October 13, 2022

PATH OF THE PANTHER

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 […]

October 13, 2022

PHOTOGRAPHIC JUSTICE: THE CORKY LEE STORY

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 […]

October 13, 2022

Reflection No. 1

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 […]

October 13, 2022

DOC NYC U: ALL ABOUT LOVE

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 […]

October 13, 2022

DOC NYC U: THE ARTISTS

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 […]

October 13, 2022

Light Leak

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 […]

October 13, 2022

1402 Pork n’ Bean Blue

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 […]

October 13, 2022

Moon Shot

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 & […]

October 19, 2021

American Scar

WORLD PREMIERE Dynamite blasts echo through canyons as construction for the southern border threatens flora and fauna for centuries to come. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Daniel Lombroso. This screening is being played as part of the SHORTS PROGRAM:  OUR IMPACT/OUR CRISIS All guests & staff will […]

October 19, 2021

SHORTS: OUR IMPACT/OUR CRISIS

The effects on the environment and our self-manufactured crisis. (Total Running Time: 92 MIN) Aguilucho: Dance of the Harpy Eagle | Director: Daniel Byers The indigenous people of the Darién Gap rainforest work with conservationists to use their heritage and traditions to protect the endangered Harpy Eagle and, in turn, protect their community. – Dewitt […]