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PAST EVENTS
sorry to bother you
Film
Opening Night: Sorry to Bother You
 

Lakeith Stanfield and Tessa Thompson star in this deliriously inventive anarcho-comedy.

Wed, Jun 20, 2018
NEW YORK PREMIERE
 
 
Crime And Punishment
Film
Spotlight: Crime + Punishment
 

A galvanizing exposé of racism, corruption, and intimidation within the NYPD.

Sun, Jun 24, 2018
NEW YORK PREMIERE
 
 
leave no trace
Film
Centerpiece: Leave No Trace
 

Debra Granik (Winter’s Bone) returns with an arresting portrait of life on the margins.

Mon, Jun 25, 2018
NEW YORK PREMIERE
 
 
eight grade
Film
Spotlight: Eighth Grade
 

A refreshingly real and devastatingly funny look at growing up in the age of Snapchat.

Wed, Jun 27, 2018
NEW YORK PREMIERE
 
 
madelines madeline
Film
Closing Night: Madeline’s Madeline
 

Josephine Decker’s tour-de-force head trip about a teenage girl’s fractured psyche.

Sat, Jun 30, 2018
NEW YORK PREMIERE
 
 
gospel
Film
The Gospel of Eureka
 

Christian piety and a thriving queer community collide in an Ozarks oasis.

Thu, Jun 21, 2018
NEW YORK PREMIERE
 
 
Film
Clara’s Ghost
 

Bridey Elliott casts her own family as the Reynolds, the showbiz family from hell.

Thu, Jun 21, 2018
NEW YORK PREMIERE
 
 
Support The Girls
Film
Support The Girls
 

Regina Hall stars in Andrew Bujalski’s funny, big-hearted ode to female empowerment.

Fri, Jun 22, 2018
NEW YORK PREMIERE
 
 
A Boy. A Girl. A Dream.
Film
A Boy. A Girl. A Dream
 

Two strangers embark on a profound emotional journey on election night 2016.

Fri, Jun 22, 2018
NEW YORK PREMIERE
 
 
the washington society
Film
The Washing Society + Documentary Shorts Program
 

A poetic, illuminating look at the hidden labor that goes into cleaning your clothes.

Sat, Jun 23, 2018
NEW YORK PREMIERE
 
 
Feast of the Epiphany
Film
Feast of the Epiphany
 

Nothing is as it seems in this ingenious documentary-narrative shape-shifter.

Sat, Jun 23, 2018
WORLD PREMIERE
 
 
Wild Nights With Emily
Film
Wild Nights With Emily
 

Forget everything you thought you knew about Emily Dickinson.

Sat, Jun 23, 2018
NEW YORK PREMIERE
 
 
distant constellation
Film
Distant Constellation
 

A haunting meditation on life, death, time, and memory within an Istanbul retirement home.

Sun, Jun 24, 2018
NEW YORK PREMIERE
 
 
Polly
Film
Polly: Recent Films and Collaborations by Kevin Jerome Everson
 

Past and present intertwine to illuminate hidden fragments of black life and history.

Sun, Jun 24, 2018
NEW YORK PREMIERE
 
 
shirkers
Film
Shirkers
 

What happened to Sandi Tan’s stolen, Singaporean feminist slasher movie?

Mon, Jun 25, 2018
NEW YORK PREMIERE
 
 
Film
Minding the Gap
 

The skate video reimagined as a vehicle for raw emotional expression.

Mon, Jun 25, 2018
NEW YORK PREMIERE
 
 
Dont Worry
Film
Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot
 

Joaquin Phoenix stars in Gus Van Sant’s irreverent tale of addiction and redemption.

Tue, Jun 26, 2018
NEW YORK PREMIERE
 
 
america
Film
América
 

Three brothers return home to Colima, Mexico, in this sunny look at intergenerational love.

Wed, Jun 27, 2018
NEW YORK PREMIERE
 
 
Two Plains And A Fancy
Film
Two Plains & a Fancy
 

Time travelers, sex ghosts, and spirit cats populate this wry, deadpan acid western.

Thu, Jun 28, 2018
WORLD PREMIERE
 
 
the pain of others
Film
The Pain of Others + The Water Slide
 

A chilling found-footage deep dive into the internet-fueled mass hysteria of Morgellons disease.

Thu, Jun 28, 2018
NEW YORK PREMIERE
 
 
bisbee
Film
Bisbee ’17
 

A small town in Arizona confronts its darkest historical hour.

Fri, Jun 29, 2018
NEW YORK PREMIERE
 
 
Relaxer
Film
Relaxer
 

Underground auteur Joel Potrykus’ noxiously funny vision of Gen X complacency.

Fri, Jun 29, 2018
NEW YORK PREMIERE
 
 
Fucked Like A Star
Film
Shorts Program
 

Women filmmakers explore race, identity, gender, and relationships in these daring shorts.

Sat, Jun 30, 2018
 
 
the task
Film
The Task
 

Taboo-breaking artist Leigh Ledare’s explosive social experiment.

Sat, Jun 30, 2018
NEW YORK PREMIERE
 
 
Crime And Punishment
Film
Encore: Crime + Punishment
 

A galvanizing exposé of racism, corruption, and intimidation within the NYPD.

Jul 1—Aug 7, 2018
 
 
skate kitchen
Film
Skate Kitchen
 

Crystal Moselle (The Wolfpack) brings NYC’s coolest all-girl skate crew to the big screen.

Sun, Jul 1, 2018
NEW YORK PREMIERE
 
 
Chained For Life
Film
Chained for Life
 

Jess Weixler (Teeth) stars in this acerbically funny foray into gonzo surrealism.

Sun, Jul 1, 2018
WORLD PREMIERE
 
 
Film
Outdoor Screening: Eve’s Bayou
 

Sex, lies, and voodoo: this family drama is one of the most distinctive films of the 90s.

Thu, Jun 28, 2018
 
 
Free
BAMcinemaFest 2018
Film
BAMcinemaFest Filmmaker Talks
 

BAMcinemaFest presents a free day of panels featuring industry tools and tips from established filmmakers and film professionals.

Sat, Jun 23, 2018
 
 
Free
 
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