This program demonstrates the bonds of family, even under the most trying circumstances. In Beyond Broken, Vasso, dependent on her family after a brutal attack, turns to art to find the will to go on (USA, 38 min., Andrew Morreale). A grandson realizes his late grandfather’s secret dream of becoming a filmmaker in quicksand (USA, 8 min., Lance […]
Profiles of unique individuals. New Yorker Flo (10 min, Riley Hooper) hasn’t let multiple sclerosis, lung cancer, or even blindness stop her from taking photos. Black Cherokee (22 min, Sam Cullman, Benjamin Rosen) performs his singular art for commuters on the FDR, even as he must care for his ailing father. The Globe Collector (7 […]
Love what you do. The Birdman (11 min, Jessie Auritt) rules the roost at his East Village record store despite the economy, gentrification, and the rise of online music. We Will Forget (14 min, Garret Harkawik) follows an infamous doomsday author as the clock counts down to the apocalypse. A woman makes eerily life-like dolls […]
This program is about the pull of the past, what’s been lost, and what we hold on to. Storywoods (8 min, Mary Horan) is a miniature world of dioramas recapturing the magic of the artist’s childhood. Boomtown (12 min, Torben Bernhard, Travis Low) contrasts audio reflections of a once thriving Utah frontier town with its […]
These shorts shine a spotlight on dance, music, and performance art. Still Moving: Pilobolus at Forty (38 min, Jeffrey Ruoff) reveals the surprising past and still vibrant present of the legendary Connecticut-based modern dance troupe. Robot Man (15 min, Mark Scalese) offers a day in the life of a familiar street performer. A Broadway Lullaby […]
The complex relationship between parents and their children is at the heart of this program. The Caregiver (10 min, John Paul Su) profiles a woman who tends to sick children at work and at home. Nobody’s Off the Hook (28 min, Remy Weber) traces a difficult history of dysfunction and ambivalent reconciliation between a father […]
These five shorts explore the power of community and common bonds. Indian Summer (17 min, Mridu Chandra) finds young Indian Americans at a Hindu summer camp. An American Mosque (19 min, David Washburn) shows the resilience of rural Californian Muslims when faced with a hate crime. Spoils: Extraordinary Harvest (21 min, Alex Mallis) profiles diverse […]
Co-presented by HCX|Haiti Film Fest. Grace & Mercy is a feature documentary that interweaves the tireless work of Marie Jose Poux who runs an orphanage responsible for over 60 children and her brother, Ben Constant, who is the “Mayor” of one of the largest tent cities in Port-au-Prince. Combining unprecedented access with cinema-vérité footage, director […]
A wide range of image making is celebrated in these six shorts. Kodachrome 2010 (9 min, Xander Robin) looks at the disappearance of the photographic film stock that flourished for 75 years. Grandpa Looked Like William Powell (5 min, David B. Levy) explores the mysteries of an autograph book. The Libertarian Cinema: When Films Made History (16 min, […]
New York University is internationally renowned for its film programs. Discover the next generation of documentary talent in this showcase of standout films by current students in the Kanbar Institute of Film & Television at NYU. Shorts section is co-presented by SnagFilms.