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Friday, April 10
Secrets & Lies | Jack Harlow Selects
Drama, Comedy | 1996 | 136MIN
Following the death of her adoptive parents, a successful young black optometrist establishes contact with her biological mother -- a lonely white factory worker living in poverty in East London.
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XCXHXEXRXRXIXEXSX + The Whirled | The Whole Shebang: Celebrating Ken & Flo Jacobs
Experimental | 2022 | 104MIN
The Whirled (2007, 20MIN)
The Whirled comprises four short films: Saturday Afternoon Blood Sacrifice, 1956; Little Cobra Dance, 1956; Hunch Your Back, 1963 (which features footage of Jacobs and Carolee Schneemann appearing on a daytime quiz show), and Death of P'Town (1961)
XCXHXEXRXRXIXEXSX (2022, 84MIN)
Experimental American filmmaker Ken Jacobs appropriated and re-presented a vintage French pornographic film for his 1980 screening and performance work Cherries in order to study cinematic motion frame-by-frame.
Saturday, April 11
Secrets & Lies | Jack Harlow Selects
Drama, Comedy | 1996 | 136MIN
Following the death of her adoptive parents, a successful young black optometrist establishes contact with her biological mother -- a lonely white factory worker living in poverty in East London.
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Dreams in Nightmares + Q&A
Drama | 2024 | 128MIN
Three black queer femmes in their mid 30s take a road trip across the Midwestern United States in search of their friend who has seemingly disappeared off the grid.
Filmmaker Q&A following screening.
Part of The Future of Film is Female's THREE FILMS, FIVE CITIES project.
Sunday, April 12
Provincial Actors + Q&A | Pete Ohs Selects
Comedy, Drama | 1979 | 121MIN
Set in a small town near Warsaw, to which a young up-and-coming director comes to produce a classic play (Wyspianski "Wyzwolenie") in a modern vein. Everyone in the production gets his usual stereotypical role, but the aging idol of the ensemble senses the opportunity to give the performance of his life.
Q&A with Pete Ohs following screening.
Reeling + Q&A
Drama | 2025 | 85MIN
REELING, the striking debut feature by Yana Alliata, is a lyrical and emotionally charged exploration of memory, trauma, and belonging set against the idyllic family property on Oahu’s windward side. After a life-altering accident, Ryan returns to his family’s homestead for a birthday luau, attempting to reconnect with old friends and relatives who now feel like strangers.
REELING is produced by the singular Werner Herzog.
Q&A with Yana Alliata and cast Ryan Wuestewald, Nikki DeParis, Fabrizio Alliata.
Part of The Future of Film is Female's THREE FILMS, FIVE CITIES project.
Monday, April 13
Wuthering Heights
Romance, Drama | 2026 | 136MIN
A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw.
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Sexmission + Intro | Pete Ohs Selects
Sci-Fi, Comedy | 1984 | 122MIN
Two scientists are placed into a 3-year hibernation, but when they wake up, it turns out to have been 50 years, and they are the only two males in a new underground society composed exclusively of women.
Introduced by Pete Ohs.
Tuesday, April 14
Wednesday, April 15
Thursday, April 16
8 1/2 - 35MM | Jack Harlow Selects
Drama, Comedy | 1963 | 138MIN
Guido seeks peace after his success but faces pressure from past collaborators. As he struggles with creativity, he reflects on his life and past romances.
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Birth - 35MM | Jack Harlow Selects
Mystery, Thriller, Drama, Fantasy | 2004 | 100MIN
A young boy attempts to convince a woman that he is her dead husband reborn.
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Revelations of Divine Love + Q&A
Drama, History | 2025 | 73MIN
An irreverent biopic vividly realized through fantastic psychedelia and handmade sets with an ever-topical feminist approach, Revelations of Divine Love is inspired by and adapted from the memoir of 14th-century mystic and philosopher Julian of Norwich and an account of religious ecstasy, plague, and revolt considered to be the first book to be authored by a woman in English.
