NYC PREMIERE A newly released trans woman shares stories of life incarcerated in a male prison. – Dewitt Davis This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for online screenings All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests & staff will be required to comply […]
Ramin Bahrani (99 Homes; The White Tiger) directs his first feature documentary with all the nuance and artistry that he’s brought to his fiction work. In this reckoning with America’s gun culture, Bahrani profiles Richard Davis, who created a bulletproof vest that saved hundreds of lives. Davis mythologized his work by producing his own low-budget […]
Michael Thompson, the longest serving non-violent offender in Michigan history, reaches for a chance at freedom after 25 years in prison. – Robert John Torres Courtesy of MSNBC Films This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for online screenings All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue […]
WORLD PREMIERE California Judge Aaron Persky was recalled in 2018 after his decision in the infamous Brock Turner assault case, raising questions about accountability. – Samah Ali Courtesy of MSNBC Films This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director/Producer Rebecca Richman Cohen. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for […]
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. […]
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 An intimate look at the lingering economic, psychological, and emotional impacts of the Tulsa Massacre through the lens of descendants. – Elyse Wang This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Nailah Jefferson and Producer Michelle Budnick. This screening is part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: MODERN FAMILY This film contains the following […]
NYC PREMIERE A poetic meditation on family and its interaction with incarceration. – DeWitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Mariah Barrera and film subject Robert Barrera. This screening is being played as part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: SOUNDSCAPES All guests & staff will be required to comply with our Health […]
NYC PREMIERE A young poet grapples with his city’s racist history while protests against police brutality spread across the country. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Anissa latham. This screening is being played as part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: PROFILES All guests & staff will be required to comply […]
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 […]