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Tuesday is thenew Friday

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Extend your festival experience all year long with Stranger Than Fiction—filmmakers in person to present new

documentaries and rediscovered classics, Tuesdays at IFC Center.

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WelcometothethirdannualDOCNYCfestival.WehaveastellarguestlistthatincludesKenBurns,AlexGibney,BarbaraKopple,JaredLeto,PeteSeeger,RufusWainwrightandmanymore.We’regladyoucanjoinus,too!

With over 100 films and panels at the festival, we hope you sample from several sections. Start with our expanded Gala line-up featuring films with high-profile makers and subjects, among them the world premiere of CAN’T STAND LOSING YOU, a portrait of pop-rock legends The Police. Move on to the Viewfinders competition section for distinct directorial voices, including the US premiere of THE PERVERT’S GUIDE TO IDEOLOGY, reuniting the provocative duo of filmmaker Sophie Fiennes and cultural critic extraordinaire Slavoj Žižek. For New York stories, turn to the Metropolis competition, with highlights like PLIMPTON!, a profile of the inimitable man of letters.

This year, the festival introduces two new sidebar sections: Sonic Cinema taps into the vibrant doc genre of music with such films as BIG STAR: NOTHING CAN HURT ME, a US premiere; Photography on Film explores the intersection between still and moving images with programs like the one-time-only event VII UNCOMMISSIONED.

DOC NYC also expands its panel offerings with Doc-A-Thon, a five-day series of discussions and masterclasses essential for both established professionals and aspiring filmmakers. The American Perspectives and International Perspectives sections boast lively docs covering subjects as diverse as an ambitious animator in PERSISTENCE OF VISION and Guatemalan bus culture in LA CAMIONETA. The ShortList section expands to offer another look at ten of the year’s best documentaries, all front-runners for awards season. And our Midnight selections bring you late-night eye-openers like BETTIE PAGE REVEALS ALL.

What else is new? DOC NYC gains a new venue—not to mention a second neighborhood—with the addition of the SVA Theatre in Chelsea to our home base at IFC Center; plus two new programmers: Mystelle Brabbée (feature docs) and Basil Tsiokos (shorts and panels). Now we’re looking for new audiences to join our loyal followers.

Soplungeinandstartplanningyourschedule!

RaphaelaNeihausen ThomPowers Executive Director Artistic Director

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November 2012 Dear Friends: It is a pleasure to welcome you to DOC NYC. New York City is a thriving center of media and entertainment, and there’s never been a better time to be in the City. Recently, the Boston Consulting Group released a study that analyzed the development and growth of New York City’s media and entertainment industries. According to the report, New York City’s entertainment industry is the strongest in its history, generating a direct spend of $7.1 billion in 2011, an increase of over $2 billion dollars since 2002. The industry now employs 130,000 people, an increase of 30,000 jobs since 2004. At the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, we’re dedicated to supporting and promoting all forms of media throughout the City. Our agency consists of the Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting; NYC Digital and NYC Media – the official TV, radio and online network of the City of New York. The Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting continues to be the one-stop shop for all production needs in the City, providing premier customer service – including free exterior locations, police assistance and parking privileges. You can even apply for your permits from any computer with internet access with our online permit system. We also offer the “Made in NY” marketing credit, which provides free advertising in subways, bus shelters and on Taxi TV for films and television shows that shoot here, and the “Made in NY” Discount Card Program with discounts for productions at more than a thousand local businesses. Our website – www.nyc.gov/film – contains a wealth of information about our initiatives. I encourage you to contact my office at 311 or 212-NEW-YORK to find out just how easy it is to film in New York. Best wishes,

Katherine Oliver Commissioner Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment

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November 2-10, 2012 Dear Friends, As Speaker of the NYC Council, I’m thrilled to welcome everyone to this year’s DOC NYC Festival! Now in its third year, DOC NYC has quickly become one of New York’s signature cultural events, drawing fans of documentary storytelling from around the globe. From films and retrospectives to panels and symposia, this seven-day documentary festival has it all, and I want to thank Raphaela Neihausen, Thom Powers and their amazing team for once again putting together this important and exciting event. DOC NYC is an example of the creativity and energy that are the heart of our city, and we’re so very proud to call it one of New York’s own. My best wishes to everyone for a successful festival. Enjoy! Sincerely,

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IFCCENTERSTAFFSenior Vice President & General Manager: John VancoVice President of Programs & Promotions: Harris DewDirector of Operations: Griffith IffithPromotions and Ticketing Coordinator: Chris WellsOperations and Administrative Coordinator: Asha PhelpsTheater Managers: Ashley Seitz, Bryce ThomasMembership & Merchandise Coordinator: Danika Usiatynski-RiveraWeb Team: Michael Cagnazzi, Colm Clark, Adam Mankuta, Luke Wolckenhauer

DOCNYCTEAMArtistic Director: Thom PowersExecutive Director: Raphaela NeihausenSenior Programmer: Mystelle BrabbéePanel Producer and Shorts Programmer: Basil TsiokosOperations Manager and Volunteer Coordinator: Iris UrbanProgram Manager: Denise HughesPublicist: Susan NorgetPublicity Liaison: Brian GeldinFilm Marketing & Outreach: Merve Fejzula, Jennifer LeySocial Media: Kristin WaldStreet Team & Outreach: Lisa JamesSponsorship Consultant: The Erlick GroupAdvertising Sales: Marci GruberGraphic Design: Bussey CreativeVideography Coordinator: Evan SchlossbergPhotography Coordinator: Simon LuethiJury Coordinator: Terry Greenberg Website / Blogging: Rahul ChadhaPrescreeners: Dewitt Davis, Ruth Somalo, Lucas VergaTrailer: Ager Meillier FilmsTrailer Music: Frances

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USPREMIERE Artifact is essential viewing to understand the modern music industry. We follow the band Thirty Seconds to Mars as they fight a brutal lawsuit with record label Virgin/EMI, write songs to follow their hit album “A Beautiful Lie,” and struggle with big questions about art, money and integrity. Jared Leto, the band’s lead singer and also an accomplished actor (Requiem for a Dream, My So-Called Life) opened up his life for the camera during months of excruciating pressures. (105 min) In person: Jared Leto

thu nov 8 7:00pm (sva), followed by opening night partythu nov 8 9:45pm (sva)

Opening Night tickets to a screening of Venus and Serena or Artifact are $25, or $75 to attend the 6:45 or 7:00 screening plus the official DOC NYC Opening

Night party at the Maritime Hotel. For more information on tickets, see page 74.

