Friday, March 15 7:00 PM Opening Night
The Crash Reel
Directed by Lucy Walker
The story of one family’s remarkable journey while taking a probing view into the alarming trend of athletes pushing the boundaries past the limit.... More
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Friday, March 15 9:15 PM
with directors Mike Lerner and Maxim Pozdorovkin
Pussy Riot – A Punk Prayer
Directed by Mike Lerner and Maxim Pozdorovkin
An in-depth look at the Russian feminist punk rockers better known as Pussy Riot, who were imprisoned for their radical anti-Putin performance.... More
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Saturday, March 16 10:00 AM
with director Lyda Kuth
Love and Other Anxieties
Directed by Lyda Kuth
When Lyda Kuth’s child gets ready to go to college she begins to ask hard questions. What is the real meaning of love, marriage, long-term commitment?... More
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Saturday, March 16 12:00 PM
International Shorts Program
Directed by Various
Experience an incredible collection of short films from around the world curated by island filmmaker Jeremy Mayhew.... More
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Saturday, March 16 1:30 PM
Muscle Shoals
Directed by Greg “Freddy” Camalier
Bear witness to the magnetism of the “Muscle Shoals sound” with interviews with Mick Jagger, Etta James, Gregg Allman, Alicia Keys, Bono, and others.... More
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Saturday, March 16 3:45 PM
with film subject Frank Ferrante
May I Be Frank
Directed by Gregg Marks, Ryland Engelhart, Conor Gaffney, and Cary Mosier
Frank Ferrante weighs 290 lbs. and has Hepatitis C. He embarks on a 42-day challenge address his health and relationships - and learn to love himself.... More
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Saturday, March 16 6:15 PM
with Yusef Salaam, one of the Central Park Five
Central Park Five
Directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon
A moving story of horrific crime, the rush to judgment by police, a media clamoring for sensation, and five lives upended by a miscarriage of justice.... More
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Saturday, March 16 9:15 PM
with director Colin Trevorrow and screenwriter Derek Connolly
Safety Not Guaranteed
Directed by Colin Trevorrow
A likable but paranoid supermarket clerk believes he’s solved the riddle of time travel—and he intends to depart again soon.... More
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Sunday, March 17 10:00 AM
Fall to Grace
Directed by Alexandra Pelosi
Former NJ governor Jim McGreevey opens up about his resignation after declaring himself a “gay American” and the work that gives his life meaning.... More
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Sunday, March 17 11:15 AM
No Place On Earth
Directed by Janet Tobias
When Chris Nicola explores Ukrainian caves, he uncovers a secret from WWII: the longest uninterrupted underground survival in recorded human history.... More
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Sunday, March 17 1:15 PM
with director Kelly Anderson and film subject, MIT historian Craig Wilder
My Brooklyn
Directed by Kelly Anderson
As luxury housing and chain stores replace Brooklyn businesses, Kelly Anderson asks the question, who has the right to determine a city’s future?... More
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Sunday, March 17 3:30 PM
preceded by a performance from Julius Caesar by Shakespeare for the Masses
Caesar Must Die
Directed by Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani
Roman prisoners stage Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, and find in its tale of fraternity, power, and betrayal parallels to their own lives and stories.... More
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Sunday, March 17 5:30 PM
preceded by a short theatrical selection from Sam Shepard’s work followed by a discussion with director Treva Wurmfeld
Shepard & Dark
Directed by Treva Wurmfeld
As friends who have led very different lives compile decades of correspondence, their letters force them to confront their life choices, good and bad.... More
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Sunday, March 17 8:00 PM
with director Jeremy Frindel and followed by a closing night party
One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das
Directed by Jeremy Frindel
Follow Jeffrey Kagel’s path from rock star to world-renowned spiritual teacher and chant master—a journey that continues to transform countless lives.... More
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