Archived Festival Film

Song of Lahore

Until the late 1970s, the Pakistani city of Lahore was world-renowned for its music. Following the Islamization of Pakistan, many artists struggled to continue their life's work. Song of Lahore turns the spotlight on a group of stalwart musicians ... read more

Archived Festival Film

Wannabe

Gotti-obsessed and hopelessly in love, Thomas (Boardwalk Empire’s Vincent Piazza) and Rose (Academy Award®–winner Patricia Arquette) are looking to fit in to a neighborhood where mob-ties equal social currency. Amidst events surrounding the 1992 t... read more

Archived Festival Film

Cut

Fatih Akin’s historic epic follows one man’s journey through the Ottoman Empire after surviving the 1915 Armenian genocide. Deported from his home in Mardin, Nazareth (Tahar Rahim) moves onwards as a forced laborer. When he learns that his daughte... read more

Archived Festival Film

GORED

Gored centers on Spanish bullfighter Antonio Barrera, holder of the dubious title of “Most Gored Bullfighter in History,” as he grapples with the end of his career. Captivating footage of past and present bullfights reveal Barrera’s tremendous pas... read more

Archived Festival Film

Birth of Sak

Traditional and labor-intensive, the production of Saké has changed very little over the centuries. Erik Shirai’s love song to the artisans who have dedicated their lives to carrying on this increasingly rare artform follows the round-the-clock pr... read more

Archived Festival Film

King Jack

Growing up in a rural town filled with violent delinquents, Jack has learned to do what it takes to survive, despite having an oblivious mother and no father. After his aunt falls ill and a younger cousin comes to stay with him, the hardened 15-ye... read more

Tribeca Film

Demon's Rook

Chaos descends upon a quiet town when Roscoe, the pupil of a wizard monk from an ancient race of demons, unknowingly opens a portal that allows an unspeakable evil to travel freely into our world. When three grisly beasts cross into our dimension,... read more

Archived Festival Film

Iverson

Iverson is the ultimate legacy of NBA legend Allen Iverson, who rose from a childhood of crushing poverty in Hampton, Virginia, to become an 11-time NBA All-Star and universally recognized icon of his sport. Off the court, his audacious rejection ... read more

Archived Festival Film

Untitled James Brown Documentary

James Brown changed the face of American music. Soul Brother Number One, as he was known, pioneered the journey from rhythm and blues to funk. With unique cooperation of the Brown estate, this is a definitive documentary biography of the James Bro... read more

Archived Festival Film

Maradona '86

In the 1986 World Cup, Argentinian soccer legend Maradona took possession of the international stage in Mexico as he wrote an indelible history with his feet and, of course, with a hand from God. Delivered with passion and intelligence, Maradona ‘... read more

Archived Festival Film

Opposition

In the wake of the 1973 military coup in Chile, soccer and politics collide as the country’s national team is scheduled to play its final World Cup qualifying match against the Soviet Union in a stadium that has been transformed into a concentrati... read more

Archived Festival Film

Battered Bastards of Baseball

Bing Russell is best known for his role as Deputy Clem on Bonanza, but he left Hollywood in 1973 to pursue his first love: baseball. Creating the independent Portland Mavericks, his ragtag roster of players that major franchises rejected were base... read more

Archived Festival Film

Choose Your Own Documentary

Inspired by the Choose Your Own Adventure books of the 1980s, Choose Your Own Documentary tells the story of Nathan Penlington’s discovery of a diary tucked away in one of these books and his attempts to unravel its many mysteries. Part comedy sta... read more

Archived Festival Film

Circa 1948

A rain-soaked city caught between the ruins of an old order and the shape of things to come. read more

Archived Festival Film

Best Cinematography Narrative Award Winner: Güeros

The Best Cinematography Award goes to Damian Garcia for Güeros: A water balloon dropping from the sky, exploding on a mother’s head, in the frantic first moments of this striking debut feature, announces its director, Alonso Ruizpalacio... read more

Archived Festival Film

Karpotrotter

Karpotrotter is a road movie about place, time, and memory, as well as an homage to filmmaker Karpo Godina, whose work flourished during the Black Wave of Yugoslavian filmmaking in the 1960s. Director Matjaž Ivanišin retraces the footsteps of his ... read more

Archived Festival Film

AMANDA F***ING PALMER ON THE ROCKS

Follow punk-cabaret icon Amanda Palmer as she hits the stage at Red Rocks Amphitheater. Since her record-breaking $1.2 million crowd-funded Kickstarter campaign, Palmer (formerly of the Dresden Dolls) has carved out a path of fearlessness and inde... read more

Archived Festival Film

Slaying The Badger

Before Lance Armstrong, there was Greg LeMond, now the first and only American to win the Tour de France. In this engrossing documentary, LeMond looks back at the pivotal 1986 Tour and his increasingly vicious rivalry with Bernard Hinault, “T... read more

Archived Festival Film

Time is Illmatic

Released 20 years ago on April 19, 1994, Nas’ Time is Illmatic has remained one of the most influential hip hop albums of all time. Tracing the roots of Nas’ influence from his formative years in Queensbridge, New York, as the son of a jazz musici... read more

Archived Festival Film

Canal

Film archivist David and his wife are perfectly happy—or so he believes. When a looming secret shatters their marriage at the same time as a turn-of-the-century film reel he is studying reveals their house to be the site of a 1902 multiple-murder,... read more

Archived Festival Film

Electric Slide

A heightened homage to the City of Angels, Electric Slide riffs on the real-life story of Eddie Dodson, the notorious "Gentleman Bank Robber" who managed to lure money from mesmerized female tellers at over 60 banks during an epic spree in the 198... read more

Archived Festival Film

Five Star

A member of the notorious Bloods since he was 12 years old, Primo takes John, the son of a fallen gang member, under his wing, versing him in the code of the streets. Set amongst the streets of East New York, Five Star blends documentary and ficti... read more

Archived Festival Film

Famous Nathan

Nathan’s Famous Frankfurters, a New York City icon, has left a lasting imprint on the collective memory and palate of Coney Island. Featuring endearing characters, rare archival material, a nuanced editing style, a strong score, and a director who... read more

Archived Festival Film

In Guns We Trust

In Kennesaw, a small American town in the state of Georgia, a good citizen is an armed citizen. By law, since 1982, each head of household must own at least one working firearm with ammunition. Screening in Shorts Program: read more

Archived Festival Film

Pink Helmet Posse

Three pink tutus. Three pink helmets. Three pink skateboards. Meet Bella, Sierra, and Rella: ages 6 1/2, 6 1/4, and almost 7. Take a look into these little girls' lives as they prove that skateboarding is not just for boys. Screening ... read more