the slums of Kampala. Alan sees the genius […]