NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE Seventeen octogenarian Franciscan nuns take care of each other in this beautifully observed and often humorous portrait. In their convent in Spain, the nuns fulfill their religious duties and go about their quotidian tasks as the world outside continues to change. Revitalized by current Vatican policies and feeling the economic pressures of […]
This program presents two films appearing in our Short List: Shorts section recognizing some of the top documentary shorts films of the year. THE GIRL AND THE PICTURE DIR: Vanessa Roth 80 years ago, Xia Shuqin witnessed the murder of her family during the Nanjing Massacre. The Girl and the Picture uncovers how an American […]
WORLD PREMIERE Just off of Washington Square, New York City’s Greenwich House Senior Center offers an inexpensive lunch and an invaluable space for the elderly. Artists, immigrants, the homeless and all kinds of retirees share stories and activities in a heartwarming portrait of this extraordinary hub for idiosyncratic New Yorkers. Through observational footage interspersed with […]
WORLD PREMIERE Tap dancing recitals, bingo, red hat day, a volunteer-driven sheriff’s posse and even a punk band called “One Foot in the Grave”… Sun City, Arizona has it all, as long as you are over 55 years old. Very Senior is a bright look at the process of aging gracefully and honestly while making […]
Contemplating life and death and finding grace. 36-year-old suburban soccer mom and breast cancer survivor, Grace (USA, 16 min., Rachel Pikelny), reclaims her body. Maryam, an ex-offender, helps newly-released women begin their lives anew in her thrift shop, Sister Hearts (USA, 16 min., Mohammad Gorjestani). Crannog (Scotland, 15 min., Isa Rao) follows Alexis, a woman […]
The states of the nation. Lonesome Willcox (USA, 12 min., Ryan Maxey, Zack Wright), Arizona has a single radio station, run by a live-in employee seen as an outcast by many of its townspeople. Sole Doctor (USA, 5 min., Paula Bernstein) profiles George’s Shoe Repair, a father-son shop that has served Portland, OR for over […]
An 86-year-old dancer remembers the heyday of the upstate resort community. (Screening with Repeat Attenders)
Octogenarian Norma shares stories while giving a tour of her property atop her John Deere tractor. (Screening with The Pink House)
The love story of America’s oldest interracial newlyweds is threatened by a family feud. (Screening with Harmony)
Students learn to make films by making films. Intensive hands-on Conservatory and MFA programs in Documentary Filmmaking, as well as short-term workshops, pair rigorous instruction with mentoring in order to support students as they work on a series of their own documentary films. Under the guidance of a world-class faculty, this approach has earned NYFA […]