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Venus and Serena gains unprecedented access into the lives of the tennis-conquering Williams sisters during the most intimidating year of their careers. Over the course of 2011, Venus grappled with an energy-sapping autoimmune disease while Serena battled back from a life-threatening pulmonary embolism. But neither sister let adversity hold her back. Filmmakers Maiken Baird and Michelle Major (who worked in Peter Jennings’ documentary unit at ABC News) join forces with esteemed collaborators including editor Sam Pollard (When the Levees Broke) and musician Wyclef Jean. The film “gives a better sense of the sisters… than do reams of sports reportage” (Variety). (99 min) In person: Michelle Major

thu nov 8 6:45pm (sva), followed by opening night partythu nov 8 9:30pm (sva)

venus and serenaDIRs: maIKen baIRD, mIchelle maJoR

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WORLDPREMIERE Based on the memoir by Andy Summers, Can’t Stand Losing You follows an extraordinary musical journey, from Summers’ early days on the English music scene to his chance encounter with drummer Stewart Copeland and bassist Sting, to the trio’s chart-topping international success as The Police. The film includes exclusive interviews with the band members during The Police’s worldwide reunion tour, along with extensive concert footage proving they’re as vital as ever. (83 min) In person: Andy Summers, Andy Grieve

fri nov 9 7:00pm (sva)

can’t stand losing you DIR: anDy gRIeve with lauRen lazIn

USPREMIEREFor the millions of readers who have been enthralled by Iceberg Slim’s books, this film fleshes out the life and legacy of the man who pioneered a new kind of street-wise writing. And for newcomers to his world, it’s a great place to start. Years in the making, the film includes archival footage of Slim along with interviews with his friends, colleagues, and famous admirers such as Chris Rock, Snoop Dogg, Quincy Jones and Ice-T. The story is enhanced with stylish pulp fiction iconography. (88 min) In person: Jorge Hinojosa, Ice-T


iceberg slim: Portrait of a PimPDIR: JoRge hInoJosa

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USPREMIERE In May 2011, family and friends gathered in New York City’s Town Hall Theater to pay tribute to the late, great singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle. A prolific musician, her untimely death shattered not only her family and friends, but legions of fans worldwide. Director Lian Lunson, who met McGarrigle’s son Rufus Wainwright while directing Leonard Cohen I’m Your Man, lovingly brings this story to the screen. The resulting film is part concert (with performances by Wainwright, Emmylou Harris, Norah Jones, Antony Hegarty and others) and part intimate look at a family coming to terms with the loss of a loved one. (107 min) In person: Lian Lunson, Rufus Wainwright

sat nov 10 7:00pm (sva)

sing me the songs that say i love you: a concert for Kate mcgarrigle DIR: lIan lunson

US PREMIERE The indelible music of Antony and the Johnsons has won the admiration of Lou Reed, Rufus Wainwright, and others. Turning captures the band in concert collaborating with the filmmaker Charles Atlas, celebrating 13 women taking the stage who, like Antony himself, are not easily categorized personas. Many of them are transgendered, some gay, some straight. All have stories to tell about the hard-won struggle to be themselves, expressed with the transcendent power of Antony’s music. (79 min) In person: Charles Atlas, Antony Hegarty

sun nov 11 9:30pm (sva)

turningDIR: chaRles atlas

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MFA

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Axel Baumann Director of Photography

Joshua Bennett Producer

Peter Chelkowski Director of Photography

Maro Chermayeff Chair and founder of the department

Ann Collins Editor

Maryann De Leo Filmmaker, Producer, Director, Writer

Deborah Dickson Producer, Director

Michael Epstein Filmmaker, Producer, Director, Writer

Micah Fink Producer, Editor, Writer

Tom Hurwitz, ASC Director of Photography

Michael Kantor Producer, Filmmaker

Mark Mandler Sound Mixer

Michel Negroponte Filmmaker, Director

Thom Powers Producer

Bob Richman Director of Photography

Jerry Risius Director of Photography

Bernardo Ruiz Producer

Amy Schewel Producer

E. Donna Shepherd Editor

Joia Speciale Cinematographer

J.T. Takagi Sound Recordist, Filmmaker

…and a host of guest lecturers

The MFA Social Documentary Film program

at the School of Visual Arts welcomes you to

apply now for the fall 2013 semester. Chaired

by award-winning documentary filmmaker

Maro Chermayeff and located in the heart of

Manhattan, this MFA program provides a solid

foundation in the fundamentals of nonfiction

filmmaking, as well as an immersion into the

critical and analytical processes necessary to

conceptualize and develop significant, socially

relevant film projects.

Working with documentarians at the top of

their field as teachers and mentors in a collab-

orative think-tank environment, the MFA Social

Documentary Film program at SVA will not only

teach students how to tell a story; it will guide

them towards lifelong careers in filmmaking.

information Session December 3, 2012, 6 – 8pm 136 West 21 Street, New York, NY 10011

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In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers were arrested and charged for brutally attacking and raping a white female jogger in Central Park. News media swarmed the case, calling it “the crime of the century.” But the truth about what really happened didn’t become clear until after the five had spent years in prison for a crime they didn’t commit. This story of injustice finally gets the telling it deserves. The film recently made headlines when lawyers for New York City attempted to subpoena its outtakes for an ongoing lawsuit. A story whose aftershocks continue to shape the city, this promises to be one of the most high-profile documentaries of the year. (119 min) In person: Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, David McMahon and members of the

Central Park Five

thu nov 15 7:00pm (sva)

the central ParK fiveDIRs: Ken buRns, saRah buRns, DavID mcmahon

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No documentary project has rivaled the scope and longevity of Michael Apted’s epic group portrait. Starting in 1964, a film crew interviewed a collection of British 7 year-olds from different social backgrounds. Apted has returned every 7 years to update their lives through successes, disappointments, births and deaths. Now at the age of 56, the individuals open up again to assess whether their lives have been ruled more by circumstance or self-determination. (143 min)


56 uPDIR: mIchael aPteD

Launched a year ago, The New York Times’ Op-Docs series invites both renowned and emerging filmmakers to contribute new short opinion documentaries reflecting a wide range of styles and subject matter, including current affairs, contemporary life and historical subjects. Past contributors include Errol Morris, Jessica Yu, and Alex Gibney. In this special event, Op-Docs producer and curator Jason Spingarn-Koff presents a selection of recent works and a conversation with contributors. (75 min) In person: Jason Spingarn-Koff and filmmakers Mo Rocca, Malika Zouhali-Worrall and others

wed nov 14 7:30pm (ifc)

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The Documentary Film Program at Sundance Institute has an impeccable track record of supporting vital projects. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, journalist Glenn Greenwald of The Guardian leads a conversation with Sundance DFP Director Cara Mertes and three prominent DFP grant recipients. They’ll share samples of their highly anticipated new films and discuss the role of non-fiction storytelling in the 21st century. In person: Glenn Greenwald, Cara Mertes, and filmmakers Jehane Noujaim (Control Room, Rafea: Solar Mama), Roger Ross Williams (God Loves Uganda), and Jeremy Scahill (Dirty Wars)

tue nov 13 7:30pm (ifc)

sundance institute Panel

WORLD PREMIERE Documentaries offer a unique encounter between art and actuality. Yet the genre is perpetually misunderstood: its artistry neglected, its truthfulness suspected, its real-world impact overlooked. Veteran doc makers Cal Skaggs and David Van Taylor have spent nearly a decade interviewing documentary pioneers for a multi-part history of the field. In this 2-hour section, we see the invention of the social documentary in reaction to the Great Depression and the bending of the form toward propaganda during World War II. (114 min) In person: Cal Skaggs, David Van Taylor

sat nov 10 1:30pm (ifc)

to tell the truth: a history of documentary film 1928-1946 DIRs: cal sKaggs, DavID van tayloR

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DOC NYC presents four awards in 2012. Three juries will select one film each from the Viewfinders, Metropolis and—for the first time this year—Shorts programs to recognize as an outstanding achievement in form and content. We hope these selections will surprise, inspire and spark debate.

