Hailed as “The first Iranian vampire Western,” Ana Lily Amirpour’s A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night is a genre-defying masterpiece that blends horror, romance, and stark social commentary. Premiering at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival in the prestigious Next program, the film quickly became a festival sensation, earning awards at Sitges, Deauville, and the […]
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1-800-On-Her-Own
February 5, 2025
Ani DiFranco is an unmistakable talent who shook the ‘90s folk music scene. Her voice, unique in its tone and power, and her songwriting, full of activism and assertiveness, became a beacon particularly to young women who saw themselves in her lyrics and style. In 1990, she started Righteous Babe Records, creating a path to independently […]
Nickel Boys
January 24, 2025
Nickel Boys is a 2024 historical drama based on Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, directed by RaMell Ross and co-written with Joslyn Barnes. Inspired by the real-life horrors of the Dozier School for Boys, the film follows Elwood and Turner, two African-American boys navigating the brutal injustices of a segregated reform school in 1960s Florida. […]
Wattstax
January 23, 2025
Part of our Black History Month film series. See the full lineup. Celebrate the powerful intersection of music, history, and culture with Wattstax, a landmark concert film documenting the 1972 benefit event organized by Stax Records. Held at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the Watts riots, the concert brought […]
Soul Power
January 23, 2025
Part of our Black History Month film series. See the full lineup. Soul Power is an electrifying 2008 documentary that transports audiences to Kinshasa, Zaire, during the iconic Zaire 74 music festival—a historic celebration of music, culture, and Black Power. Directed by Jeff Levy-Hinte, the film captures legendary performances by James Brown, Miriam Makeba, B.B. […]
Luther: Never Too Much
January 23, 2025
Part of our Black History Month film series. See the full lineup. Luther: Never Too Much is a stirring 2024 documentary celebrating the extraordinary life and career of R&B legend Luther Vandross. Directed by the acclaimed Dawn Porter (John Lewis: Good Trouble), the film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival to glowing reviews and […]
Sing Sing
January 8, 2025
Sing Sing is a deeply moving prison drama that celebrates the transformative power of art and human connection. Directed by Greg Kwedar and co-produced with Clint Bentley, the film is inspired by the real-life Rehabilitation Through the Arts program at Sing Sing Maximum Security Prison. Featuring an incredible cast led by Colman Domingo and Paul […]
The Brutalist
December 23, 2024
Winner of the Silver Lion for Best Direction at the Venice International Film Festival and hailed as one of the American Film Institute’s Top Ten Films of 2024, The Brutalist is a sweeping historical drama from visionary director Brady Corbet (Vox Lux). Featuring a career-defining performance by Academy Award winner Adrien Brody, the film earned […]
Queer
November 22, 2024
Queer is a 2024 period romantic drama directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Luca Guadagnino (Call Me by Your Name, Bones and All), based on the groundbreaking 1985 novella by William S. Burroughs. Starring Daniel Craig in a daring and transformative role, alongside Drew Starkey, Lesley Manville, and Jason Schwartzman, the film brings to life the […]
A Complete Unknown
November 22, 2024
A Complete Unknown, directed by the acclaimed James Mangold (Walk the Line, Ford v Ferrari), is a cinematic tribute to one of music’s most transformative moments. This biographical musical drama captures Bob Dylan’s meteoric rise from a young folk singer in Minnesota to a global icon, culminating in his electrifying and controversial 1965 performance at […]