OH, WHAT A BEAUTIFUL CITY (A CITY SYMPHONY)
A celebration of summertime in NYC. (Screening with Miracle on 42nd Street)
NYC
DOC NYC U: NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY SHOWCASE
Students learn to make films by making films. Intensive hands-on Conservatory and MFA programs in Documentary Filmmaking, as well as short-term workshops, pair rigorous instruction with mentoring in order to support students as they work on a series of their own documentary films. Under the guidance of a world-class faculty, this approach has earned NYFA […]
DOC NYC U: NEW SCHOOL SHOWCASE
The New School’s Documentary Media Studies program provides an opportunity to study documentary filmmaking in a small, tightly focused program. The program culminates in a student documentary festival, Truth Be Told, at the end of each school year, at which certificate students’ films are publicly screened and discussed by the filmmakers and faculty. Certificate holders […]
DOC NYC U: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SHOWCASE
Students in The Documentary Project at Columbia Journalism School learn to write, film and narrate the stories of our time, from deadline reporting to profile writing and documentary features. Successful candidates have leveraged their work to include magazine features, NPR radio stories and newspaper articles. Columbia’s showcase includes: Born to Stay (USA, 24 min., Daniela […]
SHORTS: CITY LIGHTS
The ups and downs of city living. Dig It If You Can (USA, 18 min., Kyle Bell) creates a dialogue around Native American visibility, while Jordan Castell Paints Her Community (USA, 10 min., Orian Barki), showing an underrepresented side of black men. An after school improv class gives two teens Extra Credit (USA, 17 min., […]
SHORTS: THE FUTURE IS FEMININE
Inspirational everyday women and girls who inspire. Aura is an immigrant, housekeeper, domestic violence survivor and real estate entrepreneur in De Colores (USA, 17 min., Luz Marina Zamora), while Ana is Surviving New York (USA, 20 min., Megan Miller), fighting for children?s rights. Quadruple amputee Beatrice (USA, 9 min., Lorena Alvarado) defies all odds as […]
A COPS AND KIDS BOXER
Brooklyn native Richardson Hitchins walked into the Flatbush Atlas Cops and Kids Gym in 2010 looking for something to do. Today, due to mentoring by dedicated NYPD cops and his hard work and determination, Richardson is a two-time Golden Glove champion and an Olympic athlete. Follow Richardson as he preps for his pro debut, and […]
DE COLORES
Aura has cleaned the houses of other people for 30 years. But soon she will become the owner of many houses of her own. The film accompanies Aura during the last stage of her journey – a portrait of a woman who came here as a sweet lamb and became a tiger.
EXTRA CREDIT
An after school improv class gives two teenagers much needed extra credit; it will also give them the chance to create new characters for themselves, onstage and off.
JESSZILLA
Jesselyn “JessZilla” Silva is serious about boxing, and at 10 years old trains seriously with dreams of becoming a professional fighter. Her father, Pedro, finds himself caught in between supporting her dream and worrying about her future in boxing.