WORLD PREMIERE When COVID-19 quarantine restrictions force the 2020 cancellation of Lincoln Center’s annual holiday production of The Nutcracker for the first time since 1964, a group of unemployed New York City Ballet dancers find an unexpected haven at a fairy-tale estate in the Hudson Valley. With an original staging for a masked and largely outdoor audience, the dancers channel the spirit of the classic score into a beacon of wonder during a dark time. In documenting, DOC NYC alumna Anne Sundberg grasps the vital core of the production: how to find hope to persevere, then and now. – Jaie Laplante
The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Anne Sundberg, and film participants Troy Schumacher and Sara Mearns.
The second screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Anne Sundberg, and film participants Troy Schumacher, Mira Nadon and Miriam Miller.
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.
Event details
Sunday, November 16, 2025 2:00 PM
IFC Center
Thursday, November 20, 2025 7:00 PM
SVA Theatre
Monday, November 17 - Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Online Screening
NYC PREMIERE While preparing to play Hamlet in an intense NYC production, actor Oscar Isaac learns that his mother has fallen ill with an aggressive cancer—at the same time he and partner, filmmaker Elvira Lind, are imminently expecting their firstborn. As Elvira’s camera quietly captures Oscar at rehearsal, at home, and with extended family, her observations become a meditation on love, grief, and the porous boundary between performance and private life—as Oscar shapes his very personal take on the legendary Prince of Denmark. - Jaie Laplante
The screening will be preceded by an introduction by Elvira Lind and Oscar Isaac.
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 Sonia Manzano, best known as “Maria” on Sesame Street, shares her inspiring journey from childhood in the Bronx to becoming a trailblazing television icon. Through her own words, and with appearances by Stephen Schwartz, Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and more, STREET SMART celebrates Manzano's groundbreaking work as an actress and Emmy-winning writer while exploring life after Sesame Street. This uplifting portrait honors a beloved Latina role model who made an impressive and indelible mark on children’s television. - Karen McMullen
The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Ernie Bustamante and film protagonist Sonia Manzano.
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.
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE Jo, a trans man, meets Allie, a trans woman—and sparks fly. As the relationship of these two New Yorkers evolves through busy careers, raising children, and their ongoing gender transitions, the couple makes plans to get married—“the most traditional progressive wedding” ever, proclaims their presiding minister. Having come so far as individuals, finding love to create a new foundation of family is a national testimonial in a time of rising transphobia. - Jaie Laplante
The first and second screenings will be followed by a Q&A with director/writer/editor Matylda Kawka, director of photography Marcin Kapron, and film protagonsists Allie Brashears and Joseph Schneier.
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.
WORLD PREMIERE Purchasing a house together in 1950s NYC, three female artists defied societal norms and prioritized their art over traditional roles as wives and mothers. Through interviews with the women, now in their 70s and 80s, as well as their grown children, the film explores the emotional complexities of being an artist and a parent. A heartfelt celebration of independence, creativity, and the enduring strength of women artists. - Karen McMullen
The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with writer/director Katie Jacobs, editor/producer Henry Hayes, composer Emily Wells, and film protagonists Lois Dodd and Eleanor Magid.
The second screening will be followed by a Q&A with writer/director Katie Jacobs, editor/producer Henry Hayes, cinematographer Alan Jacobsen, and composer Emily Wells.
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.