October 17, 2024

SHORT LIST SHORTS: Precious Life

Three moving short documentaries reflect on what the meaning of life is about when faced with regrets, deceptions, and mortality. The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers: All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue […]

October 17, 2024

Eternal Father

NY PREMIERE How do we deal with our mortality? One father tries to answer this question by stating his wish to be cryogenically frozen upon his death, leaving his family to contemplate what this means for them when the time comes. Courtesy of The New Yorker The first screening will be followed by a Q&A […]

October 17, 2024

I Am Ready, Warden

NYC PREMIERE Sentenced to death, prisoner John Henry Ramirez spends his final days preparing a message for his victim’s son while saying goodbye to his own. Courtesy of MTV Docs The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with […]

October 17, 2024

Goodbye, Morganza

In this tale of life after betrayal, Devon Blackwell documents her family’s history and the property stolen from her great-grandmother. Courtesy of The New Yorker The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with producer and DP Daniel Lombroso, and executive producer Paul Moakley. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning […]

October 17, 2024

SEAT 31: ZOOEY ZEPHYR

Banned from the Montana House of Representatives, Rep. Zooey Zephyr makes the bench outside the house her new “”seat”” as she fights for the rights of trans people in the state. Courtesy of The New Yorker The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Kimberley Reed. This film contains the following accessibility […]

October 17, 2024

SHORT LIST: SHORTS Justice and Democracy

These four films question the pillars of justice and democracy when confronted with decisions and actions by the people and countries we live in. The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers: All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones […]

October 17, 2024

Until He’s Back

NYC PREMIERE As European countries ignore the refugee crisis on their shores, Faisal Bouhafs helps one Moroccan family recover their child’s remains after he died trying to get across the Mediterranean. Courtesy of POV The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director and producer Jacqueline Baylon, editor Hailey Gavin, cinematographer Guillem Trius, […]

October 17, 2024

Denial

Zoom in on Maricopa County, Arizona, in 2020, where contested results of the Presidential election sow chaos, confusion and threats against a public official securing the vote. Courtesy of The New Yorker The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director and producer Paul Moakley, director and cinematographer Daniel Lombroso. This film contains […]

October 17, 2024

Incident

A reflection on the possibility of truth, through recordings of a police shooting from different vantage points shown simultaneously. Courtesy of The New Yorker The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with producer Jamie Kalven. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for online screenings All in-person screening venues provide […]

October 17, 2023

SHORT LIST SHORTS: UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL

A collection of profiles about dynamic people. – Samah Ali This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Village East by AngelikaClosed Captioning for online screenings All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil […]