NYC PREMIERE A young poet grapples with his city’s racist history while protests against police brutality spread across the country. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Anissa latham. This screening is being played as part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: PROFILES All guests & staff will be required to comply […]
US PREMIERE An exquisite and piercing essay film about the director’s father, one of the most recognized Korean artists of his generation. Kim Tschang-Yeul’s fascinations and brilliant obstinacy become a fertile landscape to explore the relationship between a father and a son while reflecting on their differences in culture, age, and temperament. Following the traces […]
NYC PREMIERE A small, local paper fights to keep its doors open after serving the community for decades. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Directors Trevor Locke and Larry Locke and film subject Allan Bassler. This screening is being played as part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: PROFILES All guests & […]
NYC PREMIERE A personal essay documenting gender transition and acceptance through the eyes of a superhero. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Jack Goessens and Producer Reece Cargan. This screening is being played as part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: PROFILES This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed […]
US PREMIERE A Chicago couple pushes through the trials and tribulations of opening a business in the middle of a pandemic in a portrait of a Filipino restaurant finding its roots during a turbulent time. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Kerri Pang. This screening is being played as […]
NYC PREMIERE During the pandemic, filmmaker William Zhang’s family begs him to leave behind the devastated film industry in the U.S. and return to China, but what does returning mean for his identity and his ability to be who he is? – DeWitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director William J. […]
NYC PREMIERE Displaced LGBTQ New Yorkers return to their parents’ homes during quarantine and reflect on the cultures of where they grew up. – DeWitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Brydie O’Connor and film subjects Emma Fashing, Paul Lisbon and Erika Rosato. This screening is being played as part of […]
WORLD PREMIERE Jazz drummer Kassa Overall reflects on his time in the Covid-empty city while preparing to leave—perhaps forever – DeWitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Sean Mattison. This screening is being played as part of the Shorts Program: COVIDEOS All guests & staff will be required to comply […]
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 […]
NYC PREMIERE A reflective, personal documentary on bullying and memory from director Jay Rosenblatt. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Jay Rosenblatt. This screening is being played as part of the Shorts Program: New York, New York This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for online […]