October 12, 2023

The Only Girl in the Orchestra

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 […]

October 12, 2023

SHORTS: VANTAGE POINTS

Films taking a different perspective or way of viewing the world. Zug Island | Director: Nicolas Lachapelle | Producers: Nicolas Lachapelle, Guillaume CollinU.S. PREMIERE A mysterious hum brings the filmmaker to the industrial complex of Zug Island to find its source and discover the effect on the people who live nearby. – DD (CANADA, 22 […]

October 12, 2023

SHORTS: THE MEANING OF WORK

This collection of shorts unpacks capitalism through the process of labor.  Chronicle of a Summer Day | Director / Producer: Bronzeville CollectiveNEW YORK PREMIERE A portrait of an artist whose medium is flowers as he works with his team on an installation for Chicago’s Juneteenth celebrations. – SA (USA, 16 MIN) Fitting | Director: Caitlin McMullan […]

October 12, 2023

Through Sunless Ways

WORLD PREMIERE Five New Yorkers share their relationship with light, and the actions they’ve taken to foster it around them. – 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 […]

October 12, 2023

The Fish Doctor (a doc about the fish doc)

WORLD PREMIERE Follow the journey of Steven Branch, who became a professional fish wrangler and a notorious New Yorker at the same time. – 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 venue management. IFC Center can […]

October 12, 2023

The Shelmeca Serpent

NEW YORK PREMIERE Wildres Wood, an Indigenous biologist, explores the mysterious Río Plátano. – 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 Center and Village East by Angelika All in-person screening venues […]

October 12, 2023

Taking Back the Groove

NEW YORK PREMIERE As his story unfolds, disco icon Richie Weeks returns to the spotlight, relaying a struggle to cement his legacy and share his music the way it was meant to be heard. – Anita Raswant  The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. All in-person screening venues provide […]

October 12, 2023

Ted & Noel

INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE The iconic activist, Ted Brown, reflects on his love for his partner Noel, and his more than 50-year fight for LGBTQ+ rights. – 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 […]

October 12, 2023

SHORTS: OUR CLIMATE / OUR CRISIS

The inventive solutions and devastating realities of our climate crisis, on film. Conceiving Our Future | Director/Producer: Annie Pancak VogtNEW YORK PREMIERE Some view having children as a necessary chapter in the human experience; others are concerned the decision is self-serving. – SA (USA, 9 MIN) I am the nature | Director: Taliesin Black-Brown | Producers: […]

October 12, 2023

SHORTS: PHYSICAL PURSUITS

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. […]