MAMA
Gertrude has dedicated her life to delivering children in her rural Ugandan village.
Health and Wellness
PRINCE’S TALE
NYC PREMIERE After surviving a fire that results in the amputation of his arms, a young actor named Prince must come to terms with being “differently-abled”. Through his powerful and honest performances, he is able to find healing in his art, allowing him to form deep connections with his audience and the world around him.
THE PROVIDERS
NYC PREMIERE Northern New Mexico: an area hard hit by the opioid crisis and still reeling from the 2008 recession. Exploring a community with few public resources and a depressed population, The Providers profiles three healthcare providers working for El Centro, a safety-net clinic network covering 22,000 square miles that serves those without agency, health insurance or […]
THE PULL
WORLD PREMIERE After serving time in a New Hampshire jail, a freed inmate faces the pull of addiction.
SHORT LIST SHORTS: END GAME + LESSONS FROM A SCHOOL SHOOTING: NOTES FROM DUNBLANE
This program presents two films appearing in our Short List: Shorts section recognizing some of the top documentary shorts films of the year. END GAME DIRS: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman A moving film about the passage from life to death, End Game is a portrait of the last days of those in palliative care in […]
SHORT LIST SHORTS: RX EARLY DETECTION: A CANCER JOURNEY WITH SANDRA LEE
Stunned by a cancer diagnosis after a routine screening, Sandra Lee embarks on a raw, naked and uncensored journey from treatment to recovery as her experience reinforces the importance of early detection and a call to action for saving lives and changing laws. Courtesy of HBO Documentary Films.
SHORT LIST SHORTS: TAKE BACK THE HARBOR + ZION
This program presents two films appearing in our Short List: Shorts section recognizing some of the top documentary shorts films of the year. TAKE BACK THE HARBOR DIRS: Kristi Jacobson, Roger Ross Williams On Governor’s Island, an ambitious program works to restore once-bountiful oysters and the environmental benefits they bring to New York Harbor. Take […]
SHORT LIST SHORTS: WE ARE NOT DONE YET
US veterans and active-duty service members come together through a workshop led by poet Seema Reza to combat their traumatic military pasts via the written word. Sharing fears, vulnerabilities and victories, their writing becomes a tool for empowerment and healing culminating in the live performance of a collaborative poem under the direction of Jeffrey Wright. […]
TIGHTLY WOUND
A woman recounts her experience living with chronic pelvic pain – how health professionals have failed her, men have rejected her, and shame, anger, and hatred have plagued her body.
TO KID OR NOT TO KID
WORLD PREMIERE Filmmaker Maxine Trump turns the camera on herself and her close circle of family and friends as she confronts the idea of not having kids. While exploring the cultural pressures and harsh criticism child-free women regularly experience, as well as the personal impact this decision may have on her own relationship, Maxine meets […]