October 8, 2019

SHORTS: WAYS OF SEEING

A moment in time, captured in these observational docs. (TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 87 MIN) Easter Snap | Director: RaMell Ross An examination of five men who resurrect the homestead ritual of hog processing in the Deep South. (USA, 14 MIN) Ataguttak the Hunter | Director: Uncredited In the remote hamlet of Arivat, Nunavut, trace Ataguttak’s coming of age as […]

October 8, 2019

SHORTS: NYC, SPEAK TO ME

Short stories from and about New York City. (TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 78 MIN) A Great Day in Hip Hop Revisited | Director: Nelson George A look back at a historic day in music history, September 29, 1998, when Gordon Parks gathered over 200 hip hop artists to recreate the famed “A Great Day in Harlem” image.  (USA, […]

October 8, 2019

A LINE BIRDS CANNOT SEE

Separated from her mother by smugglers at the border, a determined 12-year-old sets out to find her mother and safety.

October 8, 2019

ABORTION HELPLINE, THIS IS LISA

See how the Hyde Amendment successfully worked to prevent the financially disadvantaged from access to abortion.   

October 8, 2019

ABOUT LOVE

US PREMIERE In this intimate and often funny observational portrait, director Archana Phadke trains her camera on three generations of her family, all living together in the same home in Mumbai. As the household prepares for her brother Rohan’s wedding, Archana—determined, like her sister, to remain single—captures the rhythms of the ever-busy household. Coming into particular […]

October 8, 2019

ASK DR. RUTH

Dr. Ruth Westheimer may be over 90 years old, but she’s lost none of her energy, humor or candor on sexuality. This delightful documentary traces her remarkable life, from being saved as a German Jew by the Kindertransport to training as a sniper with the Jewish paramilitary Haganah. Director Ryan White was on the 2014 […]

October 8, 2019

BIKRAM: YOGI, GURU, PREDATOR

CENTERPIECE FILM NYC PREMIERE Bikram Choudhury was at the forefront of popularizing yoga in North America and around the world. An Indian immigrant with a Beverly Hills base, Choudhury was a born entertainer, known for dressing in nothing more than a black speedo and a Rolex. His teaching style was tough love sprinkled with salty language and […]

October 8, 2019

BIRD’S EYE!

Petra Leary, a skater girl with no formal education, claims her place as one of the top aerial photographers in the world.

October 8, 2019

BLESSED CHILD

WORLD PREMIERE This intimate film revisits director Cara Jones’ upbringing within the Unification Church of Reverend Sun Myung Moon—commonly known as the Moonies—where her parents are high-ranking members. Home videos reveal never-before-seen footage of the inner workings of the controversial movement, considered a cult by some. After Jones separates from the church, she must come to […]