Filmmaker Robert Greene has pushed the boundaries of collaborative documentary in innovative films such as Kate Plays Christine and Bisbee ‘17. In Procession, he deepens his practice of collaboration to document a drama-therapy project working with six men in Kansas City, Missouri who were abused by Catholic priests as children. “Greene’s process — free of […]
Flee uses animation to tell the story of Amin Nawabi (a pseudonym), who fled Afghanistan as a boy, relying on human smugglers to reach Denmark. Filmmaker Jonas Poher Rasmussen met Nawabi when they were both in high school. Now in his thirties, Nawabi shares stories about his life’s journey that he’s long kept secret from […]
NYC PREMIERE First-time director Seth Freed Wessler documents the horrific circumstances of people locked in an ICE detention center as Covid slowly spreads through the facility. – Samah Ali This screening is part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: UNSANCTIONED SURVIVAL All guests & staff will be required to comply with our Health & Safety protocols while attending […]
NYC PREMIERE 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. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Michèle Stephenson. This screening is part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: UNSANCTIONED SURVIVAL All guests & staff […]
WORLD PREMIERE One woman’s story of how she transformed “Running while Black” into an act of protest in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement. – Elyse Wang This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Co-Directors Nattalyee Randall and Jessica Cornelio, Producers Elijah Settles and Luke Welchel and film subjects Coffey and Nova […]
NYC PREMIERE Kinderland uses the nostalgia of summer camp to explore communism, socialism, and what it takes to educate the next generation. – Elyse Wang This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Amy Grappell and Producer Jessica Wolfson . This screening is being played as part of the Shorts Program: The People […]
NYC PREMIERE A look into the New York City parole system reveals its limitations and prejudices, as former incarcerated people speak about their experiences trying to convince others that they are more than the actions of their past. – Elyse Wang This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Directors Jon Miller and Zach […]
NYC PREMIERE Focusing on a community organizing for water rights, this earnest and pressing documentary uncovers entrenched racism and a climate crisis that has already arrived – Elyse Wang This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Producer Mary Cardaras. This screening is being played as part of the Shorts Program: The People Vs. All […]
NYC PREMIERE The organization Vietnam Veterans Against the War, was the target of an FBI counterintelligence program. Follow one man as he returned home from Vietnam only to go head-to-head with the government of his own country. – Elyse Wang This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director David Reppond. This screening is being […]
NYC PREMIERE Lush hand-painted imagery accompanies Sahar al-Sawaf’s reflective film on her family’s fading memories and legacy in post-Desert Storm Iraq. – DeWitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Directors Sahar al-Sawaf and Thomas Helman. This short is being played as part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: Lamenting Loss All guests & staff […]