WORLD PREMIERE John Casey, a transgender Brooklyn barber, takes to cutting hair in backyards during the pandemic. One day, his oldest customer approaches John for a haircut and a new plan for their body. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director/Producer/Cinematographer/Editor Yan Mengyu. All in-person screening venues provide hearing […]
WORLD PREMIERE Using VHS tape and direct addresses to the camera, a man crafts a moving self portrait examining his definition of family and life during his mid-20s. – Robert John Torres This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Chris Molina. All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request […]
NYC PREMIERE Two women create a custom furniture and woodworking business as they build a life together in the heart of Indiana. – Dewitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Ashely Davidson. All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests & staff […]
NYC PREMIERE In the aftermath of the sudden death of her father, a writer-director attempts to process her complicated relationship the only way she knows how: by making a film. – Robert John Torres All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests & staff will be required […]
US PREMIERE After leaving home as a teenager, Mohamed made three promises to his mother. The moment he arrived he broke one — and here began his tumultuous coming of age abroad. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director/Producer Mohamed Shalaby. This film contains the following accessibility options for […]
WORLD PREMIERE A family in Texas grapples with their decision to move out of the state to keep their transgender teenage son, Noah, safe. – Dewitt Davis Courtesy of NBC News This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director/Producer Matthew Kwiecincki. All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with […]
WORLD PREMIERE Seeking to uncover the origins of the rabid homophobia of the conservative church, a gay seminary scholar and a straight activist make a shocking discovery: In 1946 an erroneous translation of the term “homosexual” in the Bible that has been weaponized against the LGBTQIA+ community ever since. Director Rocky Roggio uses her own […]
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 […]
WORLD PREMIERE Chelly Wilson was a Christmas-celebrating Jewish grandma, a lesbian who married men, and a proud owner of porn theaters in 1970s NYC. Through audio recordings, Chelly recounts her pre-war escape from Greece up through her unlikely motherhood and rise to wealth as a shrewd businesswoman on “The Deuce,” aka New York’s infamous 42nd […]
DOC NYC Alumni and 2021 Best Short Winner captures the tender story of Nasir as he opens up to his family about his transition. – Samah Ali Courtesy of L.A. Times Studios This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Cinepolis ChelseaDescriptive Audio for in-person screenings […]