WORLD PREMIERE This portrait of photographer James Hamilton, one of the great chroniclers of the cultural history of America, goes well beyond his creative and technical process. Through the stories behind his work at Harper’s Bazaar, The New York Observer, and The Village Voice about his iconic portraits and assignments —from Patti Smith, Liza Minnelli, Lou […]
WORLD PREMIERE Bunny Yeager was a trailblazing model, designer, and photographer who popularized the bikini, invented the selfie, discovered Bettie Page, and introduced feminist agency in sexy pictures in the ’50s. With the testimonies of cultural icons that include photographer Bruce Weber, Dita Von Teese, and Larry King, the film reinstates Bunny as an iconic artist […]
NYC PREMIERE Using trap-motion cameras, wildlife photographer Carlton Ward charts the habitat of the elusive – and vanishing – Florida panther. Filmmaker Eric Bendick follows Ward and cohorts as they pursue the perfect photograph that they believe will change the tide of public indifference to government-sanctioned destruction of the Everglades’ delicately balanced ecosystem and the […]
WORLD PREMIERE Using his camera as a “weapon against injustice,” Chinese-American photographer Corky Lee brought art and politics together through his decades-long documentation of the Asian American experience. The Queens, NY native captured all aspects of the AAPI experience, from Lunar New Year to street protests, from Pakistani Independence Day to Diwali and more, uplifting […]
WORLD PREMIERE The process of archiving old family photos leads to decoding messages from the past to help with the future. – Samah Ali All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests & staff will be required to comply with our Health & Safety protocols while attending […]
From intimate to platonic, love is all around us. (Total Running Time: 77 MIN) Crush Icebergs | Director/Producer: Hannah Rafkin, School of Visual ArtsFour queer adults reflect on the TV and movie characters that captured their adolescent hearts. (USA, 15 MIN) Hare Krishna Consciousness | Director/Producer: Jamila Yancy, The New SchoolA look inside the life […]
Drawing from global injustices or pure love, these artists share what inspires them. (Total Running Time: 86 MIN) Chants of Freedom | Director/Producer: Moksh Krishnan, The New SchoolMir Suhail, an exiled Kashmiri artist living in New York, draws cartoons to further the endeavors for freedom of his homeland. As he learns the pulse of his […]
NYC PREMIERE Light is information, a signal more lasting than recollection. If there’s anyone out there to receive the message. – Samah Ali All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests & staff will be required to comply with our Health & Safety protocols while attending DOC […]
NYC PREMIERE The photographer Roscoè B. Thické reminisces on the people, places, and culture of his Miami childhood and the indelible mark it left on his artwork. – Robert John Torres This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Juan Luis Matos. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for […]
NYC PREMIERE A self-taught astronomical photographer finds a new challenge when the chance to capture a rare Blood Moon eclipse presents itself. – Robert John Torres This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director/Producer Jason Cooper. All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests & […]