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FILM LIBRARY
ALL editions, films by category (1234)
DOCUMENTARY
MIGRATIONS OF ISLAM
Dir: Swarnavel Eswaran Pillai, United States, 60 min, 2013, Documentary
A documentary on the representations of American-Muslim identity in popular culture post 9/11. Through cultural events like the performance of the t... more »
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MONDO BANANA
Dir: Ryan White, Canada, 60 min, 2013, Documentary
Deep in the forests of Sumatra, a Finnish sea captain seeks an elusive banana. In a Kolkata kitchen, Bengali chefs prepare scrumptious banana stalk... more »
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MY KASHMIR
Dir: Madhuri Mohindar & Vaishali Sinha, United States, 31 min, 2013, Documentary
A documentary about being young in Kashmir, one of the most contentious and militarized regions in the world. For two
college students Javaid and I... more »
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SINGING JADE
Dir: Bing Wang, United States, 23 min, 2013, Documentary
Founded in 2005's Manhattan Chinatown, the Columbus Park Senior Orchestra has provided a joyous experience to its members and passing spectators thr... more »
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THE ACT OF KILLING
Dir: Joshua Oppenheimer, Denmark, 159 min, 2012, Documentary
Anwar Congo and his friends have been dancing their way through musical numbers, twisting arms in film noir gangster
scenes, and galloping across p... more »
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THE GRAND HOTEL
Dir: Douglas Massell, United States, 36 min, 2012, Documentary
Single room occupancies are a housing phenomena created in New York City during the 1930's. A majority of these buildings are hotels built in the la... more »
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THE SECOND MEETING
Dir: Zeljko Mirkovic, United States, 86 min, 2013, Documentary
In March 1999 during the Balkan conflict, Dale Zelko, US pilot of the 'invisible' F117A aircraft, was shot down by Zoltan Dani, missile officer in t... more »
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AWAY
Dir: Elisa Bates, United States, 14 min, 2012, Documentary
Three different NYC women are united by surfing. AWAY is a short documentary film that looks at the the subculture of NYC surfing through the lens o... more »
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BORN IN GOMA
Dir: Chris Carpenter, United States, 48 min, 2012, Documentary
Dr. Chris Carpenter travels to Goma, a war-ravaged city in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to work at the HEAL Africa hospital. Each day, he cares... more »
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ELLAS
Dir: Vanessa Batista, Cuba, 4 min, 2012, Documentary
A dialog between women artists from different cultures settled down in Barcelona since a decade now. Independent electronic music, traditional Afric... more »
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HUMAN SKAB
Dir: Bret Woods & Frank Gunderson, United States, 105 min, 2012, Documentary
'Human Skab,' the brainchild of Travis Roberts, is a proto-grunge, psychotic, post-apocalyptic, hardcore, punk-rock blues band based in the Pacific... more »
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IN THE WIND
Dir: Elliot Bassman, United States, 24 min, 2012, Documentary
The description of a father- figure relationship between a little Jewish boy and an elderly Jewish neighbor. The story also recounts the Post Holoca... more »
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MELODICO
Dir: Valerio Ciriaci, Italy, 15 min, 2012, Documentary
A short documentary chronicling the story of Tony Maiorino, a modern day Italian immigrant living in the Bronx's Little Italy. Tony's a normal guy o... more »
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NO REGRETS, BUT
Dir: Heather Freudenthal, United States, 59 min, 2012, Documentary
Emily, Dahlia, and Kimberly are all women at a pivotal age for women when it comes to relationships- their mid-late 20's. But they all want differen... more »
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RETURN TO THE SEA
Dir: Genevieve Mcgill, Ireland, 66 min, 2012, Documentary
A temporal bricolage that documents a vulnerable, indigenous Irish speaking community on the island of Inish Bofin off the north west coast of Co.Do... more »
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SET FOR LIFE
Dir: Susan Sipprelle & Samuel Newman, United States, 67 min, 2012, Documentary
Three Baby Boomers, who believed they were set for life, struggle to recover from the devastating impact of losing their jobs in the Great Recession... more »
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STONEFACED
Dir: Vivian Ducat, United States, 16 min, 2012, Documentary
African American architect, author, and well-known professor of countless New York interior design students, Robert A. King, is an obsessed man whe... more »
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YANGSI
Dir: Mark Elliott, United States, 83 min, 2012, Documentary
Recognized as the reincarnation ('yangsi') of one of the most revered Tibetan Masters of the 20th century, Ugyen Tenzin Jigme Lhundrup must train to... more »
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#WHILEWEWATCH
Dir: Kevin Breslin, United States, 41 min, 2011, Documentary
A gripping look at the media revolution that emerged from Zuccoti Park in New York City to the world. It is the story of how many people came togeth... more »
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AGENTS, THE
Dir: Dena Greenbaum, United States, 15 min, 2011, Documentary
The Agents is a short documentary about the stress High School Students face today and how they are dealing with the stress. The movie shows how lif... more »
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ART OF REMEMBRANCE, THE
Dir: Raul Paz Pastrana, United States, 11 min, 2010, Documentary
An immigrant artist ponders the meaning of life and death in two cultures as he prepares a community altar for the Day of the Dead to remember those... more »
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BY HOOK OR BY CROOK
Dir: Peter Blitzer, United States, 16 min, 2010, Documentary
Josh & Jeff Crook were trouble makers as kids growing up in Brooklyn. As young adults, they decided to start making movies. Not able to hold jobs em... more »
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DAY AT THE POOL
