WORLD PREMIERE A provocative examination of celebrity haters, public vitriol, and the toxic price of fame. DOC NYC alumna Rory Kennedy depicts how the tragic accidental death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust in 2021 hatched a distressing cottage industry of career-furthering paparazzi and prosecutors maneuvering for payoffs and power. Talented and […]
WORLD PREMIERE We Met at Grossinger’s is a dazzling excavation of cultural memory and mythology. Throughout decades of prejudice stifling the integration of Jewish immigrants in America, the Borscht Belt in the Catskills provided an oasis of belonging, and Grossinger’s Resort and Hotel was the crown jewel. The real-life inspiration for the setting of the […]
WORLD PREMIERE Purchasing a house together in 1950s NYC, three female artists defied societal norms and prioritized their art over traditional roles as wives and mothers. Through interviews with the women, now in their 90s, as well as their grown children, the film explores the emotional complexities of being an artist and a parent. A […]
WORLD PREMIERE DOC NYC alumnus Chuck Smith revels in 1960s sounds and the spirit of counterculture with this politically pointed look back at the volatile energy of protest and creation behind the avant-garde NYC band The Fugs (say it out loud!). Even as band members Ed Sanders, Ken Weaver, and Tuli Kupferberg found that fighting […]
NYC PREMIERE A vibrant portrait of Marilyn Minter, the trailblazing feminist whose glamorous, provocative, and unapologetically sexual work has redefined contemporary art’s boundaries for nearly five decades. Moving between biography, studio practice, and cultural history, the film traces her rise in New York’s art world, the controversies she sparked within feminist discourse, and the enduring […]
WORLD PREMIERE A photographic exploration of Queens’ unconventional architecture reveals the borough’s beauty through the eyes of an architect while uncovering the deeper history behind its strange and spectacular designs. – Anita Raswant The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Sean Mowry. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification […]
NYC PREMIERE Abstract artist Francine Tint reflects on her successful art career, which defied the expectations imposed by the male-dominated industry of the ’70s and ’80s. – DeWitt Davis The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with director/producer Pola Rapaport. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with […]
WORLD PREMIERE Salsa pioneer Miguelito Amadeo keeps the spirit of music and community alive in his Bronx record shop, even in the face of an uncertain future. – Karen McMullen The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Ariana Marie Luque. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon […]
WORLD PREMIERE The vibrant world of female graffiti artists in NYC, where bold women have used their art to reclaim public spaces, assert their voices, and defy a male-dominated subculture. – Anita Raswant The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with co-director/executive producer Charlotte Levin and co-director Ava Newman. All in-person screening […]
NYC PREMIERE With the city’s finances in free fall, and with no support from the state or national government, activist squatters organize and create a vibrant community in 1980s NYC. – DeWitt Davis The first and second screening will be followed by a Q&A with co-directors Katie Heiserman and Elana Meyers. All in-person screening venues […]