October 19, 2021

Breathe In, Breathe Out

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 […]

October 19, 2021

The Andrew Yang Show

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 […]

October 19, 2021

Kinderland

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 […]

October 19, 2021

Shadow of Paradise

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 […]

October 19, 2021

Golden Boy

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 […]

October 19, 2021

The Final Touch

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 […]

October 19, 2021

3:07

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 […]

October 19, 2021

SHORTS: OUR IMPACT/OUR CRISIS

The effects on the environment and our self-manufactured crisis. (Total Running Time: 92 MIN) Aguilucho: Dance of the Harpy Eagle | Director: Daniel Byers The indigenous people of the Darién Gap rainforest work with conservationists to use their heritage and traditions to protect the endangered Harpy Eagle and, in turn, protect their community. – Dewitt […]

October 19, 2021

SHORTS: COVIDEOS

Moments of change, introspection, and more of the same during the pandemic. Breathe In, Breathe Out | Director: Ilja WillemsWhile 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 protests.  – Dewitt Davis (USA, 13 […]

October 19, 2021

SHORTS: LAMENTING LOSS

This block explores grief and how we grapple with loss. (Total Running Time: 91 MIN) 3:07 | Director: Megan Miller A personal expression of transformation, as a mother turns her grief and silence around a stillbirth into an expression of remembrance. – Elyse Wang (UK, 12 MIN) The Final Touch | Director: Claire Maske A […]