October 13, 2022

The Panola Project

NYC PREMIERE This subtle yet engaging documentary features Dorothy Oliver as she organizes to keep her rural Alabama town safe from COVID-19 by vaccinating everyone. – Samah Ali Courtesy of The New Yorker This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Cinepolis ChelseaClosed Captioning for online […]

October 13, 2022

As Far As They Can Run

Three young adults join a running program for disabled youth in Pakistan, hoping to shift perspectives in their rural community. – Samah Ali Courtesy of MTV Documentary Films This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Tanaz Eshaghian. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for online screenings All in-person […]

October 26, 2021

Lynching Postcards: ‘Token Of A Great Day’

This chilling reflection examines the horrific history of lynchings as cultural events and celebrations that included souvenirs and postcards.  This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Christine Turner. This short is part of the program SHORTLIST BLOCK #4: COMPLICATED HISTORIES Courtesy of MTV Documentary FIlms This film contains the following accessibility options […]

October 26, 2021

Coded: The Hidden Love Of J.C. Leyendecker

Setting the standard for modern marketing as we know it, Coded unpacks illustrator J.C. Leyendecker’s advertisements that animated his male partner and became an easter egg of queer coding in art.  This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Ryan White. This short is part of the program SHORTLIST BLOCK #4: COMPLICATED HISTORIES […]

October 26, 2021

Camp Confidential: America’s Secret Nazis

WORLD PREMIERE Camp Confidential reveals the secret government-sanctioned camp that smuggled Nazis into the United States after World War II, as camp workers come forward for the first time in history.  The November 18th screening will be followed by a Q&A with Directors Daniel Sivan and Mor Loushy. This short is part of the program […]

October 26, 2021

What You’ll Remember

This emotional video diary profiles a family struggling with housing insecurity and what the parents hope remains in their children’s memories This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Erika Cohn and Producer Marcia Jarmel. This short is part of the program SHORTLIST BLOCK #3: UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL Courtesy of The New […]

October 26, 2021

Snowy

Stuck in the trenches of the family basement, the beloved family pet Snowy is about to get a new lease on life. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Directors Kaitlyn Schwalje, Alex Wolf Lewis, Producers Rebecca Stern, Justin Levy. This short is part of the program SHORTLIST BLOCK #3: UP […]

October 26, 2021

Nothing to Declare

INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE Two men laugh about their days of mischief and wonder as they remember their most iconic adventure: hopping on a one-way plane to New York. This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Garret Daly and Producer Martina McGlynn. This short is part of the program SHORTLIST BLOCK #3: UP CLOSE […]

October 26, 2021

Don’t Go Tellin’ Your Momma

Accompanying Topaz Jones’s album, Don’t Go Tellin’ Your Momma is a visual marvel documenting the Black ABCs and growing up in New Jersey.  The November 17th screening will be followed by a Q&A with Directors rubberband. and Topaz Jones This short is part of the program SHORTLIST BLOCK #3: UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL Courtesy of […]

October 26, 2021

The Queen of Basketball

Lusia Harris, the first woman ever drafted to the NBA, takes a seat and shares her story as a woman before her time and a legend in the women’s basketball community. This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Ben Proudfoot, Editor Stephanie Owens and film subject Lucy Harris. This short is part […]