Dir: Ian Douglass & Eric Fulford, United States, 24 min, 2011, Documentary
A Day at the Pool is a documentary-style film that attempts to uncover the true origins of modern skateboarding. Interviews with Tony Alva, Stacy Pe... more »
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DOC
Dir: Immy Humes, United States, 97 min, 2011, Documentary
The amazing adventures of novelist and Paris Review co-founder H.L. "Doc" Humes, featuring a paper house, the Hip Messiah, Don Peyote, Timothy Leary... more »
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EXPERIENCING AGING
Dir: Leslye Abbey, United States, 26 min, 2011, Documentary
In her thought provoking paper, Experiencing Aging, Catherine Papell, social worker extraordinaire, reflects on the process of aging, observing her... more »
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MAKING MISTAKES
Dir: Hiroshi Sunairi, China, 62 min, 2011, Documentary
Hiroshi Sunairi fails to execute a documentary of the Yushu earthquake that caused a massive disaster in Tibet. This sets him off on an unpredictabl... more »
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ONE NIGHT STAND
Dir: Elisabeth Sperling & Trish Dalton, United States, 74 min, 2011, Documentary
ONE NIGHT STAND is a nail-biting, laugh-out-loud tribute to the creative process, as it follows a group of veteran Broadway, film, and television pe... more »
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RITES OF PASSAGE
Dir: Jeff Roy, United States, 20 min, 2012, Documentary
"Rites of Passage" follows one week in the life of Maya Jafer (formerly Mohammed Ghulam Jafer Hussein), a South Asian Muslim from Chennai, India, as... more »
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SILENCE
Dir: Noube Rateau, United States, 48 min, 2011, Documentary
This documentary will take the viewer on a journey to reveal the sources of drug addiction and suggestions to putting an end to this destructive hab... more »
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SIXTY IN 60
Dir: Ronnie Cramer, United States, 61 min, 2011, Documentary
Sixty in 60 is an experimental art film featuring sixty one-minute works of many types. Genres represented include abstract, animation, documentary,... more »
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VULTURE CULTURE
Dir: Eric Rockey, United States, 21 min, 2011, Documentary
Can garbage be used to foster community? That's the question anarchist collective 'In Our Hearts' asks as they create a Free Store and host free com... more »
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CADETS, THE
Dir: Frisly Soberanis, United States, 8 min, 2011, Documentary
In the unflinching documentary The Cadets, a 15 year old Queens recruit is taught a harsh lesson in manners by the Marine Corps-based discipline he... more »
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DEATH BY MEDICINE
Dir: Gary Null, United States, 94 min, 2010, Documentary
The film explores the dominant medical paradigm, the current health crisis, and a healthier, more holistic system. Based on Gary Nulls groundbreakin... more »
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QUESTION OF HABIT, A
Dir: Bren Ortega Murphy , United States, 58 min, 2011, Documentary
Google 'nuns' and you'll get over two million images of nuns, all in full habit, toting guns, roller skating and lots of porn. What you won't find a... more »
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SKATE OF MIND
Dir: Karin Kainer, Israel, 65 min, 2010, Documentary
A short glance at the city. Modern, historic, gray, we see her from above. But there is a big underground culture that is living by the sideways at... more »
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TALES FROM A WALLED CITY
Dir: Surbhi Dewan, United States, 19 min, 2011, Documentary
The historic city of Dubrovnik, Croatia provides the setting for this collection of vignettes intersecting within the walls of the Old Town. Born in... more »
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WHAT'S UP?
Dir: Kim Sheridan, United States, 9 min, 2010, Documentary
A small film crew looks up at the sky and contemplates what's really going on with our environment. This film was created as part of the 2010 Intern... more »
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WHY YOU DO THIS
Dir: Michael Dafferner, United States, 63 min, 2011, Documentary
This personal story is told from the perspective of satellite engineer and vocalist Michael Dafferner, who is a member of an unknown "math-core" met... more »
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LGBT
ERICA
Dir: Iselin Saga, Norway, 19 min, 2016, LGBT
Erica has a secret relationship to the married Sebastian. When his wife Liv finds out, she decides to confront Erica over an evening of gin and ton... more »
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JUST FOR ONE DAY
Dir: Francis Legge, United States, 30 min, 2015, LGBT
What happens when show girl Sherry Vine retires to become an international spy? Comedy! Sherry goes after LadyGo Diva who has stolen all of the worl... more »
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TO HAVE YOU HERE
Dir: Jen Ackerman, United States, 14 min, 2016, LGBT
Toni and Joe Fiore have been devout Catholics all their lives. However, when their lesbian granddaughter moves in, the grandparents have to reconcil... more »
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TWO GAYS & A GIRL
Dir: Christina Raia, United States, 20 min, 2016, LGBT
When life gives you roommates, make friends. From the creators of critically acclaimed 'Kelsey,' the webseries, comes a comedy pilot about Timothy,... more »
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WHAT CAME AFTER
Dir: Tonya Pinkins, United States, 17 min, 2016, LGBT
A deaf women is brutally raped and forced to have the child by her religious mother. The grandmother raises the child, a girl, in the love of Jesus... more »
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CURIOUS-CITY
Dir: John Chatwin, Australia, 26 min, 2014, LGBT
Oliver visits the homes of people selling possessions online, his intent rather than purchase is to ask questions and create uncomfortable situation... more »
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NO GENDER
Dir: Sylvain Tremblay & Stephane Olivier, Canada, 18 min, 2014, LGBT
An art video, in several different countries around the world, where the painter Sylvain Tremblay in search of the ultimate goal for an artist: to... more »
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