CANDACE PARKER: UNAPOLOGETIC

WORLD PREMIERE Candace Parker’s journey has taken her from the neighborhood courts of Naperville, Illinois, to WNBA superstardom and beyond. A high school phenom that lived up to and surpassed all expectations, Parker redefined what is possible for female athletes in the 21st century. A dedicated mother, loving wife, and Hall of Fame player, Parker […]

Wed Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 PM

CONFESSIONS OF A GOOD SAMARITAN

NYC PREMIERE What does pure human generosity look like? Good health is a privilege; can we help others less fortunate to get there? New York filmmaker Penny Lane dives into these altruistic waters when she makes a kidney donation to a stranger. As she navigates the social, medical, and personal complexities of that choice, she […]

Wed Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 PM

SOUTH TO BLACK POWER

WORLD PREMIERE  In his provocative 2021 book, The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto, New York Times opinion columnist Charles M. Blow calls for a “reverse Great Migration” of African Americans from the North back to the South to upend today’s political power structures while reclaiming the land and culture they left behind. South […]

Wed Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 PM

THE CONTESTANT

NEW YORK PREMIERE In 1998, Tomoaki Hamatsu, an aspiring Japanese comedian who became known as Nasubi, participated in a reality TV program. His Sisyphean challenge: to live alone in an apartment and subsist entirely off what he could win in magazine sweepstakes until he reaches 1 million yen in prizes. As days turn to weeks […]

Wed Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 PM