October 13, 2022

Shut Up and Paint

Celebrated artist Titus Kaphar takes the mic and camera to share his thoughts on race and the art market. – Samah Ali Courtesy of POV Shorts This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Co-Directors Alex Mallis and Titus Kaphar.  This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at […]

October 13, 2022

The Best Chef in the World

NYC PREMIERE Sally Schmitt, founder of the legendary restaurant The French Laundry, tells her story as a pioneering chef of California cuisine. – Samah Ali Courtesy of The New York Times Op-Docs This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director/Producer Ben Proudfoot. All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request […]

October 13, 2022

You Can’t Stop Spirit

This mesmerizing portrait of the “baby dolls” of Mardi Gras explores the storied tradition as a spiritual and artistic practice among a group of New Orleans women. – Samah Ali Courtesy of The New York Times Op-Docs & POV Shorts. This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Vashni Korin. All in-person screening […]

October 13, 2022

Nasir (2022)

DOC NYC Alumni and 2021 Best Short Winner captures the tender story of Nasir as he opens up to his family about his transition. – Samah Ali Courtesy of L.A. Times Studios This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Cinepolis ChelseaDescriptive Audio for in-person screenings […]

October 13, 2022

The Elephant Whisperers

The Elephant Whisperers follows an indigenous couple as they fall in love with Raghu, an orphaned elephant given into their care, and tirelessly work to ensure his recovery & survival. The film highlights the beauty of the wild spaces in South India and the people and animals who share this space. Courtesy of Netflix All […]

October 13, 2022

The Martha Mitchell Effect

She was once as famous as Jackie O. And then she tried to take down a President. The Martha Mitchell Effect is an archival documentary portrait of the unlikeliest of whistleblowers: Martha Mitchell. – Samah Ali Courtesy of Netflix All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests […]

October 13, 2022

Anastasia

NYC PREMIERE Russian activist Anastasia Shevchenko comes to grips with the loss of her daughter after two years of house arrest for speaking out against the government. – Samah Ali Courtesy of MTV Documentary Films This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Sarah McCarthy.  ANASTASIA also screens in the Meet the Press […]

October 13, 2022

In Flow of Words

An experimental film about three language interpreters at the Yugoslavia Tribunal in The Hague and the wrenching moments they translate. – Samah Ali This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Cinepolis ChelseaClosed Captioning for online screenings All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices […]

October 13, 2022

Long Line of Ladies

NYC PREMIERE A girl and her community prepare for her Ihuk, the once-dormant coming of age ceremony of the Karuk tribe of Northern California. – Dewitt Davis Courtesy of The New York Times Op-Docs.  This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Cinepolis Chelsea All in-person […]

October 13, 2022

My Disability Roadmap

Samuel Habib has one goal: to be an independent adult. He travels across America and interviews key figures in the disability rights movement in order to create his own playbook. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Directors Samuel Habib and Dan Habib.  Courtesy of The New York Times Op-Docs […]