WORLD PREMIERE With the devastating economic impact of the pandemic and city redevelopment, Chinatowns in New York, Montreal and Vancouver search for innovative ways and resistance to keep their communities thriving. With lush verité footage of bustling Lunar New Year celebrations and warm social gatherings, filmmaker Karen Cho celebrates the vibrance of Chinatown communities. – […]
NYC PREMIERE It’s easy to see why White Island (Whakaari) off the coast of New Zealand’s North Island has been a magnet for thrill-seeking international tourists: few places on Earth allow for such an up-close look at the otherworldly wonders of an active volcano basin. On a beautiful December afternoon in 2019, however, disaster struck […]
DOC NYC Alumni and 2021 Best Short Winner captures the tender story of Nasir as he opens up to his family about his transition. – Samah Ali Courtesy of L.A. Times Studios This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Cinepolis ChelseaDescriptive Audio for in-person screenings […]
The Elephant Whisperers follows an indigenous couple as they fall in love with Raghu, an orphaned elephant given into their care, and tirelessly work to ensure his recovery & survival. The film highlights the beauty of the wild spaces in South India and the people and animals who share this space. Courtesy of Netflix All […]
NYC PREMIERE Russian activist Anastasia Shevchenko comes to grips with the loss of her daughter after two years of house arrest for speaking out against the government. – Samah Ali Courtesy of MTV Documentary Films This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Sarah McCarthy. ANASTASIA also screens in the Meet the Press […]
Samuel Habib has one goal: to be an independent adult. He travels across America and interviews key figures in the disability rights movement in order to create his own playbook. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Directors Samuel Habib and Dan Habib. Courtesy of The New York Times Op-Docs […]
Three young adults join a running program for disabled youth in Pakistan, hoping to shift perspectives in their rural community. – Samah Ali Courtesy of MTV Documentary Films This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Tanaz Eshaghian. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for online screenings All in-person […]
WORLD PREMIERE Driven by a mutual determination not to be “the generation that allows progress to slip,” national social justice leaders Marc Morial of National Urban League and Janet Murguía of UnidosUS join forces to fight structural racism amid a troubling resurgence of white supremacy in the Trump era. Two-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barbara Kopple […]
Oppressed (un)intentionally by the hands of the state, this special focus examines migration, status and citizenship in the Americas. (Total Running Time: 101 MIN) Elena | Director: Michèle Stephenson Following up on her film STATELESS, Director Michèle Stephenson chronicles one woman’s journey fighting the Dominican Republic’s anti-Black laws revoking citizenship for people with Haitian ancestry. […]
This emotional video diary profiles a family struggling with housing insecurity and what the parents hope remains in their children’s memories This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Erika Cohn and Producer Marcia Jarmel. This short is part of the program SHORTLIST BLOCK #3: UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL Courtesy of The New […]