Q&A with Caroline Golum & Theodore Bouloukos following screening. Moderated by Charles Bramesco.
Why Do I Live Like This?
Various | 2025 | 90MIN
A screening of 4 shorts and a series, all focused on modern life. Presented by SARA’S and the Roxy Cinema.
Featuring “Art Boy” by Taylor Ervin, “Our Friend Just Died” by Asher Bentley and Clay Mills, “Little People” by Creston Brown, “My Soul is a Cage on the Outside of My Body” by Clay Mills, and “Beautiful Room in Vibrant And Cultural Neighborhood — Available Immediately” by Jesse Zhou.
Saturday, April 18
Revelations of Divine Love + Q&A
Drama, History | 2025 | 73MIN
An irreverent biopic vividly realized through fantastic psychedelia and handmade sets with an ever-topical feminist approach, Revelations of Divine Love is inspired by and adapted from the memoir of 14th-century mystic and philosopher Julian of Norwich and an account of religious ecstasy, plague, and revolt considered to be the first book to be authored by a woman in English.
Q&A with Caroline Golum & Theodore Bouloukos following screening. Moderated by Ed Halter.
Miroirs No. 3
Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 2025 | 86MIN
After a car crash kills her boyfriend, piano student Laura is taken in by Betty, who witnessed the accident. Living with Betty's family brings comfort, but Laura starts questioning their intentions as time passes.
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Pauline at the Beach - 35MM | Jack Harlow Selects
Romance, Drama, Comedy | 1983 | 95MIN
Marion is about to divorce from her husband and takes her 15-year-old niece Pauline on a vacation to Granville. She meets an old love...
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Why Do I Live Like This?
Various | 2025 | 90MIN
A screening of 4 shorts and a series, all focused on modern life. Presented by SARA’S and the Roxy Cinema.
Featuring “Art Boy” by Taylor Ervin, “Our Friend Just Died” by Asher Bentley and Clay Mills, “Little People” by Creston Brown, “My Soul is a Cage on the Outside of My Body” by Clay Mills, and “Beautiful Room in Vibrant And Cultural Neighborhood — Available Immediately” by Jesse Zhou.
Sunday, April 19
Pauline at the Beach - 35MM | Jack Harlow Selects
Romance, Drama, Comedy | 1983 | 95MIN
Marion is about to divorce from her husband and takes her 15-year-old niece Pauline on a vacation to Granville. She meets an old love...
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Revelations of Divine Love + Q&A
Drama, History | 2025 | 73MIN
An irreverent biopic vividly realized through fantastic psychedelia and handmade sets with an ever-topical feminist approach, Revelations of Divine Love is inspired by and adapted from the memoir of 14th-century mystic and philosopher Julian of Norwich and an account of religious ecstasy, plague, and revolt considered to be the first book to be authored by a woman in English.
Q&A with Caroline Golum, Theodore Bouloukos & Zach Clark following screening. Moderated by Bradford William Davis.
Brain Dead Studios presents: Predator
Horror, Sci-fi, Action | 1987 | 107MIN
A team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.
Presented by Brain Dead Studios. Pop-up shop open 30 minutes prior to screening.
Doors: 7:30PM
Showtime: 8PM
Monday, April 20
Slacker | Jack Harlow Selects
Comedy | 1990 | 97MIN
A day in the life of Austin, Texas as the camera roams from place to place and provides a brief look at the overeducated, the social misfits, the outcasts and the oddballs.
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Freddy Got Fingered + Intro
Comedy | 2001 | 87MIN
An unemployed cartoonist moves back in with his parents and younger brother Freddy. When his parents demand that he leave, he spreads rumors that his father is sexually abusing Freddy.
Introduced by Alanna Murray and Matthew Danger Lippman.
Tuesday, April 21
Casablanca - 35MM | Jack Harlow Selects
Romance, Drama | 1943 | 102MIN
Set against the backdrop of World War II, Humphrey Bogart stars as Rick Blaine, the owner of a nightclub in Vichy-controlled Casablanca, whose life changes forever when his lost love, Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), walks into his club and back into his life.
