Film
See You Next Time: Neighborhood Stories
Virtual
Performance dates are highlighted in white.
A collection of short films by local New York City filmmakers. From intimate scenes of everyday activity to galvanizing portraits of community members uplifting places of worship and rest, these shorts reflect the magnetism, care, and resilience of our city.
See You Next Time: Neighborhood Stories is a free screening available through RSVP only. When you RSVP, you will receive access to watch the program’s short films. To RSVP, click here.
Join us Wed, Dec 9 at 7:30pm EST for a virtual Q&A with the filmmakers! Access the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/oSoDGzAFnEc
This conversation will be presented in English with live ASL interpretation.
Dir. Aisha Amin | 9min, 2020
A short documentary about the community within and history surrounding a historically Black Brooklyn mosque, produced in collaboration with the Jacob Burns Film Center.
Dirs. Emily Packer & Lesley Steele | 14min, 2020
After years of neglect by the City of New York and the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, the coastal community of Canarsie, Brooklyn wants more. Using a variety of formats, this experimental series of vignettes explores Canarsie’s unique relationship to the water and the community’s vision for the future.
Dir. Crystal Kayiza | 6min, 2019
Examining themes of race and beauty, See You Next Time closes in on the intimate work, pampering, and chat that happens in the manicure chair.
Dir. Heather Maria Acs | 14min, 2020
A drag queen must disentangle from an unhealthy relationship, while a young, non-binary couple attempt nonmonogamy. Can the magic of a queer dance party bring the lovers together and will the transformative power of drag set this queen free?
Dir. Anna Pollack | 24min, 2020
After the death of their mother, a teenage brother and sister face a difficult decision as they try to make ends meet on the longest day of the summer.
Dir. Tayler Montague | 13min, 2020
A young girl named Tatianna watches her family and community cope with the heat and chaos of New York City's blackout in 2003.
A teenage girl has a life-altering encounter with a disturbing stranger in this dark, Sundance prize-winning drama starring Laura Dern, based on a classic story by Joyce Carol Oates.
Crazy Rich Asians’ Henry Golding stars as a Vietnamese-born, British-raised gay man on a personal journey of cultural dislocation, friendship, love, and happiness in a country that’s no longer familiar to him.
Richly detailed and surprisingly humorous, this real-life political saga follows the Christian mayor of the Palestinian city of Ramallah to offer a portrait of dignity amidst the madness of occupation.