Interest: Women Writers, Directors + Producers

A Tribute to Jenny Slate + Marcel the Shell With Shoes On

Poignant and laugh-out-loud funny, this feature expansion of the beloved web series features the titular mollusk (voiced by Jenny Slate) looking after his Nana Connie…
Stray

The world of three stray dogs commingling among the inhabitants of the sprawling city of Istanbul is the subject of Elizabeth Lo’s beguiling documentary feature…
Crip Camp

Born with spina bifida, 15-year-old Jim LeBrecht found first love and a tribe when he spent the summer of 1971 at a Catskills camp for…
Athlete A

During the 2016 Olympics, the Indianapolis Star broke the news that USA Gymnastics had been covering up incidents of sexual abuse by coaches for years.…
The Iron Hammer

In this personal and rousing documentary, Joan Chen charts the inspiring life and career of “Jenny” Lang Ping, a fearless and independent Olympic athlete who…
Shorts 5: Family Films

Things are not always what they seem in this exciting collection of films from around the world. At first glance, a puddle is simply water…
Miss Juneteenth

A poignant story of deferred dreams and a mother’s love, Miss Juneteenth tells the story of Turquoise Jones (Nicole Beharie), who pushes her daughter to…
Saudi Runaway

Muna is a young woman in Saudi Arabia who is unable to live the life that she desperately wants. Restricted by laws and religious practices…
Dick Johnson Is Dead

Made with great love and imagination, Kirsten Johnson’s tribute to her father gives a capacious sense of his life while focusing on his present struggles…
The Sleepwalkers

Holiday tensions rise to a boil for the Argentinean family at the center of Paula Hernández’s masterfully controlled film. At a country house, an extended…
I Carry You With Me

Iván is an aspiring chef in Mexico, struggling to make it in the kitchen and provide for his son. When he meets and falls for…
Miwa Matreyek: “Infinitely Yours” + “This World Made Itself”

In this intimate and wondrous program, Miwa Matreyek will perform two of her most recent pieces. Infinitely Yours (Miwa Matreyek, USA 2020, 30 min), her…