Film Category: NEW DOCS

Golden Age
Maija Blåfield

This engimatic short recollects and reimagines over 116 hours of footage the filmmaker shot over several decades.

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Off the Rails
Adam Irving

An obsession with New York City tarnsit compels Darius McCollum to commandeer hundreds of trains and buses, landing him in jail 32 times.

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Heavy Fog Tonight
Nathan Reich

The chief engineer of a steam-driven power plant creates installations that whistle and mist. As he grapples with retirement, a celebratory show takes place.

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Out Run
S. Leo Chiang, Johnny Symons

Follow Bernz Benedito and Ladlad, the only LGBT political party in the world, on the campaign trail as they seek Congressional seats in the Philippines.

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Hooligan Sparrow
Nanfu Wang

Nanfu Wang documents Chinese activist Ye Haiyan (aka Sparrow) as she protests against a principal’s sexual abuse of young girls.

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The Peacemaker
James Demo

Padraig O’Malley has dedicated his life to negotiating agreements between leaders of war-torn regions across the world.

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Horizons
Eileen Hofer

Three Cuban ballerinas from different generations take center stage in this mesmerizing celebration of dance and discipline.

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I, Destini
Nicholas Pilarski, Destini Riley

This animated short takes us inside the experiences of a young woman as she confronts the wrenching impact incarceration has had on her family.

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In Pursuit of Silence
Patrick Shen

Challenging Western society’s most basic preconceptions about the nature of silence, this film conjures up innovative ways to help us hear what we’ve been missing.

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Kedi
Ceyda Torun

A glimpse into the lives of Istanbul’s cats, and the humans who’ve become attached to these feline wanderers.

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