NYC PREMIERE As the Arctic polar ice cap melts, an expedition of women from East and West sets the audacious goal of skiing to the North Pole. Filmmaker Holly Morris and an all-women crew document this daring and unprecedented group as they navigate everything from frostbite and polar bear threats, to sexism and self-doubt in an intimate story […]
WORLD PREMIERE A tale of ambition, violence, betrayal, and, of course, photography. Eadweard Muybridge lived the lives of a dozen men before capturing a galloping horse in a transformational series of photos one fateful day on Leland Stanford’s farm. With interviews from experts, historians, and lifelong enthusiasts like Gary Oldman, this wide-ranging biography unearths little-known […]
NEW RESTORATATION Long before documentary series were trending, filmmakers D.A. Pennebaker, Chris Hegedus and Pat Powell created this ground-breaking episodic look at a Washington DC legislative battle in 1977-78. First aired on public television, the series has scarcely been seen since. But its themes of politicians struggling to fix America’s energy policy feel all too […]
WORLD PREMIERE Director Emmett Adler explores the role of the MTA in New York City and the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic had on the vital service it provides: transporting New York’s essential workers. The film acknowledges the decline of the subway infrastructure as a political issue and captures a tumultuous time that impacted every […]
NYC PREMIERE In the ruined lands near the Transbrasiliana motorway in Brazilian Amazonia, Edna has witnessed massacres perpetrated by the military dictatorship. Edna weaves her memories into the narrative through her diary, entitled “Story of My Life,” reflecting on the life of guerrillas, the disappeared, deforestation, and survival. Director Eryk Rocha’s lyrical hybrid narrative draws […]
WORLD PREMIERE With rare access, this film takes us through the final years in the life of Earl “DMX” Simmons. Documenting his many sides— from the charismatic performer on Simmons’s “It’s Dark as Hell and Hot” tour and raucous bad-boy behavior, to the doting father who takes time to reach out to young men in […]
WORLD PREMIERE Dean Martin had a laid-back charm that made him successful in everything from big-screen comedies to television variety shows to live acts in Las Vegas. Filmmaker Tom Donahue (This Changes Everything) explores Martin’s varied career, including his complicated relationships with Jerry Lewis, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, and others. We hear from admirers […]
NYC PREMIERE In this debut feature from directors Parker Hill and Isabel Bethencourt, three Texas teenagers grasp for the freedom of adulthood as they spend a summer expanding the boundaries of their newfound agency. In Brittney, Autumn, and Aaloni’s world, the ramifications of hangouts, alcohol, and sex loom over their young lives, threatening the joy […]
NYC PREMIERE Bovine life as experienced on a farm in rural England is the subject of this intimate observational portrait. With unflinching and empathetic precision, director Andrea Arnold (Big Little Lies, American Honey) immerses herself in the world of a dairy farm during the calving process. In a dialogue-free piece of natural history, we get […]
NEW YORK CITY PREMIERE A year in the life of a tiny ramen noodle restaurant in a quiet corner of Tokyo, featuring its unassuming master chef-owners and the loyal patrons who adore them as much as their delicious, handcrafted creations. Accompanied by a charming jazz piano score, this is a mouthwatering love letter to mom-and-pop […]