WORLD PREMIERE Yankee Stadium has seen a plethora of legends over the franchise’s storied history, but few have left a legacy as unique as Jim Abbott’s. On September 4, 1993, the pitcher, who was born without a right hand, threw a no-hitter in front of the Yankee faithful. This astonishing achievement is merely one in […]
NYC PREMIERE In 1982, a whale collided with Steven Callahan’s single man sailboat, Napoleon Solo, leaving him stranded on a life raft in the Atlantic Ocean. This first-person account, from executive producer Ang Lee, based on a New York Times bestseller, details Callahan’s life alone at sea for nearly three harrowing months. Forced to reckon […]
NYC PREMIERE In the world of magazine publishing, there is no annual publication more anticipated than the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Chic and controversial, the mastermind behind this titillating page turner was founding editor Jule Campbell. A creative trailblazer who navigated a male-dominated workplace while simultaneously rebuffing accusations of objectification Campbell transformed a struggling magazine […]
NYC PREMIERE Legendary aerial cinematographer Joe Jennings has spent decades soaring through the skies. A thrill-seeker since childhood, Jennings fell in love with skydiving, and parlayed his penchant for risk-taking into a career shooting mind-blowing visuals for commercials, television, and Hollywood blockbusters. Though he has lost multiple compatriots to the dangers of the work, Jennings, […]
Portraits and profiles of unique individuals with filmmaking to match. – Samah Ali The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers: All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a […]
WORLD PREMIERE Botanist/poet Libby Houston meditates on her work exploring and cataloging a unique ecosystem in England. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop […]
NYC PREMIERE For nine years, nine months and nine days, track superstar Edwin Moses went unbeaten in the notoriously difficult 400-meter hurdles.The Olympic champion devised his method while a physics major at Morehouse College, calculating the appropriate steps needed to dominate the event. Featuring interviews with fellow Morehouse alums Samuel L. Jackson and Spike Lee, […]
Sports stories with clear eyes and full hearts. – Samah Ali The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers: All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop […]
NYC PREMIERE Ayesha McGowan rose from the underground cycling world of New York City, becoming the first African American professional cyclist. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers: All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones […]
US PREMIERE An exploration of the life and career of Indigenous wrestling sensation “Princess Delta Dawn,” aka Dawn Murphy, from her rise to fame in the 1980s. – Anita Raswant The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with […]