- Documentary Films Screening
- Documentary Short Films Screening
- Film Screening
- Short Film Screening
Date: February 22, 2025
Time: 12:15 pm – 2:40 pm
Cost:
Location:
LOOK Cinemas Theater 4
657 West 57th Street
New York, New York 10019
There will be a Q&A Session with the filmmakers at 2:20 PM.
These films have not been rated and some content may not be appropriate for children.
- Documentary Film Competition
I Am Here You Are Not I Love You
Directed by: Aidan Ryan
Country: United States
Minutes: 38
Premiere:
NYC Premiere
I AM HERE YOU ARE NOT I LOVE YOU follows the writer Aidan Ryan as he attempts to make sense of the work and clues left behind by the late visual artists Andrew Topolski and Cindy Suffoletto, his aunt and uncle, who passed away when he was a teenager.
- Documentary Film Competition
Finding My Voice
Directed by: Rouven Gueissaz
Country: United States / Switzerland
Minutes: 10
This short student documentary is a crossed portrait of two transgender women working on their voices to make them sound more feminine and to match the new people they have become. One is 67 year-old Bernie Wagenblast, one of New York’s most famous voices. She is one of the male subway voices, heard by millions of commuters every day and feels comfortable with both of her voices. The other is 25 years-old Jade Stephan, who feels that her “old voice is something that she treasures as a thing she will not be bringing out for company”. She is currently seeing a voice therapist to help her work on her voice. This film explores their relationship to their voices and how voices can be a factor of integration into society.- Documentary Film Competition
Mobility Rights
Directed by: Changhee Chun
Country: United States / Korea
Minutes: 20
Premiere:
NYC Premiere
MOBILITY RIGHTS is a poetic visual examination of disabled people’s struggle in South Korea. It portrays the fights of the disabled finally being seen after decades of denial of basic rights. As an observation of the their daily lives, the film allows the audience to not only relate to the struggle towards rights they endure, but also reflect on their own pursuit of rights and happiness. This film highlights the experiences and challenges that they face from the general public, despite Korea’s emphasis on being a communal society.- Documentary Film Competition
No Longer / Not Yet
Directed by: Jacquelyn Elder
Country: France / United States
Minutes: 17
Premiere:
North American Premiere
NO LONGER/NOT YET is an intimate observational documentary focusing on the very few moments just before a performer steps on stage. In this interval of time and space leading up to a performer’s first step, we are “no longer” rehearsing, and “we are not quite yet” on stage. What happens in this liminal space? This part of a performer’s job is not often seen or spoken of but without a doubt expected. The camera lens makes visible this pre-acceleration removed from the performance itself and aims to expose the invisible labor that goes into taking that first step on stage.- Documentary Film Competition
The Anarchist and The Fridge
Directed by: Yunchang Zhang
Country: United States
Minutes: 14
THE ANARCHIST AND THE FRIDGE tells the story of an anarchist who fills a fridge in his front yard daily, allowing anyone to take food. Twenty-five years ago, he came to New York to live without spending money. After surviving cancer and rumors, he gained community support and set up New York’s first free fridge in Bed-Stuy. He now sees replenishing the fridge as his duty, using free food to unite the community and challenge the system.- Documentary Film Competition
R.E.S.C.U.E.
Directed by: Keenan Ferguson, Martha McGuinness
Country: Kenya / United States
Minutes: 25
R.E.S.C.U.E. is a heartwarming short documentary about resilience, hope and triumph in the fight to protect a species and to empower women and their communities. The film gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the groundbreaking work of the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary and The Sarara Foundation in Northern Kenya. It is an inspiring example of what is possible in the realm of community-led conservation.