Winners of the Grand Jury Prize in the Viewfinders and Metropolis competitions will each receive a Digital Cinema Package (DCP) provided by Technicolor-PostWorks New York, offering comprehensive post services including data workflows, multi-format conform, color grading, duplication and digital cinema.

VIEWFINDERS COMPETITION: Ten films play in this section, chosen for their distinct directorial visions. Past winners: Scenes of a Crime, directed by Grover Babcock, Blue Hadaegh (2011); Windfall, directed by Laura Israel (2010).

METROPOLIS COMPETITION: Seven films play in this section, exemplifying the diverse range of stories in New York City. Past winners: Girl With Black Balloons, directed by Corrine Van Der Borch (2011); To Be Heard, directed by Roland Legiardi-Laura, Edwin Martinez, Deborah Shaffer and Amy Sultan (2010).

SUNDANCENOWAUDIENCEAWARD: Features in the Viewfinders and Metropolis sections are also eligible for this award, chosen by audience balloting at the first screening of each film. The winner of the SundanceNOW Audience Award will receive a selection of 50 DVDs from the IFC Films and Sundance Selects library. SundanceNOW Doc Club (sundancenow.com) offers streaming access to up to 10 new documentaries each month. Each month’s themes and film selections are chosen by DOC NYC Artistic Director Thom Powers. Past winners: First Position, directed by Bess Kargman (2011); To Be Heard, directed by Roland Legiardi-Laura, Edwin Martinez, Deborah Shaffer and Amy Sultan (2010)

ShORTS COMPETITION: All films playing in the shorts section, plus the two shorts screening in the Metropolis section are eligible for this jury prize.

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In 1970, on a caravan of hippie school buses headed to a patch of rural Tennessee land, Ina May Gaskin and her friends began delivering each other’s babies. Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin & the Farm Midwives shows how these women, with counterculture heroine Gaskin as their leader, not only taught themselves midwifery from the ground up, but, with their families, founded an entirely communal, agricultural society called The Farm, where they changed a generation’s approach to childbirth. (93 min) In person: Ina May Gaskin, Sara Lamm, Mary Wigmore

mon nov 12 6:45pm (ifc) • tue nov 13 2:15pm (ifc)

birth story: ina may gasKin & the farm midwives DIRs: saRa lamm, maRy wIgmoRe

USPREMIERE Tomi Ungerer rose to prominence in the late 1950s as the creator of acclaimed children’s books—”I dare say, no one was as original,” Maurice Sendak once ventured. Ungerer’s creativity also encompassed iconic 60s protest posters and lavish books of erotica; but when his work was banned, he risked fading into obscurity. This film performs a laudable act of rediscovery by capturing his incredible personality on camera and bringing his artwork to life through enchanting animated sequences. (98 min) In person: Brad Bernstein

sat nov 10 1:45pm (sva) • tue nov 13 11:30am (ifc)

far out isn’t far enough: the tomi ungerer story DIR: bRaD beRnsteIn

The Viewfinders section is co-presented by History Films.

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WORLDPREMIERE A Girl and a Gun presents a feminine perspective on an object whose history is deeply bound up with men and masculinity. Filmed throughout the US, this documentary delves into the psyche of the American gun world. Reaching far beyond Hollywood’s hyper-sexualized femmes fatales, the film candidly explores the modern American woman through intimate portraits encompassing issues of protection, power, feminism, and violence. A Girl and A Gun is a complex and thoughtful meditation on a deadly serious issue. (75 min) In person: Cathryne Czubek

sun nov 11 7:15pm (ifc) • wed nov 14 5:30pm (ifc)

a girl and a gunDIR: cathRyne czubeK

How did a blond Californian with Alabama roots become a Spanish Flamenco guitarist in Andalucian boots? Gypsy Davy tells the story of David Jones, a.k.a. “David Serva”—of Counting Crows “Mr. Jones” fame. We hear from the perspective of five women in his life and his five children—including the director. (96 min, in English & Spanish) In person: Rachel Leah Jones, Martin Jones

fri nov 9 9:45pm (ifc) • mon nov 12 11:30am (ifc)

gyPsy davyDIR: Rachel leah Jones

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Director Jamie Meltzer takes a penetrating look at Brandon Darby, a radical activist turned FBI informant who has been both vilified and deified, but never fully understood. Darby was known as a hero of leftwing activists organizing in New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, but later he allied himself with rightwing forces helping to entrap protestors at the 2008 Republican convention (depicted in the documentary Better This World). Darby opens up in this film to explain his mysterious motives. (82 min) In person: Jamie Meltzer

sun nov 11 9:15pm (ifc) • tue nov 13 11:00am (ifc 3)

informantDIR: JamIe meltzeR

USPREMIERE The philosopher Slavoj Žižek is a world-class connoisseur of cinema. Here he teams with director Sophie Fiennes to riff on film clips for their ideological implications both overt and hidden. His eclectic associations encompass The Searchers, Jaws, Triumph of the Will, Titanic, M*A*S*H, Loves of a Blonde, and Brazil as he clicks through capitalism, fascism, consumerism, Stalinism, religion and more. The experience is like being inside an intellectual pinball machine, setting off lights in your brain. (136 min)


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USPREMIERE Rafea is a Bedouin woman who lives with her daughters in a village near the Jordan-Iraq border. She is given a chance to travel to India to attend the Barefoot College, where illiterate women from around the world are trained in six months to be solar engineers. If Rafea succeeds, she will be able to electrify her village, train more engineers, and provide for her daughters. But can she overcome all the obstacles that stand in her way? (76 min, in Arabic and English) In person: Mona Eldaief, Jehane Noujaim

sun nov 11 11:45am (sva) • thu nov 15 5:15pm (ifc 3)

rafea: solar mamaDIRs: mona elDaIef, Jehane nouJaIm

WORLDPREMIEREShenandoah, Pennsylvania, is a coal mining town with a proud immigrant heritage, once pivotal in fueling America’s industrial revolution. Now the town is on the skids, struggling to retain its identity, soul, and values—all of which were dramatically challenged when four of the town’s white, high-school football stars were charged in the beating death of an undocumented Mexican immigrant named Luis Ramirez. Pulitzer Prize-winner David Turnley creates a deeply felt portrait of a working-class community on trial. (97 min, in English & Spanish) In person: David Turnley

sat nov 10 7:00pm (ifc) • mon nov 12 4:30pm (ifc)

shenandoahDIR: DavID tuRnley

Sam Shepard and Johnny Dark met in Greenwich Village in the early 1960s and, despite leading very different lives, have remained close friends ever since. Shepard became a Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright and an Academy Award®–nominated actor while Dark was a homebody with a penchant for letter writing and photography. Director Treva Wurmfeld observes the two men, separately and together, over a period of eighteen months and captures an indelible portrait of a complex friendship. (90 min) In person: Treva Wurmfeld, Johnny Dark, Kristy Dark

sat nov 10 9:30pm (ifc) • mon nov 12 2:00pm (ifc)

