US PREMIERE An exquisite and piercing essay film about the director’s father, one of the most recognized Korean artists of his generation. Kim Tschang-Yeul’s fascinations and brilliant obstinacy become a fertile landscape to explore the relationship between a father and a son while reflecting on their differences in culture, age, and temperament. Following the traces […]
US PREMIERE A Chicago couple pushes through the trials and tribulations of opening a business in the middle of a pandemic in a portrait of a Filipino restaurant finding its roots during a turbulent time. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Kerri Pang. This screening is being played as […]
NYC PREMIERE Displaced LGBTQ New Yorkers return to their parents’ homes during quarantine and reflect on the cultures of where they grew up. – DeWitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Brydie O’Connor and film subjects Emma Fashing, Paul Lisbon and Erika Rosato. This screening is being played as part of […]
US PREMIERE While the lockdown was happening in New York City, Bahar Baharloo joined a volunteer bike messenger service to help people in need, first traveling the empty streets and later navigating the protest. – DeWitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Ilja Willems and Cinematographer Remco Bikkers. This screening […]
WORLD PREMIERE A captivating profile of Andrew Yang’s New York City mayoral campaign and how he got there. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Directors Sara Joe Wolansky and Gareth Smit. This screening is being played as part of the Shorts Program: New York, New York This film contains […]
NYC PREMIERE Kinderland uses the nostalgia of summer camp to explore communism, socialism, and what it takes to educate the next generation. – Elyse Wang This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Amy Grappell and Producer Jessica Wolfson . This screening is being played as part of the Shorts Program: The People […]
NYC PREMIERE Lush hand-painted imagery accompanies Sahar al-Sawaf’s reflective film on her family’s fading memories and legacy in post-Desert Storm Iraq. – DeWitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Directors Sahar al-Sawaf and Thomas Helman. This short is being played as part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: Lamenting Loss All guests & staff […]
NYC PREMIERE A poignant portrait of intercultural and intergenerational communication, as a young girl and her dad navigate grief and healing while caring for her mother. – Elyse Wang This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Kitty Hu. This film is playing as part of the Shorts Program: Lamenting Loss This film contains […]
NYC PREMIERE A mortician explains the embalming process while considering a family’s last moments to say goodbye to their loved one. – Samah Ali This film is playing as part of the Shorts Program: Lamenting Loss This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Claire Maske. All guests & staff will be required to […]
WORLD PREMIERE A personal expression of transformation, as a mother turns her grief and silence around a stillborn into an expression of remembrance. – Elyse Wang This film is playing as part of the Shorts Program: Lamenting Loss This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Megan Miller. All guests & staff will […]