Armed only with a laptop, a smartphone, and her determination, 19-year-old Ala’a Basatneh is contributing to the Syrian revolution from her Chicago bedroom.
2015
A Guide to Successful Crowdfunding
Seed&Spark’s Founder and CEO Emily Best will teach a workshop for filmmakers on successful crowdfunding.
Afronauts
July 1969. It’s the night of the moon landing and a rag-tag group of Zambian exiles are trying to beat America to the Moon.
Althea
A documentary about the trailblazing tennis star Althea Gibson.
Barnard in the Biz
Join Barnard alumnae who work in entertainment and media, to discuss the nuts and bolts of creating a career, the different pressures women face in the industry, and how to navigate to success.
Below the Line
Join us for a conversation with several established cinematographers who will talk about the lack of women in their field, and how they broke into the “private club” and became some of the most in-demand names in the game.
Beyond the Lights
The pressures of fame have superstar singer Noni on the edge, until she meets Kaz, a young cop who works to help her find the courage to develop her own voice and break free to become the artist she was meant to be.
Born to Fly: Elizabeth Streb vs. Gravity
An exhilarating journey with choreographer Elizabeth Streb who pushes the boundaries between action, art and daring.
Brittney Griner: Lifesize
A rite of passage story of basketball center, Brittney Griner’s, inaugural season with the Zhejiang Golden Bulls.
Dear White People
Sam White is a mixed race film major at Winchester University; a prestigious and predominantly white Ivy League school. With her sharp and witty radio show Dear White People and her self-published book entitled Ebony and Ivy, Sam causes a stir among the administration and student body, calling out racist micro-aggressions on campus.
Difret {Closing Night Film}
Hirut, a 14-year-old girl is abducted on her way home from school for marriage. She bravely grabs a rifle and tries to escape, but ends up shooting her would-be husband. Afterward, a tenacious young lawyer argues that Hirut acted in self-defense.
Dreamcatcher {Opening Night Film, NY Premiere}
Dreamcatcher explores the cycle of neglect, violence and exploitation which each year leaves thousands upon thousands of girls and women feeling that prostitution is their only option to survive.
