Film
Film Screening and Q&A: College Behind Bars
Open Society Foundations 224 West 57th Street, New York, NY, United StatesCollege Behind Bars, a four-part documentary film series directed by award-winning filmmaker Lynn Novick, produced by Sarah Botstein, and executive produced by Ken Burns, tells the story of a small […]
Ask Dr. Ruth: Screening and Q&A
92 Y 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY, United StatesModerator Annette Insdorf will interview Dr. Ruth Westheimer after a screening of Ask Dr. Ruth, the acclaimed documentary about the trailblazing sex therapist and educator. Directed by Ryan White, this cinematic portrait—which […]
The Power of Political Satire on TV
Paley Center 25 West 52 Street, New York, NY, United StatesAs the New Yorker recently noted, comedians and satirists do more “than simply comment upon politics; they help shape it.” Political satire on television truly exploded with the debut of The Daily Show twenty years […]
Films of My Life with Laurie Anderson and Nicole Krauss
The Morgan Library & Museum 225 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesJoin us for an evening celebrating the relationship between art, literature, performance, and film. Renowned multimedia artist, composer, poet, instrumentalist, and filmmaker Laurie Anderson (Habeas Corpus, Homeland, Songs and Stories […]
Free Talk: Film Comment Best of 2019 Countdown
Film at Lincoln Center 70 Lincoln Center Plaza #4, New York, NY, United StatesIn a new annual tradition, Film Comment Editor-in-Chief Nicolas Rapold and special guests unveil the results of the magazine’s year-end critics’ poll in a real-time countdown. Don’t miss the invigorating live conversation. Appearing […]