NYC PREMIERE What does pure human generosity look like? Good health is a privilege; can we help others less fortunate to get there? New York filmmaker Penny Lane dives into these altruistic waters when she makes a kidney donation to a stranger. As she navigates the social, medical, and personal complexities of that choice, she […]
WORLD PREMIERE In this exploration of sacrifice, we see how love endures as Antonio’s sister moves to Texas to take care of him after he loses his sight. – 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 […]
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE Director Ana Ramón Rubio becomes obsessed with cryptocurrency trading to the point where her family is worried. She agrees to seek addiction therapy as long as she can make a film about her experience and demonstrate how to finance a film with tokens. Funded by bitcoin and other crypto in less than 24 […]
NEW YORK PREMIERE Director Lina Soualem traces the history of four generations of Palestinian women in her family by pointing the camera at her mother, actress Hiam Abbas, of Succession fame. In playfully recreating moments from Abbas’ life in Palestine, Soualem pays tribute to her mother while creating a record of the political and cultural […]
NYC PREMIERE A deaf activist works to create support systems for deaf prisoners and parolees, and in the process he forges closer bonds with his formerly incarcerated daughter. – 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 […]
NEW YORK PREMIERE A student helps a filmmaker with his nature doc, and confronts him with the unexpected footage she discovers in his archive. – 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 […]
NEW YORK PREMIERE In central Texas, high school students read books banned from the library shelves in hopes of fighting for their return. – 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:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center […]
This film follows Fatima, Hamed, and Yasser as they leave Afghanistan, resettle in the U.S., and try to create a new home, whilst fearing for the safety of their family and friends back home. – Anita Raswant The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. All in-person screening venues […]
NEW YORK PREMIERE A genderqueer person navigates the end of high risk pregnancy, first-time parenthood, and the biases against their identity. – 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:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Village […]
In Costa Rica addresses are described by landmarks, rather than numbers and street names. A filmmaker returns to Costa Rica to learn the origin of this cultural practice. – 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:Closed Captioning for […]