ROTHMAN
Rothman, the son of a small time crook who grew up to become the kind of lawyer that helps crooks — a New York criminal defense attorney.
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TIGER HOOD
NYC PREMIERE Patrick Barr, a.k.a. “Tiger Hood,” has a passion for golf, but lacking the proper equipment, Tiger ‘hits the links’ on the corner of Spring St. and Lafayette, amidst the hustle and bustle of New York City.
HEAVY FOG TONIGHT
WORLD PREMIERE Conrad Milster, 79, chief engineer since 1967 at New York City’s oldest running steam power plant, prepares for his last annual steam whistle show.
SHORTS: EXPRESSIONS
Artists and their art. Sideshow of the Absurd (USA, 14 min., Tina DiFeliciantonio, Jane C. Wagner) profiles antique carnival attractions. Cindy Sherman: “Untitled Film Stills” (USA, 4 min., Douglas Sloan) puts the famed photographer’s early work into focus. Colors of Life (Japan, 14 min., Goro Ushijima) explores the Japanese practice of creating colors found in […]
SEYMOUR: AN INTRODUCTION
Seymour Bernstein is a hidden treasure of New York City. He gave up a promising career as a concert pianist to teach music, leaving an indelible influence on his students. Among his admirers is Ethan Hawke, the versatile actor/director/writer, who allows us to experience Seymour’s gift for storytelling as he circles the question of why […]
OLD FRIENDS
WORLD PREMIERE At once intimately personal and expansively universal, Peter Odabashian’s bittersweet reflection on friendship and happiness demonstrates the power of an intentional community of kindred spirits on one’s life. Through affectionate, free-flowing interviews with an eclectic group of longtime friends his wife Esther and he have made both in NYC and in their home […]
TREE MAN
NYC PREMIERE For five weeks each year, François leaves his wife and small children in Quebec to live in a van on the streets of New York City. Like hundreds of other seasonal workers, he’s a tree man, selling Christmas trees on the Upper West Side, sacrificing time with his loved ones to provide an […]
WHY WE STAY
NYC PREMIERE A South Bronx community takes a stand against gentrification. This plays before the film TESTED.
OXD: ONE EXTRAORDINARY DAY
WORLD PREMIERE Elizabeth Streb’s Extreme Action Company has been thrilling audiences around the world since 1985, but never before have they attempted to pull off something as challenging as One Extraordinary Day, a centerpiece culture event celebrating the London Summer Olympics. Craig Lowy’s exhilarating film follows the Brooklyn troupe from auditions, through rehearsals, to the […]
TESTED
WORLD PREMIERE Attending NYC’s elite public schools – Stuyvesant, Bronx Science and Brooklyn Tech – can set students up for future success, but first they have to beat the odds to claim a coveted spot. Each year, middle-school students pin all of their hopes on a single test: the Specialized High Schools Admissions Test (SHSAT). […]