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Thursday, April 23
Miroirs No. 3
Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 2025 | 86MIN
After a car crash kills her boyfriend, piano student Laura is taken in by Betty, who witnessed the accident. Living with Betty's family brings comfort, but Laura starts questioning their intentions as time passes.
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Casablanca - 35MM | Jack Harlow Selects
Romance, Drama | 1943 | 102MIN
Set against the backdrop of World War II, Humphrey Bogart stars as Rick Blaine, the owner of a nightclub in Vichy-controlled Casablanca, whose life changes forever when his lost love, Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), walks into his club and back into his life.
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Marc by Sofia
Documentary, Fashion, Biography | 2025 | 97MIN
An intimate, unconventional portrait of Marc Jacobs, crafted by Sofia Coppola to capture the genius and singular universe of the iconic American designer.
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Pretty Ugly: The Story of the Lunachicks + Q&A
Documentary, Music, Biography | 2026 | 91MIN
The Lunachicks, an all-female punk band renowned for their unabashed humor and unwavering pro-women ethos, made their mark on NYC’s underground music scene in the ‘90s. A rollercoaster of drugs, romances, and creative conflicts ultimately led to their 2000 breakup, but can love of the music reunite them for one last show?
Q&A with filmmaker Ilya Chaiken and Lunachicks members Theo Kogan, Syd Silver, Gina Volpe, Chip English & Sindi Benezra following screening. Moderated by Jeanne Fury.
Saturday, April 25
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
Documentary, Music, Biography | 2024 | 105MIN
Follows the story and challenging life of legendary musician and genius keyboardist Billy Preston.
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Casablanca - 35MM | Jack Harlow Selects
Romance, Drama | 1943 | 102MIN
Set against the backdrop of World War II, Humphrey Bogart stars as Rick Blaine, the owner of a nightclub in Vichy-controlled Casablanca, whose life changes forever when his lost love, Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), walks into his club and back into his life.
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Miroirs No. 3
Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 2025 | 86MIN
After a car crash kills her boyfriend, piano student Laura is taken in by Betty, who witnessed the accident. Living with Betty's family brings comfort, but Laura starts questioning their intentions as time passes.
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Margarita Happy Hour + Q&A
Drama | 2001 | 98MIN
Zelda confronts the end of the party in the 1990s starving artist Brooklyn scene, trying to navigate adulthood with a baby, a deadbeat poet boyfriend, a best friend recovering from addiction, and a loft teeming with carousing roommates. A chorus of boozy mom-punks and an incremental series of crises help bring Zelda’s life into focus.
Q&A with director Ilya Chaiken, actors Eleanor Hutchins and Larry Fessenden following screening. Moderated by Azazel Jacobs.
Sunday, April 26
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
Documentary, Music, Biography | 2024 | 105MIN
Follows the story and challenging life of legendary musician and genius keyboardist Billy Preston.
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Casablanca - 35MM | Jack Harlow Selects
Romance, Drama | 1943 | 102MIN
Set against the backdrop of World War II, Humphrey Bogart stars as Rick Blaine, the owner of a nightclub in Vichy-controlled Casablanca, whose life changes forever when his lost love, Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), walks into his club and back into his life.
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Marc by Sofia
Documentary, Fashion, Biography | 2025 | 97MIN
An intimate, unconventional portrait of Marc Jacobs, crafted by Sofia Coppola to capture the genius and singular universe of the iconic American designer.
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Liberty Kid + Q&A
Drama | 2007 | 92MIN
Derrick and Tico lose their jobs at the Statue of Liberty tourist site due to the 9/11 attacks. As they struggle to survive in the aftermath, courted by Army recruiters and tempted by street life, the two friends pursue divergent paths to an elusive future.
Q&A with director Ilya Chaiken, actor Kareem Saviñon and additional cast members following screening.
