WORLD PREMIERE Learn about the amazing career of Orin O’Brien, the first woman hired to play in the New York Philharmonic. – Samah Ali 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 […]
NYC PREMIERE Tomiko Morimoto West reflects on her time as a 13-year-old girl in Hiroshima and recounts what she witnessed, how she survived, and the impact of the experience. – 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 […]
A lovely program dedicated to our wise, wonderful elders. Nai Nai & Wài Pó (Grandma & Grandma) Director: Sean Wang | Producers: Sean Wang, Sam Davis, Malcolm Pullinger A tale of two grandmothers who pass the time dancing, stretching, and being best friends. – AR (USA, 17 MIN) The Queen Vs. Texas | Directors: Emil Lozada, […]
Athletic feats and strong bonds build this program of physical pursuits across the globe. Outside Line | Director/Producer: Jack GordonNEW YORK PREMIERE Rajah Caruth, one of the few African American NASCAR drivers, forged his way onto the circuit through virtual racing. Now driving in the real world, he seeks to get ahead in the sport. […]
NEW YORK PREMIERE Prolific backdrop artist Sarah Oliphant hopes to guide her daughter, Violet, in her own artistic pursuits of her own. – 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 […]
NEW YORK PREMIERE In Mexico, Margarita searches for answers to her daughter’s death and discovers Paulina’s voice can echo the struggles of a movement. – Anita Raswant The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC […]
The outcomes of war go beyond the physical. These short documentaries capture the far-ranging implications of modern warfare. Boat People | Directors: Thao Lam, Kjell Boersma | Producers: Justine Pimlott, Jelena PopovicNEW YORK PREMIERE A daughter animates her parent’s experience fleeing Vietnam after years of their silence desperately trying to forget the war. – SA […]
WORLD PREMIERE Shari Lewis was a dancer, singer, and magician but is best known as the ventriloquist behind sock puppets Charlie Horse, Hush Puppy and, of course, Lamb Chop. This lively doc charts the life, loves, and career hits and misses of this spunky perfectionist, who forever changed the face of children’s television. Featuring ventriloquists […]
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE A rousing look at the genesis of women’s boxing, with archival footage and shocking stories adding extra punch. In the 1970s, a group of pioneering pugilists sought to change the sport’s sexist bureaucracy by organizing bouts between the best female boxers of the era. The furious fists of Marian “Lady Tiger” Trimiar, Cathy “Cat” […]
WORLD PREMIERE The Lunachicks, an all-female punk band renowned for their unabashed humor and unwavering pro-women ethos, made their mark on NYC’s underground music scene in the ‘90s. A rollercoaster of drugs, romances, and creative conflicts ultimately led to their 2000 breakup, but can love of the music reunite them for one last show? Buoyed […]