October 12, 2023

Trenton: To The Moon & Back

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. […]

October 12, 2023

SHORTS: OUR CLIMATE / OUR CRISIS

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: […]

October 12, 2023

SHORTS: FAMILY MATTERS

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 […]

October 12, 2023

School of Fish

NEW YORK PREMIERE An intimate look at Indigenous culture and salmon fishing, with a focus on an Alaskan family that fights to defend their history, future, and lifestyle. – Anita Raswant  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 […]

October 12, 2023

SHORTS: COMMUNITY

Whether by nature or necessity, we find solace and support in our communities. Addresses | Directors: María Luisa Santos, Carlo Nasisse | Producer: Natalia QuesadaIn Costa Rica addresses are described by landmarks, rather than numbers and street names. A filmmaker returns to Costa Rica to learn the origin of this cultural practice. – DD (USA/Costa Rica, […]

October 12, 2023

SHORTS: CHANGING TIDES

This program captures the shifting currents when we forge a new outlook on life. I See You | Director: Adam Weingrod | Producer: Kobi MizrahiINTERNATIONAL PREMIERE After 25 years of blindness, Dan gets a chance to see his wife and children for the very first time. It may also be his last. – AR (Israel, […]

October 12, 2023

Radio Bingo

NEW YORK PREMIERE A popular bingo game broadcast on a reservation radio station helps to revitalize the Mohawk language. – 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. IFC Center can also provide a […]

October 12, 2023

ONE WITH THE WHALE

NEW YORK PREMIERE On Alaska’s remote St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea, shy teenager Agra Chris Apassingok is the best hunter in his village, but warming seas have made the annual whale hunt, which supplies food and resources for his village for most of the year, that much tougher. When he proudly shares a […]

October 12, 2023

Marungka tjalatjunu (Dipped in Black)

US PREMIERE Derik Lynch’s childhood memories return as he journeys home from Adelaide his remote to seek spiritual healing. – Anita Raswant  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. IFC Center can also provide a […]

October 12, 2023

I am the nature

WORLD PREMIERE A poetic perspective on the environment from the Achuar peoples of the Amazon Rainforest. – 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 and Village East by Angelika All […]