Monday, April 27
Casablanca - 35MM | Jack Harlow Selects
Romance, Drama | 1943 | 102MIN
Set against the backdrop of World War II, Humphrey Bogart stars as Rick Blaine, the owner of a nightclub in Vichy-controlled Casablanca, whose life changes forever when his lost love, Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), walks into his club and back into his life.
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Wednesday, April 29
All the Mornings of the World
Drama, History, Music, Romance | 1991 | 115MIN
An ambitious young musician's life becomes entwined with that of his reclusive master in director Alain Corneau’s haunting portrait of composer Marin Marais and his teacher, Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe.
Curated by Kamron Saniee and Emilie Meyer, the film will be preceded by a live performance and presentation of Baroque-era instruments by gambist Marc Armitano Domingo.
Thursday, April 30
Friday, May 01
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It
Documentary, Music, Biography | 2024 | 105MIN
Follows the story and challenging life of legendary musician and genius keyboardist Billy Preston.
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A Century in Sound | Doc’n Roll NYC FF
Documentary, Music, History | 2024 | 101MIN
Doc’n Roll NYC FF Presents:
A CENTURY IN SOUND is a six part documentary that tells a 100-year history of Tokyo through music and memory, done so through the “unique-to-Japan” cultural phenomenon of music focused establishments known collectively as “ONGAKU KISSA” (lit. “music cafes”). Places where local residents have gathered for decades to give reverence to the music they love.
NY Premiere.
Saturday, May 02
Tony Foster: Painting at the Edge + Q&A | Doc’n Roll NYC FF
Documentary, Music | 2025 | 95MIN
Doc’n Roll NYC FF Presents:
Award-winning visual artist Tony Foster has spent nine of the past thirty-five years living in a tadpole tent, using his art as a platform to advocate for the conservation of wild land and raise awareness of climate change. Part explorer, part artist, he routinely risks his life to find the perfect undiscovered landscape. He does not use photography or sketches but paints on site, often in the most difficult weather and uncomfortable circumstances.
NY Premiere.
Filmmaker Q&A following screening.
Köln Tracks: The Legend of Keith Jarrett's Koln Concert | Doc’n Roll NYC FF
Documentary, Concert | 2026 | 77MIN
Doc’n Roll NYC FF Presents:
The Köln Concert is one of the most legendary recordings in jazz history — the best-selling solo jazz album ever made. Yet the performance behind it almost didn’t happen.
This documentary retraces Keith Jarrett’s famous 1975 concert in Cologne, where a series of unexpected obstacles — including a problematic piano and an exhausted musician — nearly caused the event to collapse.
World Premiere.
Marc by Sofia
Documentary, Fashion, Biography | 2025 | 97MIN
An intimate, unconventional portrait of Marc Jacobs, crafted by Sofia Coppola to capture the genius and singular universe of the iconic American designer.
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Felix, dare to dream + Q&A | Doc’n Roll NYC FF
Documentary | 2024 | 105MIN
Doc’n Roll NYC FF Presents:
A story of defiance, creativity, and the search for freedom, and a cinematic portrait of Felix Leu, artist and patriarch of one of the most iconic and respected families on the international tattooing scene: the Leu Family, a bohemian clan that turned freedom and creativity into their way of life.
Filmmaker Q&A following screening.
Sunday, May 03
Big Mama Thornton: I Can't Be Anyone But Me + Q&A | Doc’n Roll NYC FF
Documentary, Music | 2025 | 88MIN
Doc’n Roll NYC FF Presents:
This fascinating documentary profiles Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton as a blues powerhouse who shook American music to its core. Towering in voice and presence, she made “Hound Dog” a #1 hit before Elvis ever sang it, and her ferocious “Ball & Chain” launched Janis Joplin’s career.
NY Premiere.
Filmmaker Q&A following screening.
In Time: Dónal Lunny + Q&A | Doc’n Roll NYC FF
Documentary, Music | 2025 | 90MIN
Doc’n Roll NYC FF Presents:
Dónal Lunny is one of Ireland’s most outstanding artists, and this is the first film account of his life – a portrait that explores his peerless contribution to Irish culture and music.
NY Premiere.
Q&A following screening