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Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling
Archived Festival Film

Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling

In the 1940s, carnival promoters looking to boost attendance lured strapping teenage girls from logging camps and farms to join their traveling wrestling shows. Sixty years later, the first ladies of wrestling are still speaking out and kicking butt. This engaging documentary uses interviews, archival footage of classic matches, and B-movie clips to re-create a fabulous, forgotten world.
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Tribeca Talks: Snap It, Vine It, Tube It
Archived Festival Film

Tribeca Talks: Snap It, Vine It, Tube It

Social media content creators are invigorating audiences by breaking the mold of traditional storytelling, while transforming themselves into personal brands while they’re at it. Panelists include YouTube sensation Alphacat, internet filmmaker Casey Neistat and Michael & Evan Gregory of The Gregory Brothers. Moderated by Maker Studios founder Lisa Donovan.
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The Bereft
Archived Festival Film

The Bereft

After her fiancé's fatal hit-and-run, amateur photographer Molly refuses to travel by car. Yet in many other ways she becomes dangerously careless while grappling with life without love in her once-comforting Vermont town. Featuring assured performances by Vinessa Shaw, Tim Blake Nelson, and codirector Daly (Wings, Diner).
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Red Obsession
Archived Festival Film

Red Obsession

France’s Bordeaux region has long commanded respect for its coveted wine, but shifts in the global marketplace mean that a new, voracious consumer base in China is buying up this finite product. Bordeaux both struggles with and courts the spike in demand, sending prices skyrocketing. Narrated by Russell Crowe, Red Obsession is a fascinating look at our changing international economy and how an obsession in Shanghai affects the most illustrious vineyards in France.
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Breaking the Ice
Archived Festival Film

Breaking the Ice

An Austrian woman escapes from the pressure of running her family’s vineyard by playing ice hockey. Then a new player arrives to challenge her rigid worldview, leading to a life-changing night on the streets of Vienna.
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