shePard & darKDIR: tReva wuRmfelD

A decade after the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, Kiki Katese, a pioneering theatre director, founded Ingoma Nshya, the country’s first female drumming troupe, offering healing for women from both sides of the conflict. When Kiki met the owners of Brooklyn’s Blue Marble Ice Cream, she invited them to help Ingoma Nshya open Rwanda’s first local ice cream shop. Sweet Dreams follows this remarkable group of Rwandan women as they create their own unique path to a future of peace and possibility. (89 min, in Kinyarwanda & English) In person: Rob Fruchtman, Lisa Fruchtman, special guests

sun nov 11 4:30pm (ifc) • tue nov 13 4:45pm (ifc)

sweet dreamsDIRs: Rob fRuchtman, lIsa fRuchtman

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WORLDPREMIERE Building Babel tells the story of Sharif El-Gamal, developer of the ‘Ground Zero mosque’ in Lower Manhattan. With unfettered access to Sharif’s life and family over the course of two years, the film tracks his struggle to bring his idea of Park51, a controversial Muslim community center two blocks from the site of Ground Zero, to fruition. Building Babel is a portrait of American identity ten years on from September 11th—and of how Muslims struggle to take part in the idea of who we are as a nation. Where do the lines of coummunity get drawn, and who gets to draw them? (53 min, in English & Arabic) In person: David Osit

Screening with Donya Ravasani’s American Imam, about one of the most prominent and controversial Islamic clerics in the US, leading a community in Bedford-Stuyvesant. (20 min) In person: Donya Ravasani

sat nov 10 11:15am (ifc) • thu nov 15 1:00pm (ifc)

building babel DIR: DavID osIt

Every day for the last 67 years, 90-year-old cab driver Johnnie “Spider” Footman has shown up for work at one of New York City’s most eclectic communities—the taxi garage across from the United Nations. The garage is a kind of a refugee camp in the heart of New York, a city where drivers have come for protection from human rights abuses, racism, and economic instability. But to be a cabbie demands reserves of patience and persistence, in the face of long hours, disrespectful customers, blinding blizzards and a host of other challenges. (54 min, in English & Mandarin) In person: Joshua Z Weinstein, special guests

Screening with Jenni Morello’s McB. What happens when a group of Brooklyn elementary school students decide to stage their own production of Shakespeare’s most accursed play? (34 min) In person: Jenni Morello

sun nov 11 2:15pm (ifc)

drivers wanted DIR: Joshua z weInsteIn

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“A culinary as well as a cultural landmark.”Mayoral Proclamation, City of New York

e CORNELIASTREETCAFÉ29 Cornelia Street Greenwich Village, NY 10014

212.989.9319 www.corneliastreetcafe.com

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US PREMIERE This remarkable documentary explores the untold story behind one of the most iconic images of the twentieth century: the 1932 photograph of workmen taking their lunch perched on a girder high above New York City on the 69th floor of Rockefeller Center. Part homage, part investigation, this is the beautiful tale of an American icon, an unprecedented race to the sky and the immigrant workers who built New York. (70 min, in Irish & English) In person: Seán Ó Cualáin

sat nov 10 7:30pm (sva) • wed nov 14 3:15pm (ifc)

men at lunchDIR: seÁn Ó cualÁIn

WORLDPREMIERE Stretching beyond the limits of the classic character study documentary, More Than the Rainbow not only chronicles the life and times of street photographer and former taxi driver Matt Weber, it becomes a vibrant conversation about the photographic medium, artistic expression, and New York City. Reflecting upon photography at the end of the analog age, the film is highlighted by gorgeous 35mm montage sequences set to the music of jazz legend Thelonious Monk. Weber’s extraordinary photographs will resonate long after the film is over. (82 min, in English & French) In person: Matt Weber, Dan Wechsler

sun nov 11 7:00pm (ifc) • wed nov 14 11:ooam (ifc)

more than the rainbowDIR: Dan wechsleR

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To some, George Plimpton was best known as the founder of America’s premiere literary magazine, The Paris Review. To others, he was a participatory sports journalist. Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself shows the many facets of this writer, editor, amateur sportsman and friend of the rich and famous. Using Plimpton’s own narration—along with thoughts and stories from friends, family and contemporaries—the film is a joyful celebration of a life lived fully, richly, strangely, and so variously that it’s hard to believe it was led by just one man. (89 min) In person: Tom Bean, Luke Poling, special guests

sun nov 11 7:00pm (sva) • wed nov 14 1:00pm (ifc)

PlimPton! starring george PlimPton as himself DIRs: tom bean, luKe PolIng

USPREMIERE Featuring interviews with George Clooney, Matt Damon, Meryl Streep, Helen Mirren, Robin Williams, Jude Law, Josh Brolin, Whoopi Goldberg, Tina Fey and more, Radioman tells the story of an extraordinary eccentric, the eponymous New Yorker who overcame homelessness and addiction to become an unlikely New York City movie legend, with over 100 small parts to his name. The film is a funny, heart-warming, insightful look into a memorable character full of contradictions, bitterness and hope. (70 min) In person: Mary Kerr, Radioman

fri nov 9 7:45pm (ifc) • thu nov 15 11:00am (ifc)

radiomanDIR: maRy KeRR

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WORLD PREMIERE Small-time ride operator Eddie Miranda proudly runs a carnival contraption called the Zipper in the heart of Coney Island’s gritty amusement district. Eddie and his ride are driven away when the City of New York and an opportunistic real estate mogul lock horns over the future of the “People’s Playground.” A film about greed, politics, land use and public policy, and the battle over an American cultural icon, Zipper captures a market-driven world where growth often trumps preservation, and the Zipper may be only the beginning of what is lost. (77 min) In person: Amy Nicholson

sat nov 10 9:30pm (sva) • thu nov 15 3:00pm (ifc)

ZiPPerDIR: amy nIcholson

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sonic cinema

US PREMIERE The legendary Memphis band Big Star, led by singer Alex Chilton, has been cited as an influence on REM, The Replacements, The Flaming Lips, and countless others—their song “In the Street” even served as the theme for the sitcom That ’70s Show. Yet the band’s short existence has made it obscure to larger musical history. This film tells a story of musical salvation with never-before-seen footage and photos of the group, in-depth interviews, and rousing musical tributes by the bands they inspired. (110 min) In person: Drew DeNicola, Olivia Mori, Danielle McCarthy, John Fry (Ardent Studios), Jody Stephens (Big Star)


big star: nothing can hurt meDIRs: DRew DenIcola, olIvIa moRI

David Bromberg is a musician’s musician who collaborated with Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jerry Garcia and other greats. But Bromberg stopped performing publicly in the 1980s and turned to violin making. Director Beth Toni Kruvant, who won acclaim for Heart of Stone about Newark’s Weequahic High School, follows Bromberg as he helps to revitalize an urban community and makes a musical comeback with esteemed friends such as Dr. John and Levon Helm. (74 min) In person: Beth Toni Kruvant, David Bromberg


david bromberg: unsung treasureDIR: beth tonI KRuvant

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An intimate “fly on the wall” documentary about iconoclastic rocker Bobby Bare Jr., son of country music legend Bobby Bare, and his struggles dealing with the repercussions of a perpetual life on the road – the constant separation and the disconnect from loved ones back home. This documentary unveils a side of the music industry that most never see. Musicians including My Morning Jacket, Justin Townes Earle, Hayes Carll, David Vandervelde, Blue Giant, Carey Kotsionis, Duane Denison, and Bobby Bare Sr. make appearances in the film. (90 min) In person: William Miller, Bobby Bare Jr.

