- Documentary Short Films Screening
- Film Screening
- Short Film Screening
- Short Films Matinee
Date: February 21, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Cost: $5
Location:
LOOK Cinemas Theater 4
657 West 57th Street
New York, New York 10019
These films have not been rated and some content may not be appropriate for children.
- Documentary Film Competition
Waiting for the Bus
Directed by: Beth Graczyk
Country: United States
Minutes: 7
This short film features Michael Wolfe who identifies “as a black, queer, performance artist with autism”, offering insight into his daily life and inner world through movement, text and song. Through Michael’s narration, the seemingly mundane task of waiting for the bus unfolds into a labyrinth of feelings, sensations, and physical expressions of his body.
- Documentary Film Competition
Dreamful
Directed by: Sarko Meené, Vahan Khachiyan
Country: Armenia / Greece
Minutes: 14
DREAMFUL is a short documentary that explores life and death through the lens of ease and courage, celebrating the simplicity and beauty of existence. The film follows 80-year-old Persian art collector Farhad, who embarks on a grand project to create an art island in Greece with his friend, artist Fereydoun Ave. Set on the small island of Chiliomodi, owned by the St. John Monastery of Patmos, Farhad hopes to make the island a destination for pilgrims and artists. The documentary captures their enthusiasm and reflections on life’s lessons, focusing on peace, exile, and the joy of pursuing dreams despite age and challenges.- Documentary Film Competition
Fighting Back
Directed by: Xiaoying Su
Country: United States
Minutes: 10
Warning:
FIGHTING BACK follows Jessica Ng, a first-generation Hong Kong-Chinese American and internationally recognized Muay Thai fighter. Her self-defense classes empower Asian American and Pacific Islander women at a time of an alarming rise of Anti-Asian hate crimes in New York City in recent years. FIGHTING BACK explores themes of love, energy and growth as Jessica navigates her identity, public responsibilities and newfound motherhood.- 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.
