SHORTS: Get Up, Stand Up
Fighting the power, one good story at a time. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.
Crime
THE BEST JUSTICE SYSTEM IN THE WORLD
WORLD PREMIERE What’s funny about the failing of the American justice system? Nothing. But first-time filmmaker and lawyer Suja A. Thomas takes the grim reality of the country’s failing justice system and presents a case that argues for an urgent overhaul—all with a side of humor. She examines real-life cases and juxtaposes them with the […]
THE DARKEST LIGHT
NYC PREMIERE After the publicly beloved New York City singer, songwriter, and holy teacher Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach passed away in 1994, denominations across the Jewish faith were shaken when numerous women accused him of shocking incidents of sexual abuse. How could someone whose music moved so many people commit such egregious breaches of trust in […]
THE BOY WHO STOLE BILLIONS?
WORLD PREMIERE American tech can seem like an irresistible yet absolutely toxic romantic partner. Who can be trusted? In the case of 30-year-old Sam Bankman-Fried, it seemed like the cryptocurrency world had finally found a moral leader. He built his company, FTX, into a beacon of effective altruism, amassing a $32 billion empire. The fantasy […]
WHAT HAPPENED TO DANNY
WORLD PREMIERE When 19-year-old Chinatown native Danny Chen dies while serving in Afghanistan, the official account raises troubling questions for the family who knew his ambitions and devotion to loved ones. As disturbing details surrounding his final weeks emerge, his grieving parents and New York community mobilize to uncover the truth. Both an intimate investigation […]
KENNY: THE MARXIST WHO WOULD BE MAYOR
NYC PREMIERE The Corvette-driving, verbally gifted Marxist Ken Cockrel was a powerhouse lawyer in 1970s Detroit, a city roiled by segregation, racial unrest, and police brutality. In a series of high-profile cases involving the Black community, the radical yet rational Ken took the legal lead and won decisive victories. Through vivid archival footage and personal […]
A CITY IN THE FOREST
NYC PREMIERE When Atlanta plans a massive police training facility known as “Cop City” on a city-owned forest, land defenders organize to stop its construction. After police kill environmental activist Tortuguita, the movement leaves the forest for City Hall, gathering thousands of signatures demanding that Atlanta voters decide the project’s future. Urgent and formally audacious, […]
PALACE OF GOLD
WORLD PREMIERE The story of New Vrindaban, a Hare Krishna commune in West Virginia that grew into one of America’s largest cults, has long been sensationalized for its lurid details of crime and internal corruption. But for brothers Abhay and Halavah, it is the world they were born into, and in Palace of Gold, they […]
SHORTS: Cross Country
Portraits of challenge and triumph from communities across America, revealing diverse threads of everyday life. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.
SHORTS: Different Drummers
Celebrating mavericks and makers boldly pursuing unique paths. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.