DOCUMENTARY
Film Screening: World Documentaries Today!: Man in Black Wang Bing (2023) at Yale
Whitney Humanities Center 320 York Street, New Haven"WANG Xilin, 86, is one of China’s most important modern classical composers. The film exhibits the body and soul of a man scarred by a life of suffering, a "man in black" who is yet still capable of deep and sincere compassion. With excerpts from his symphonies, he revisits some of the horrifying events that […]
Film Screening and Community Conversation with the Filmmakers : Trans Dudes with Lady Cancer : Yale Alice Cinema
Whitney Humanities Center 320 York Street, New HavenWhat are the chances that two transmasculine people living under the same roof would be diagnosed with “lady cancer” in the same month—one with breast cancer and the other with ovarian cancer? Trans Dudes with Lady Cancer is a courageous short film documenting the personal journey of the filmmakers, their family, and their community […]
Film: Anselm (2023) at Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art 600 Main Street, HartfordDecember 27, 28, 29, 2024 Friday 2pm | Saturday 2pm & 7pm | Sunday 2pm This intimate documentary explores the life and work of renowned German artist Anselm Kiefer, his creative process, profound themes of history, mythology, and memory, and impact on contemporary art. Directed by Wim Wenders. Germany (German with English subtitles). 1 hour, 33 minutes. Not rated. $12; $10 seniors […]
Watch the Documentary “Uncharitable” at The Garde
Garde Arts Center 325 State Street, New LondonTVCCA is kicking off its 60th Anniversary Celebration in 2025 with a screening of UnCharitable, the world’s first feature-length documentary that examines our most basic ideas about giving. The screening will be held at the Garde Arts Center in New London on Thursday, February 6th, at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $6.00 per person, though donations to support the […]
Film Screening: DELA: The Making of El Anatsui at MoCA Westport
MoCA Westport 19 Newtown Turnpike, WestportJoin us for a special screening of DELA: The Making of El Anatsui, presented as part of MoCA CT’s collaboration with WestPAC’s ON FIRE: Energy, Climate, Infrastructure and our Black History Month event series. This compelling biographical documentary explores the life and work of El Anatsui, one of Africa’s most celebrated sculptors. DELA offers an intimate look into Anatsui’s […]
Indie Lens Pop-Up Film Screening 2: Bike Vessel: PBS at The Schubert in New Haven
Shubert Theater 247 College Street, New HavenFilmmakers: Eric D. Seals (Director), Donnie Seals Jr. (Producer), and Resita Cox (Producer). After several health crises, a 70-year-old man embarks on a transformative long-distance cycling trip with his son. Knowing his dad miraculously recovered from three open-heart surgeries after discovering a passion for cycling, filmmaker Eric D. Seals proposes an ambitious idea: Bike together […]
Documentary: A Piece of the Puzzle: Seven Inspiring Stories from Selma to Today at the Ferguson Library
Ferguson Libray Main Branch 1 Public Library Plaza, StamfordSpecial screening of the documetary, A Piece of the Puzzle: Seven Inspiring Stories from Selma to Today, with director Sheryl Battles. In A Piece of the Puzzle, you'll meet inspiring people who championed civil rights. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with two of the film's featured participants, who joined one of the historic […]
World Premiere – Westerly’s Gold: Sweet, Spicy, and Full of Tradition at the United Theater in Westerly
United Theater 5 Canal St, Westerly, RIJoin us for a very special SoupyFest Series event featuring the world-premiere screening of Westerly’s Gold: Sweet, Spicy, and Full of Tradition – a new feature-length documentary on Westerly Soupy from filmmakers Chris Walsh and Betty-Jo Cugini. In the small coastal town of Westerly, Rhode Island, a cherished tradition brought from Calabria, Italy, continues to […]
Bruce Experiences: French Film Series: Oceans Seen From the Heart
Bruce Museum 1 Museum Drive, GreenwichOcean Seen From the Heart is a documentary that explores the threat to the ocean's biodiversity and its extraordinary ability to renew. Hubert Reeves, supported by scientists and explorers, delves into the impact of human actions on the ocean. A look at the ocean in its wholeness. Featuring the late Canadian astrophysicist Hubert Reeves, supported by […]
Indie Lens Pop-Up Film Screening 2: Home Court: PBS at The Schubert in New Haven
Shubert Theater 247 College Street, New HavenBy Erica Tanamachi, Jenn Lee Smith, and Brandon Soun Cambodian American basketball prodigy Ashley Chea's life intensifies amid college recruitment, injury, and triumph. Shubert Theatre will debut the new season of Indie Lens Pop-Up, the long-running community screening series that has brought people together for community-driven conversations around its thought-provoking documentaries. Patrons will have the […]
“The Arc of Oblivion”, A Film Screening and Q&A with Director Ian Cheney at Yale
Yale Science Building 260 Whitney Avenue, New HavenNew York Times Critic’s Pick The Arc of Oblivion explores a quirk of humankind: in a universe that erases its tracks, we humans are hellbent on leaving a trace. Set against the backdrop of the filmmaker's quixotic quest to build an ark in a field in Maine, the film heads far afield – to salt mines in […]
Indie Lens Pop-Up Film Screening 2: We Want the Funk: PBS at The Schubert in New Haven
Shubert Theater 247 College Street, New HavenBy Stanley Nelson Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, soul, and early jazz roots, to its rise into the public consciousness. Featuring James Brown’s dynamism, the extraterrestrial funk of George Clinton’s Parliament Funkadelic, transformed girl group Labelle, and Fela Kuti’s Afrobeat, the story also traces funk’s influences on […]