sun nov 11 9:30pm (ifc) • thu nov 15 9:00pm (ifc)

don’t follow me (i’m lost)DIR: wIllIam mIlleR

USPREMIEREJonathan Demme has directed an impressively wide range of music documentaries, from Stop Making Sense to his collaborations with Neil Young. Now he follows his musical passions to Naples, Italy to document an extraordinary gathering of world musicians, led by Enzo Avitabile, the saxophonist and songwriter whose past collaborators include James Brown and Tina Turner. For anyone interested in musical discovery, history and experimentation, this film offers a rich feast. (80 min, in Italian and Neapolitan Dialect) In person: Jonathan Demme


enZo avitabile: music lifeDIR: Jonathan Demme

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US PREMIERE For the first time, the greatest singer-songwriters, authors and performers from Greenwich Village reflect on how they collectively became the voice of a generation. Through poignant interviews with the likes of Pete Seeger, Carly Simon, Judy Collins, Kris Kristofferson, Arlo Guthrie, Peter Yarrow, Michelle Phillips, and many more, plus rare archival footage and new live performances, Greenwich Village: Music That Defined A Generation tells a story about community, courage and—most importantly—music. (87 min) In person: Laura Archibald, Pete Seeger, Lucy Simon, special guests


greenwich village: music that defined a generation DIR: lauRa aRchIbalD

A guitar prodigy, Jason Becker burst onto the music scene at the tender age of 13, garnering notice from major industry players. In 1991, at age 19, Jason was hired as the lead guitarist in David Lee Roth’s band, the most coveted guitar gig at the time, but he never made it on tour. Doctors diagnosed him with Lou Gehrig’s disease and said he would never make music again, let alone live to see his 25th birthday. Twenty-two years later, without the ability to move or to speak, Jason is alive and making music with his eyes. (90 min) In person: Jesse Vile

fri nov 9 10:00pm (ifc)

jason becKer: not dead yetDIR: Jesse vIle

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WORLDPREMIEREMusicwood is a documentary that needs to be seen by anyone who cares about guitar music. For hundreds of years guitars have been made the same way, but now, that could all change. A band of famous guitar-makers (Bob Taylor, Chris Martin and Dave Berryman of Gibson) travel together into a primeval rain forest. Their mission: negotiate with Native American loggers before it’s too late for acoustic guitars. The result is the funny, complex and heartbreaking story of a profound cultural conflict and a battle over natural resources. Artists featured in the film: Kaki King, Steve Earle, Yo La Tengo, The Antlers, Lampchop, Turin Brakes and Sergius Gregory. (75 min) In person: Maxine Trump, Bob Taylor, special guests


musicwoodDIR: maxIne tRumP

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5:30pm a girl and a gun - p21* 7:30pm the new yorK times’ oP-docs - p16* 9:15pm under african sKies - p62*

doc-a-thon: reach your audience 10:30am meet the distributors - p71* 12:15pm d.i.y. theatrical - p71* 2:00pm story leads to action - p71* 3:45pm selling on digital Platforms - p71*

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5:15pm birders: the central ParK effect - p43* 6:45pm birth story - p20* 9:15pm code of the west - p44*

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11:00am radioman - p31* 1:00pm building babel - p27* 3:00pm ZiPPer - p33* 5:15pm rafea: solar mama - p24* 7:15pm shorts: odd jobs - p54* 9:45pm shorts: Portraits - p54*

doc-a-thon: finish your doc 10:30am editing - p67* 12:15pm music & sound - p67* 2:00pm into the archives - p67* 3:45pm animation & graPhics - p67*

5:30pm the lost bird Project - p45* 7:30pm sundance institute Panel - p17* 9:30pm musicwood - p37*

11:00am informant - p23 (ifc 3) 11:30am far out isn’t far enough - p20 2:15pm birth story - p20* 4:45pm sweet dreams - p25* 7:15pm wonder women! - p49* 9:15pm ai weiwei: never sorry - p58

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WORLD PREMIERE “Photographs do lie,” said Eddie Adams who took one of the Vietnam War’s most arresting photos of a point-blank execution. Filmmaker Douglas Sloan (Elliott Erwitt: I Bark at Dogs) investigates this famous image, revealing the complicated back-story of Adams and Nguyen Ngoc Loan, seen in the photo pulling the trigger. Sloan will screen his 15 min short featuring interviews with Peter Arnett, Bill Eppridge, Richard Pyle, Morley Safer and Bob Schieffer; followed by a live conversation about Adams’ legacy and the questions raised by the film. (75 min) In person: Douglas Sloan, Morley Safer, Bob Schieffer, Hal Buell, Bill Eppridge, James S. Robbins


eddie adams: saigon ’68 DIR: Douglas sloan

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In 2008, with digital photography on the rise, the Polaroid Corporation ceased production of all Polaroid instant film, the product that had made the company a household name. There begins the story of the international grassroots campaign to save the beloved, threatened format. Time Zero beautifully captures the passion of instant film fans around the world, and the lengths to which they went to save it from oblivion. (95 min) In person: Grant Hamilton, Dave Bias, Jackie Neale Chadwick, Dan Weissman


time Zero: the last year of Polaroid film DIR: gRant hamIlton

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american PersPectives

Nine Maine dairy farmers are in danger of losing their farms when their national milk distributor fires them. Banding together, they launch their own milk company, MOO. By any normal measure of a startup, MOO Milk has been a success. But stakes are high as they struggle to navigate the treacherous waters of launching a new business, with bills piling up and tensions running amok. Betting the Farm is a quintessentially American story about intrepid small business owners struggling to survive in a world dominated by corporate profiteers. (84 min) In person: Cecily Pingree


betting the farmDIRs: cecIly PIngRee, Jason mann

Birders: The Central Park Effect reveals the extraordinary array of wild birds gracing Manhattan’s celebrated green and the equally colorful New Yorkers who schedule their lives around the rhythms of migration. The cast of characters includes acclaimed author Jonathan Franzen, a trombone technician, a fashion-averse teenager, and a bird-tour leader who’s recorded every sighting she’s made since the 1940s. Featuring spectacular wildlife footage capturing the changing seasons, this lyrical documentary transports the viewer to a dazzling world. (60 min) In person: Jeffrey Kimball

mon nov 12 5:15pm (ifc)

birders: the central ParK effectDIR: JeffRey KImball

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At a time when the world is rethinking its drug policies large and small, one state is attracting particular attention. Once a pioneer in legalizing medical marijuana, the state of Montana is poised to become the first to repeal its medical marijuana law. Set against the sweeping vistas of the Rockies, the steamy lamplights of marijuana grow houses, and the bustling halls of the State Capitol, Code of The West follows the political process of marijuana policy reform. (71 min) In person: Rebecca Richman Cohen


code of the westDIR: Rebecca RIchman cohen

Two-time Oscar winner Barbara Kopple (Harlan County USA, American Dream) looks at terminally ill patients who are challenging the current Food & Drug Administration regulatory system for access to investigational therapies that they believe could be life saving. Woven together with the voices of patient advocates, doctors, researchers and the FDA, this film offers a unique perspective on the challenges facing medicinal innovation and the difficulties of drug approval and access. (80 min) In person: Barbara Kopple


fight to liveDIR: baRbaRa KoPPle


Unlike any other film, book, or article produced about Mumia Abu-Jamal, Long Distance Revolutionary focuses on his career as a prolific author and broadcaster from Pennsylvania’s Death Row. This riveting film centers on the period after Mumia is convicted for the murder of Philadelphia patrolman Daniel Faulkner and exposes Mumia’s battles with the American court system to continue his work from prison—a battle he continues to wage to this very day. (120 min, in English & Spanish)In person: Stephen Vittoria, Juan Gonzalez


long distance revolutionary: a journey with mumia abu-jamal DIR: stePhen vIttoRIa

