WORLD PREMIERE: Each summer in the woodlands of New Hampshire, aspiring Kris Kringles convene at Santa Camp. When three “nontraditional” recruits join the ranks of their fellow Clauses, they begin an uphill battle in the struggle for acceptance. After camp, our newly minted Santas return home with hopes of changing their own communities’ relationship with Santa Claus. – Brandon Harrison The first screening will […]
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE In the early ’90s, Nigeria was a nation mired in political unrest, economic struggle and social upheaval. In the midst of these difficult circumstances, the Nigerian mens’ national (football/soccer) team, soared to unprecedented heights. Known fittingly as the Super Eagles, the team captured the hearts of a nation on their magical gold-medal run […]
Filmmaker Sierra Pettengill begins with footage filmed by the US military in the 1960s of dress rehearsals for show-of-force responses to the domestic unrest that was unnerving America at the time. The material’s horrifying implications quickly settle in, however, as Pentengill digs deep into other archival material to answer the question of how these large-scale […]
NYC PREMIERE Oscar-nominated director Dror Moreh (The Gatekeepers) returns with an examination of genocide and US foreign policy in this striking documentary filled with the insights of politicians and diplomats from the past 40 years. With affecting archival footage and extensive interviews, the film centers around former UN Ambassador Samantha Power’s haunting question: Why do […]
The filmmaker goes to her hometown of Mosul, the former capital of the extremist group ISIS, to understand its indoctrination of children and the ripple effect on Mosul’s once-diverse community. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director/Producer Muna Fadhil. All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon […]
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 […]
Director Yehui Zhao uses a mannequin to embody the spirit of Lin Hei’er, the leader of the Red Lanterns who resisted colonial invasions during late Qing Dynasty, China. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Producer Andrew Felsher. All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with […]
These docs feature the dynamic relationships between humans and entertaining, sentient, and magnificent animals. (Total Running Time: 93 MIN) Strange Beasts | Director: Darcy PrendergastThe story of a risky lion preserve in Australia told by one of its keepers, who was mauled when working there. (Australia, 10 MIN) Escape Artists: The Tale of Mike, Mike […]
NYC PREMIERE A group of teenage boys seek to save the lives of cows in their town and get caught in the grip of Hindu nationalism. – Dewitt Davis 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 […]
NYC PREMIERE This moving short doc captures Russian and Ukrainian dancers as they grieve and process complicated emotions on the war dividing their two countries. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director/Producer Nick Waters. All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All […]