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 […]
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE This director pens a visual letter to his children after moving from city to city, fleeing war for a better life. – Samah Ali The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center […]
NEW YORK PREMIERE Two brothers trapped in a scheme far from their home in the Solomon Islands seek help from a conservative town in Georgia. – DeWitt Davis 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. […]
A lovely program dedicated to our wise, wonderful elders. Nai Nai & Wài Pó (Grandma & Grandma) Director: Sean Wang | Producers: Sean Wang, Sam Davis, Malcolm Pullinger A tale of two grandmothers who pass the time dancing, stretching, and being best friends. – AR (USA, 17 MIN) The Queen Vs. Texas | Directors: Emil Lozada, […]
Films taking a different perspective or way of viewing the world. Zug Island | Director: Nicolas Lachapelle | Producers: Nicolas Lachapelle, Guillaume CollinU.S. PREMIERE A mysterious hum brings the filmmaker to the industrial complex of Zug Island to find its source and discover the effect on the people who live nearby. – DD (CANADA, 22 […]
This collection of shorts unpacks capitalism through the process of labor. Chronicle of a Summer Day | Director / Producer: Bronzeville CollectiveNEW YORK PREMIERE A portrait of an artist whose medium is flowers as he works with his team on an installation for Chicago’s Juneteenth celebrations. – SA (USA, 16 MIN) Fitting | Director: Caitlin McMullan […]
The inventive solutions and devastating realities of our climate crisis, on film. Conceiving Our Future | Director/Producer: Annie Pancak VogtNEW YORK PREMIERE Some view having children as a necessary chapter in the human experience; others are concerned the decision is self-serving. – SA (USA, 9 MIN) I am the nature | Director: Taliesin Black-Brown | Producers: […]
Stories all about love. And Then I Was Here | Director / Producer: Alex StergiouNEW YORK PREMIERE A genderqueer person navigates the end of a high-risk pregnancy, first-time parenthood, and the biases against their identity. – DD (USA, 13 MIN) Tidal | Director: Katrina Lillian Sorrentino | Producers: Bryn Silverman, John Condne, Alexandra LiverisWORLD PREMIERE […]
A collection of shorts about families: those we’re born into and those we choose. MnM | Director: Twiggy Pucci Garçon | Producers: Colleen Cassingham, Jess DevaneyNYC PREMIERE Mermaid and Milan showcase their talents and confident personas at Kiki balls as they navigate the nonbinary community. – AR (USA, 15 MIN) Parker | Directors: Sharon Liese, Catherine […]
Student documentaries that document the metamorphasis when things start anew. More Than Brothers | Director/Producer: Andrea von Siebenthal – New York Film AcademyThis short documentary portrays the personal sacrifices of two Green Berets, Afghanis who kept U.S. soldiers safe during their deployments. – AR (USA/Switzerland, 23 MIN) Land | Director/Producer: Satoko Saito – Hunter CollegeOne Japanese […]