The Lost Bird Project is a documentary about the stories of five birds driven to extinction in modern times and sculptor Todd McGrain’s project to memorialize them. The film follows the road-trip that McGrain and his brother-in-law, Andy, take as they search for the locations where the species were last seen in the wild and negotiate for permission to install McGrain’s large bronze sculptures there. The film is an elegy to the five birds and a thoughtful and sometimes humorous look at the artist and his mission. (60 min) In person: Deborah Dickson, Todd McGrain


the lost bird ProjectDIR: DeboRah DIcKson

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SNEAKPREVIEW When Melvin and Jean McNair hijacked a plane from Detroit to Algeria in 1972 with their two babies on board, they called it an act of political resistance. The hijacking was also an act of desperation committed by two people in their early twenties who saw no other way to escape what they felt was the constant state of racial oppression in America. Living in Paris forty years after the hijacking and unable to return to the U.S., Melvin and Jean are still coming to terms with their crime and its lifelong consequences. (59 min, in English & French) In person: Maia Wechsler, Susan Tippograph (Melvin & Jean’s criminal attorney)


melvin & jean: an american storyDIR: maIa wechsleR

Garrison and Kevin are best friends. They skate every day and explore the underpasses and abandoned homes of their Southern California desert idyll. But everything changes when Garrison discovers the opposite sex. Over one last summer of first loves and heartbreaks, friendship and self-made adventure, three teenagers find everything they knew transforming before their eyes. Only the Young is a staggeringly beautiful story of male teenage friendship, the complications of young love, and the moment life moves from the stability of childhood into an ever-changing adult world. (68 min)


only the youngDIRs: Jason tIPPet, elIzabeth mIms


Striving to make the greatest animated film of all time, visionary animator Richard Williams of Who Framed Roger Rabbit toiled for more than a quarter century on his masterpiece, only to have it torn from his hands. Filmmaker Kevin Schreck has woven together beautiful animation, rare archival footage, and exclusive interviews with key animators and artists who worked with Williams on his ill-fated magnum opus to bring this legendary story to the screen. A tale of creative genius gone horribly awry. (83 min) In person: Kevin Schreck


Persistence of visionDIR: KevIn schRecK

USPREMIERE Welcome to the World Competition of over-80s Table Tennis Championships in Inner Mongolia. Terry (81), having been given a week to live, still wants the gold medal. Inge (89) has used table tennis to train her way out of the dementia ward she committed herself to. Australian legend Dorothy deLow is 100, and finds herself a mega-celebrity in this rarefied world. And Texan Lisa Modlich, a newcomer at 85 years old, is determined to do whatever it takes to win her first gold. A meditation on mortality, Ping Pong is also a joyous tribute to the tenacity of the human spirit. (78 min, in English, German & Mandarin) In person: Hugh Hartford, Anson Hartford, Terry Donlon, Lisa Modlich, special guests


Ping Pong DIRs: hugh haRtfoRD, anson haRtfoRD

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André Robert Lee revisits the life-changing events of his adolescence when he gained a way out of Philadelphia’s ghettos with a scholarship to an elite prep school. As he moved into a different world, he grew distant from his sister and mother. In this poignant film, he explores thorny questions of race, education, opportunity and family. He also spends time with current day prep school students of color to see if anything has changed inside the ivory tower. (71 min) In person: André Robert Lee

sun nov 11 4:15pm (sva) • thu nov 15 7:00pm (ifc)

the PreP school negroDIR: anDRÉ RobeRt lee

Tracing the fascinating origins, evolution and legacy of Wonder Woman, this lively documentary takes you from the birth of the comic book superheroine in the 1940s to the blockbusters of today. A look behind the scenes with Lynda Carter (TV’s Wonder Woman), Lindsay Wagner (The Bionic Woman), comic book writers and artists, and real-life superheroines such as Gloria Steinem, Kathleen Hanna and others, this film offers an enlightening and entertaining counterpoint to the male-dominated superhero genre. (62 min)In person: producer Kelcey Edwards

sun nov 11 12:00pm (ifc) • tue nov 13 7:15pm (ifc)

wonder women! the untold stories of american suPerheroines DIR: KRIsty guevaRa-flanagan

american PersPectivesOriginal Film Posters from the Silent Era to the Present

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international PersPectives

Every day, dozens of decommissioned school buses leave the United States and migrate to Guatemala, where they are repaired, repainted, and resurrected as the brightly-colored camionetas that bring most Guatemalans to work. This lyrical film follows the migration of one American bus as well as the personal stories of five individuals whose lives become intertwined with its transformation. What slowly emerges is a vivid and rich meditation on the universal quest for mobility. (72 min, in English & Spanish) In person: Mark Kendall


la camionetaDIR: maRK KenDall

USPREMIERE When they lose their jobs in Beijing, Juma and Latso, sisters from one of the world’s last matriarchal societies, are thrust into the worldwide economic downturn. Left with few options, they return home to their remote village in the Himalayas. But home is no longer what it was, as growing exposure to the modern world has irrevocably altered the traditions of the Mosuo. Determined to keep their family out of poverty, one sister sacrifices her dream of an education and stays home to farm, while the other leaves to try her luck again in the city. (80 min, in Mandarin, Mosuo & Tibetan) In person: Marlo Poras


the mosuo sistersDIR: maRlo PoRas

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USPREMIERE For over twenty years, the Wiesenbergers have cultivated the same rituals. The group of twenty mountain singers and their female conductor meet once a week in the local church to yodel. But their world turns upside down when their CDs storm the charts and they are bombarded with concert offers and the opportunity to perform at the World Expo in Shanghai. Set against the Swiss Alps, the sounds of yodeling echo through this story of unexpected show business success. (90 min, in Swiss-German) In person: Bernard Weber


no business liKe show businessDIRs: beRnaRD webeR, maRtIn schIlt

Oma & Bella is an intimate glimpse into the world of Regina and Bella, two octogenarian friends who live together in Berlin. Their memories of the Holocaust are never distant as they lovingly prepare the same sumptuous meals they ate as children and converse about questions of heritage, memory and identity. As the film follows them through their daily lives, a portrait emerges of two women with a close bond, a light sense of humor, vivid stories, and a deep fondness for Eastern European cooking. (76 min, in German) In person: Alexa Karolinski


