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Festival Year: 2025
In this tense and arresting follow-up to his award-winning documentary 20 Days in Mariupol, Ukrainian filmmaker and Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Mstyslav Chernov shifts his attention…
MORE ›On January 23, 2020, China locked down Wuhan, a city of 11 million, to combat the emerging COVID-19 outbreak. Set deep inside the frontlines of the crisis in four hospitals, 76 Days tells indelible human stories of healthcare workers and patients who struggle to survive the pandemic with resilience and dignity.
MORE ›The documentary “aka MR. CHOW” takes viewers on a captivating journey vibrant and varied life of Michael Chow. Born Zhou Yinghua, he triumphed over trauma, loss, and prejudice through acting and art before crafting a new identity as restaurateur Mr. Chow. After decades as a successful businessman and celebrated host to artists, actors, musicians, designers, and models, Mr. Chow has turned to his first love: painting and once again redefined himself—this time, as the artist M.
MORE ›When does a democracy end, and a theocracy begin? Apocalypse in the Tropics investigates the increasingly powerful grip that faith leaders hold over politics in Brazil. Weaving past and present, it holds up an uncanny mirror to the rest of the world.
MORE ›The Apollo chronicles the legacy of New York City’s landmark Apollo Theater, covering the rich history of the storied performance space over its 85 years. What began as a refuge for marginalized artists emerged as a hallowed hall of Black excellence and empowerment. In the film, Williams reflects on the struggle of Black lives in America, the role that art plays in that struggle, and the part the Apollo Theater continues to play in the cultural conversation.
MORE ›Stones are at once the most foundational and the most overlooked parts of our lifeworld. When a retired nature documentary narrator passes a kidney stone, she decides to tell one more story about this forgotten world of stone. A hypnotic essay film asking urgent ecological questions, Apple Cider Vinegar takes the viewer on a journey to meet Palestinian quarry workers, a passionate British geologist, and people living on the lava fields of Fogo.
MORE ›During a time of war and social tumult, a young generation fights for equality in the fields, on campuses and in the culture, and claim a new identity: Asian Americans. The war’s aftermath brings new immigrants and refugees who expand the population and the definition of Asian America.
MORE ›At the turn of the new millennium, the national conversation turns to immigration, race, and economic disparity. As the U.S. becomes more diverse, yet more divided, a new generation of Asian Americans tackle the question, how do we as a nation move forward together?
MORE ›In 1960, Edna O’Brien, a young Irish woman, made a sensational literary debut with The Country Girls, sparking controversy in Ireland, where her books were banned and burned. She moved to London, where she led a vibrant life, hosting star-studded parties, conducting love affairs, and building a fortune. O’Brien passed away in July 2024 at 93, and in her final testimony for filmmaker Sinéad O’Shea, she reflects on her extraordinary life. Blue Road features readings from her personal journals by Jessie Buckley, with insights from Gabriel Byrne, Walter Mosley, and other notable writers.
MORE ›Noam Shuster Eliassi grew up the literal poster child for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process before making a hard pivot to stand-up comedy and political satire. But as the region sinks deeper into devastating violence, she must meet the moment by challenging her audiences with hard truths that are no laughing matter.
MORE ›An unexpectedly funny and joyful love story, poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley navigate life and mortality in the face of an incurable diagnosis.
MORE ›An animated short documentary about thirty-something women who confront the biggest question of their lives while the biological clock is ticking.
MORE ›A mother’s comforting tales of a remote Finnish island is an imagined paradise, but a journey to the island reveals that something is missing. This essayistic documentary explores inherited emotions and behaviors and how spaces can be created to offer the opportunity of reconciliation between generations of women.
MORE ›“Deaf President Now!” recounts the eight days of historic protests held at Gallaudet University in 1988 after the school’s board of trustees appointed a hearing president over several very qualified Deaf candidates. The protests marked a pivotal moment in civil rights history, with an impact that extended well beyond the Gallaudet campus, and paved the way for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
MORE ›As the director of operations and security of an abortion clinic in Atlanta, Tracy doesn’t take any chances when it comes to the safety of both the patients and the staff. The Devil Is Busy is an eye-opening, on-the-ground portrayal of the shifting landscape for abortion providers in America.
MORE ›A 60-year-old gold digger with health issues can’t afford to retire, so his son wants to build a gold harvesting machine that should bring them a better future.
MORE ›On the precipice of adulthood, teenagers converge at a traditional folk high school in Arctic Norway. Dropped at the edge of the world, they must rely on only themselves, one another, and a loyal pack of sled dogs as they all grow in unexpected directions.
MORE ›A rebellious young hippie marries a prominent Republican politician twenty-six years older than her. Four decades later, as they anticipate his death, she wrestles with their marriage, her sexuality, and what’s been lost and won through a life by his side.
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