October 8, 2019

SHORTS: LOVE & KINK!

Full hearts, charged beds.(TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 83 MIN) That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore | Director: Hannah CurrieCan Lindsay’s love for her husband, Paul, sustain her through the trauma of his brain injury? (UK, 12 MIN) Bodies | Director: Tegan Clancy A look at the connection between self-love and body image through four women and their art. (AUSTRALIA, 9 […]

October 8, 2019

SHORTS: MY NAME IS…

Characters in profile. (TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 90 MIN) Bird’s Eye! | Director: Morgan Albrecht Petra Leary, a skater girl with no formal education, claims her place as one of the top aerial photographers in the world.  (NEW ZEALAND, 7 MIN) Lorrie Goulet: Spirit Into Stone | Director: Lucy Adams An observational portrait of a 94-year-old sculptor. (USA, 12 MIN) […]

October 8, 2019

SONG OF PARKLAND

In the wake of the tragic February 14 shooting at their school, Marjory Stoneman Douglas drama students and their teacher harness the power of theater and music to heal themselves and their community. Courtesy of HBO Documentary Films

October 8, 2019

ST. LOUIS SUPERMAN

Bruce Franks Jr., a 34-year-old Ferguson activist and battle rapper who was elected to the overwhelmingly white and Republican Missouri House of Representatives, must overcome both personal trauma and political obstacles to pass a bill critical for his community. Courtesy of MTV. Co-presented by Film Fatales, NYWIFT & ROOFTOP FILMS

October 8, 2019

STAY CLOSE

2019 SHORT LIST: SHORT DIRECTING AWARD An underdog fencer from Brooklyn overcomes a gauntlet of hardships on the road to the Olympics. Courtesy of New York Times Op-Docs/POV Shorts.

October 8, 2019

THE ARREST

New Orleans teen Chasity is arrested after a family dispute.

October 8, 2019

THE ELEPHANT QUEEN

2019 SHORT LIST: CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD This extraordinary portrait of African elephants focuses on the matriarch Athena as she leads her extended family on an epic journey in search of water. The sensitive story appeals to all ages with suspense, humor and hope. The stunning cinematography captures a whole ecosystem, from the majestic giant tusked mammals […]

October 8, 2019

THE GREAT GREEN WALL

NYC PREMIERE The effects of climate change on Africa’s Sahel region are devastating: desertification, famine, conflict and migration. Yet hope lies in the Great Green Wall, an ambitious reforestation project spanning the continent aimed at revitalizing ecosystems and restoring economies. In this story of resilience and self-determination executive produced by Fernando Meirelles, Malian musician/activist Inna […]

October 8, 2019

THE OFFICE OF MISSING CHILDREN

What has happened to the over 2,600 kids separated from their parents at the US-Mexico border under President Trump’s “zero tolerance” family separation policy?