oma & bellaDIR: alexa KaRolInsKI

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shorts Programs

These five shorts explore the power of community and common bonds. Indian Summer (17 min, Mridu Chandra) finds young Indian Americans at a Hindu summer camp. An American Mosque (19 min, David Washburn) shows the resilience of rural Californian Muslims when faced with a hate crime. Spoils: Extraordinary Harvest (21 min, Alex Mallis) profiles diverse New Yorkers who are united by a common nocturnal activity. Wolf Mountain (7 min, Sam Price-Waldman, Brendan Nahmias, Dan Duran) explores the spiritual link between a woman and the wolves she cares for. Greenland Year Zero (25 min, Anders Graver, Niels Bjørn) reveals the lives of teenagers in a small Greenland town poised for great change. (89 min total) In person: Mridu Chandra, Alex Mallis, Sam Price-Waldman


shorts: common ground

The complex relationship between parents and their children is at the heart of this program. The Caregiver (10 min, John Paul Su) profiles a woman who tends to sick children at work and at home. Nobody’s Off the Hook (28 min, Remy Weber) traces a difficult history of dysfunction and ambivalent reconciliation between a father and his children. Captive Radio (23 min, Lauren Rosenfeld) gives hope to Colombian hostages by broadcasting messages from their families. The Children Next Door (36 min, Doug Block) examines the deep psychological scars inflicted on children by a horrific case of domestic violence. (97 min total) In person: Doug Block, Lauren Rosenfeld, Remy Weber


shorts: family ties

shorts Programs

These shorts shine a spotlight on dance, music, and performance art. Still Moving: Pilobolus at Forty (38 min, Jeffrey Ruoff) reveals the surprising past and still vibrant present of the legendary Connecticut-based modern dance troupe. Robot Man (15 min, Mark Scalese) offers a day in the life of a familiar street performer. A Broadway Lullaby (40 min, Barbara Rick) brings together Broadway luminaries like Vanessa Williams, Audra McDonald, Donna Murphy, Stephen Schwartz, and Raul Esparza to create a benefit CD to combat breast cancer. (93 min total) In person: Barbara Rick, Jeffrey Ruoff, Mark Scalese

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shorts: great Performances

This program is about the pull of the past, what’s been lost, and what we hold on to. Storywoods (8 min, Mary Horan) is a miniature world of dioramas recapturing the magic of the artist’s childhood. Boomtown (12 min, Torben Bernhard, Travis Low) contrasts audio reflections of a once thriving Utah frontier town with its current ghostly state. Moeder (13 min, Roma D’Arrietta) poignantly reveals the tumultuous life of the director’s mother. Things We Keep (20 min, David Moore) reflects on the loss of a mother through her old diaries, scrapbooks, photos, and home movies. Video diaries reveal how Julian (40 min, Bao Nguyen) was motivated to join the Marines by the example of his grandfather, a WWII hero, and how this decision affected his family. (93 min total) In person: Roma D’Arrietta, Torben Bernhard, Travis Low, David Moore, Bao Nguyen


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Love what you do. The Birdman (11 min, Jessie Auritt) rules the roost at his East Village record store despite the economy, gentrification, and the rise of online music. We Will Forget (14 min, Garret Harkawik) follows an infamous doomsday author as the clock counts down to the apocalypse. A woman makes eerily life-like dolls in Reborning (8 min, Helen Hood Scheer, Yael Bridge). Shokunin (3 min, Jesse Flower-Ambroch) offers a glimpse at the vanishing art of Japanese knife-sharpening. Made By Me (15 min, Jess Dang) visits three artisans working wood, metal, and glass by hand. Kiss the Paper (20 min, Fiona Otway) celebrates the revival of letterpress printing. Between Land and Sea (9 min, J. Christian Jensen, Sarah Berkovich) follows a couple as they oversee a San Francisco Bay lighthouse. The Lookout (16 min, Brian Bolster) explores a solitary but vital role in the prevention of wildfires. (96 min total) In person: Jessie Auritt, Brian Bolster, Jess Dang, Jesse Flower-Ambroch, Garret Harkawik, J. Christian Jensen

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Profiles of unique individuals. New Yorker Flo (10 min, Riley Hooper) hasn’t let multiple sclerosis, lung cancer, or even blindness stop her from taking photos. Black Cherokee (22 min, Sam Cullman, Benjamin Rosen) performs his singular art for commuters on the FDR, even as he must care for his ailing father. The Globe Collector (7 min, Summer DeRoche) is an electronics savant whose passion for lightbulbs is infectious. Crooked Lines (19 min, Lucy Walker) reunites part of the team behind Waste Land to tell the story of a young man who might have been Brazil’s best hope for Olympic gold in rowing. A gay Puerto Rican man dispenses advice and injections from his clandestine home clinic in The Needle (40 min, Carmen Oquendo-Villar, Jose Correa). (98 min total) In person: Sam Cullman, Riley Hooper, Otis Houston, Jr., Carmen Oquendo-Villar, Benjamin Rosen

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To cope with the pressures of growing up, magic-obsessed kids congregate at the one place where they can be themselves: Tannen’s Magic Camp, the most prestigious magic institution in the world. Here, they strive to prove their worth on the same stage where superstar magicians like Blaine and Copperfield once performed. For these kids, their chosen art form is more than sleight of hand and the tricks of the trade, it’s about finding the magic inside. (85 min) In person: Judd Ehrlich, special guests

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For the first time in 35 years, Daniel Lutz recounts his version of the infamous Amityville haunting that terrified his family in 1975. George and Kathy Lutz’s story went on to inspire a best-selling novel, and the subsequent films continue to fascinate audiences today. This documentary reveals the horror behind growing up as part of a world-famous haunting, and while Daniel’s facts may be others’ fiction, the psychological scars he carries are indisputable. (88 min) In person: Eric Walter, Laura DiDio, Marvin Scott


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Bettie Page’s unabashed sexual expression and provocative fetish poses set the stage for the 1960s sexual revolution and ushered in a modern era in fashion and pop culture. With her razor sharp wit and Tennessee twang, Page narrates this documentary through a rare audio interview revealing her secret past. Bettie Page Reveals All! is an intimate look at the rise, fall, and rise again of one of the world’s most recognized and controversial sex symbols. (101 min, in English & French) In person: Mark Mori

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Director Mel Stuart, who died this year, was best known for Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, but a close second in his resume is this astonishing concert film known as the black Woodstock. Stuart interviewed Richard Pryor (still a rising comedian at the time) to interlace classic performances by The Staple Singers, The Bar-Kays, Albert King, Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas, Isaac Hayes and more. The resplendent fashion display of the crowd alone is worth the price of admission. (120 min)


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Bassist Arthur “Killer” Kane was at the center of glam rock as a member of the New York Dolls. But decades after the band’s break-up in 1975, he was barely scraping by working as a clerk in the Mormon Church. Then in 2004, rock star Morrissey organized a London concert for the surviving New York Dolls, reuniting singer David Johansen, guitarist Sylvain Sylvain and Kane. This film captures Kane’s return to the spotlight with a poignancy that’s unforgettable. (78 min) In person: Greg Whiteley, special guests

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This deeply personal, first-hand account of non-violent resistance was shot almost entirely by Palestinian farmer Emad Burnat in a West Bank village threatened by encroaching Israeli settlements. Burnat’s footage was turned into a galvanizing cinematic experience in collaboration with co-director Guy Davidi. Structured around the violent destruction of a succession of Burnat’s video cameras, the film follows one family’s evolution over five years of village turmoil. “I feel like the camera protects me,” Burnat says, “but it’s an illusion.” Courtesy of Kino Lorber (94 min)


