Interest: Women directors, writers, producers
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Being Mary Tyler Moore
“Who can turn the world on with her smile?” Those theme-song words describing Mary Richards, the TV news producer who broke sitcom ground as a…
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Vicenta B.
Set amongst the vibrant landscape of Cuba, the film follows Vicenta, a gifted clairvoyant who uses her ability to connect to her ancestors to foresee…
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Snow and the Bear
Asli is a nurse wholly committed to her profession even when it means relocating to a remote Turkish town with provincial beliefs and sub-zero temperatures.
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Mariupolis 2
Seeds of hope thrive amidst great tragedy in this visually remarkable documentary. Shot in March 2022, only weeks after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the…
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Dalíland
It’s best to depict egomaniacs, even talented ones like Salvador Dalí (Ben Kingsley, gloriously chewing scenery), through the eyes of someone in their orbit but…
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A Tribute to Mary Harron + “Dalíland”
It’s best to depict egomaniacs, even talented ones like Salvador Dalí (Ben Kingsley, gloriously chewing scenery), through the eyes of someone in their orbit but…
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Luxembourg, Luxembourg
With great narrative brio, director Antonio Lukich tells the story of twin brothers, living in central Ukraine, who go on a road trip to find…
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Earth Mama
A single mother in Oakland navigates the foster care system while making a living at a family portrait studio in this intimate coming-of-age story.
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La Bonga
With Colombia’s right-wing paramilitary forces closing in, the Afro-Colombian inhabitants of La Bonga fled their farming community, leaving the jungle to reclaim it. Sebastian Pinzón…
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The Deepest Breath
Italian Alessia Zecchini is one of the best freedivers in the world, engaging in a breathtaking and perilous sport in which incredible athletes dive without…
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Mel Novikoff Award: Firelight Media + “The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution”
The 2023 Mel Novikoff Award celebrates Firelight Media, a nonprofit that supports filmmakers of color. Join us a for a conversation with founders Stanley Nelson…
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The Tuba Thieves
It’s true that a rash of tuba thefts have plagued Los Angeles high schools, but the mystery behind the loss of the oompah instruments is…