SHORTS: NYC, SPEAK TO ME
Short stories from and about New York City. (TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 78 MIN)
A Great Day in Hip Hop Revisited | Director: Nelson George A look back at a historic day in music history, September 29, 1998, when Gordon Parks gathered over 200 hip hop artists to recreate the famed “A Great Day in Harlem” image. (USA, 11 MIN)
Bam & Rawls Grab a Slice | Directors: Horatio Baltz Bam and Rawls grab a slice. (USA, 5 MIN)
Between Strangers | Director: Jimmy Ferguson An exploration of the line between connection and isolation through the story of one man’s commute. (USA, 8 MIN)
Kevin Beasley’s Raw Materials | Director: Christine Turner Queens artist Kevin Beasley juxtaposes sound, silence and sculpture to examine the legacy of cotton in the American South. (USA, 9 MIN)
A Few Days with Jill Freedman | Director: Pete Shanel A profile of Jill Freedman, the celebrated and award-winning New York City street photographer. (USA, 7 MIN)
The Archive | Director: Peter Spence The story of New York lawyer David Drucker, who was pursued by J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI during the McCarthy era. (UK, 12 MIN)
Days of Black and Yellow | Directors: Lotfy Nathan, Willie Meismer, Ray Levé New York cab drivers, who were once earning a living wage, grapple with the challenges faced by their industry in the age of ride-share apps. (USA, 11 MIN)
Yves & Variation | Director: Lydia Cornett Concierge Yves Deshommes practices his violin behind the front desk of a Manhattan office building. (USA, 15 MIN)
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