ROBERT RICHARDSON: THE WHITE DEVIL

NYC PREMIERE Isolated and bullied for his facial difference, Adam Pearson found in movies a way to imagine life beyond other people’s expectations. Now, the accomplished actor and disability justice advocate mentors Ellie, a spirited young performer who shares his genetic condition, neurofibromatosis type 1, as she uncovers confidence and new ambitions. Moving between their stories and the movies that embolden them, the film is an exuberant celebration of friendship, representation, and becoming the hero of your own story. - Ruth Somalo

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Edward Lovelace and protagonist Adam Pearson.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

CO-WORLD PREMIERE A legend in the world of classical performance, concert pianist Emanuel Ax has delighted audiences at Carnegie Hall and all over the globe for more than 50 years. Filmmaker Joseph Levy reveals how Ax’s scrappy NYC childhood and a close friendship with Yo-Yo Ma illuminated and enriched Ax’s natural gifts, while poignantly capturing the emotional weight of life transitions. “All the music in the world,” says Ax, “exists to express things that can't be put into words.” - Jaie Laplante

This world premiere is co-presented with Tanglewood, the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center & DOC NYC.

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with writer/director/producer/editor Joseph Levy, producers Taz Goldstein and Rebecca Cameron, and cinematographer Erin Harvey.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

NYC PREMIERE The Last Critic is rock ’n’ roll exciting. Robert Christgau’s ability to capture the essence of music in words is fascinating, and this exuberant documentary brings together his most distinctive and controversial reviews, including his famously pithy pans, while exploring the voice and sensibility behind them. Christgau’s unapologetic approach to criticism makes him a singular figure, and the film offers an engaging portrait of a critic whose words have shaped how generations experience music. - Jaie Laplante

The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Matty Wishnow, producers Paul Lovelace and Joe Levy, and protagonists Robert Christgau and Carola Dibbell.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.