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Since he was named Runner-Up for TIME Magazine’s 2011 Person of the Year, more people are starting to wonder: who is Ai Weiwei? Director Alison Klayman follows the Chinese artist/activist over three years as he pursues massive art projects around the world and champions free speech in face of intimidation in his home country. He shot to prominence in spring 2011 when Chinese authorities jailed him for two months. Klayman supplies an invaluable portrait of the man behind the headlines. Courtesy of Sundance Selects (91 min)


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A feature-length documentary about the remarkable life of Ethel Kennedy, this film is a revealing portrait through the eyes of those who know her best—her family. Directed by her Emmy Award-winning daughter, Rory Kennedy, and featuring candid interviews with Ethel and seven of her children, Ethel is a deeply personal look inside a political dynasty strengthened by family bonds, a compassion for others, and a wisdom forged from both hardship and triumph. Courtesy of HBO Documentary Films (97 min) In person: Rory Kennedy


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Ballet students, ages 9-19, travel to New York City from all over the world to compete for awards and scholarships in the Youth America Grand Prix. First-time director Bess Kargman follows six students from diverse backgrounds in the US, Italy, Colombia, and Sierra Leone as they strive to achieve their dreams. Even if you’re not a ballet aficionado, you can’t help rooting for their hard work to pay off. Courtesy of Sundance Selects (94 min) In person: Bess Kargman

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Faced with their own mortality, an improbable group of people, many of them HIV-positive young men, broke the mold as radical warriors taking on Washington and the medical establishment. With unfettered access to a treasure trove of never-before-seen archival footage from the 1980s and ‘90s, filmmaker David France puts the viewer smack in the middle of the controversial actions, the heated meetings, the heartbreaking failures, and the exultant breakthroughs of heroes in the making. Courtesy of Sundance Selects (109 min) In person: David France


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Unforgettable, chilling and emotional, The Imposter tells the gripping true story of a Texan boy who went missing in 1994 and was miraculously found three and a half years later thousands of miles away in southern Spain. Despite glaring inconsistencies in his physical appearance, the boy’s family brought their long-lost “son” home to restart his life in Texas. Questions soon arose: how could the Barclay’s blonde, blue-eyed son have returned with darker skin and eyes? How could his personality and even accent have changed so dramatically? Truth soon proves stranger than fiction as the real story emerges. Courtesy of Indomina Releasing (95 min) In person: Bart Layton


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Mea Maxima Culpa investigates the Roman Catholic Church’s cover-up of countless incidents of sexual abuse of children. Despite sporadic headlines, we still have enormous gaps in our knowledge about the concealment that took place over decades. Although the church has paid out over $2 billion to settle claims, U.S. courts have convicted only one senior church official for his role in covering up these crimes. Increasingly, other countries are discovering their own dark secrets. Who should be held accountable? Courtesy of HBO Documentary Films (106 min) In person: Alex Gibney


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In the late ‘60s, the Detroit singer known as Rodriguez was considered a Chicano Bob Dylan by his producers. His album “Cold Fact” never took off in the U.S., but unbeknownst to him it became massive hit in apartheid-era South Africa. Decades later, amidst rumors of Rodriguez’s suicide, dedicated South African fans search to learn what happened to their hero. This unforgettable film chronicles their quest and its extraordinary outcome. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics (85 min)

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Twenty-five years ago, Paul Simon’s “Graceland” album brought international attention to South African music while the country’s black populace still suffered under apartheid. By recording in South Africa, Simon defied the United Nations cultural boycott and became embroiled in controversy. Director Joe Berlinger (Oscar-nominated for Paradise Lost 3) follows Simon as he travels back to South Africa for a reunion concert with the “Graceland” band members and sits down with his former critic Dali Tambo for a probing dialogue about art and politics. Courtesy of A&E IndieFilms (108 min) In person: Joe Berlinger


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Oscar–nominated director Amy Berg (Deliver Us From Evil) offers an inside look at the “West Memphis 3,” exploring how Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley were wrongfully convicted and imprisoned. The film chronicles the movement to prove their innocence, which involved everyone from grassroots supporters to celebrities such as Peter Jackson, Eddie Vedder and Johnny Depp. Their determination is a case study in the power of hope. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics (146 min) In person: Amy Berg, Damien Echols, Lorri Davis, Henry Rollins

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and guidance to innumerable documentary filmmakers. What’s the competition like, and what are grantors looking for? Representatives from Tribeca Film Institute, Cinereach, and more shed light on their process.

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directors Liz Garbus (Love, Marilyn) and Bart Layton (The Imposter) discuss their films and their working process, from finding their concept and characters and developing their story to assembling and working with their team.

• masterclass: Producing 12:15pm – 1:30pm Documentary filmmakers often spread themselves thin wearing too many hats. Working with a

strong producer can make the difference between a successful film and a lost opportunity, but emerging directors don’t always fully understand what a producer does. Established producers Jeremy Chilnick (Mansome, The Greatest Movie Ever Sold) and Amy Briamonte (Into The Abyss, Cave Of Forgotten Dreams) explain their wide-ranging role.

• masterclass: cinematograPhy 2:00pm – 3:15pm Cinematographers are instrumental in making films memorable, working with their directors

to capture the right moment and to establish a documentary’s look. Noted DPs Tom Hurwitz (The Queen Of Versailles, Valentino) and Alan Jacobsen (Racing Dreams, The Trials Of Darryl Hunt) share clips from their work and insight on documentary aesthetics.

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You’ve been shooting for months (years?) and it’s finally time to wrap things up and share your doc with the world. Learn all about post-production from the experts in today’s four masterclasses.

• masterclass: editing 10:30am – 11:45am Documentary makers don’t have the same control over storylines as fiction filmmakers. But

a great documentary editor can shape your footage into a compelling tale. Notable editors reveal their pivotal storytelling role through clips of particularly challenging assignments, and discuss the process of collaborating with directors and producers.

• masterclass: music & sound 12:15pm – 1:30pm Co-presented by Chicken & Egg Pictures. Chicken & Egg Pictures leads this hands-on

workshop shepherding their recent grantees through the essential but often overlooked process of music composition and sound design for non-fiction work.

• masterclass: into the archives 2:00pm – 3:15pm Co-presented by NBCUniversal Archives. Archival footage can help bring non-fiction

projects to life, providing relevant visual diversity to what otherwise might be the dry recitation of past events. Where can documentary filmmakers find quality archival material, and what does it take to license it? A panel of industry experts will discuss what’s involved with heading into the archives.

• masterclass: animation & graPhics 3:45pm – 5:00pm Animation, graphics, and other visual effects have become a standard feature of documentaries

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Documentary filmmaking is not all about creating art—it also involves a business side, and that comes with risks. Learn how to protect yourself and your work in today’s panels.

• do i need a sales agent? 10:30am – 11:45am The period between finishing and distributing your film is crucial. Who sees your film, and

where, can make or break its chances for theatrical or broadcast. Leading sales agents, including Submarine’s Josh Braun, Cinetic’s Dana O’Keefe, and Films Transit’s Diana Holtzberg discuss how you can benefit from their experience and contacts.

• fair use 12:15pm – 1:30pm Fair Use—the royalty-free utilization of content—is still the subject of confusion for both

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