Films
The pastoral peacefulness of people reposing on benches in a New York park is contrasted with the rowdy roar, frenzy and noises of the city…
MORE ›This intimate epic chronicles the drama of daily existence for three generations of a Christian family in Indonesia. Astonishing and memorable scenes convey the people…
MORE ›Many dogs are surrendered to shelters each year. For a host of reasons, owners are unable or unwilling to continue caring for their pets. Dog…
MORE ›Set high in the majestic French Pyrenees, “The Shepherd and the Bear” explores a conflict provoked by the reintroduction of brown bears amid a traditional shepherding community. The film follows an aging shepherd who struggles to find a successor as bears prey on his flock, and a teenage boy who becomes obsessed with tracking the bears. Through its breathtaking cinematography and immersive storytelling, “The Shepherd and the Bear” is a modern folktale about tradition, community, and humanity’s relationship with a vanishing natural world.
MORE ›An endearing filmmaker sets out to make a film about the legacy of the Civil War and the lasting impact of General Sherman’s campaign in…
MORE ›Originally Sherman’s March was conceived as a documentary about the devastating effects of William T. Sherman’s march through the South. However, due to an unexpected…
MORE ›In 2014, an avalance on Mt. Everest took the lives of 16 Sherpas. With stunning visuals, this on-the-ground film reveals the complex forces leading up to the tragic accident and the tumultous negotiations that follow.
MORE ›A young, hipster music video director longs to make the jump to feature films. His quest exposes the whole of China’s emerging—yet heavily censored—film business,…
MORE ›A film lover’s dream quickly turns to nightmare: Sandi Tan recounts making her first film in Singapore in 1992 and how she loses everything when her mentor, Georges Cardona, steals the footage. This unique diary is a bright ode to cinema, and a moving story of friendship, betrayal, and failure.
MORE ›In this unique tale of grief and healing, three-year-old Dolly Shivani, believed by her parents to be the reincarnation of their dead son, trains as an Olympic archer.
MORE ›A masterpiece of neorealist Italian filmmaking, Shoeshine is a haunting story of young boys trying to survive in post-war Italy. Inevitably, they become involved with…
MORE ›Aspiring fashion photographer Courtney Bent found a new calling when she met a group of people living with severe cerebral palsy and other disabilities and…
MORE ›This program features the following NEW DOCS short films: The Ambassador’s Wife, Stretch, Only The Moon, GIVE, and Moment to Moment.
MORE ›The four films in this program provide different meditations on time and transitions.
MORE ›The five films in this program move across landscapes to document connection to place: la Flor del Camino, The Long Valley, The Other Side of the Mountain, perfectly a strangeness, and Rat Rod.
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