Film
Special Preview: Investigation Discovery’s In Memoriam
Paley Center 25 West 52 Street, New York, NY, United StatesIn the United States, there is an active shooter incident every twelve days. The Paley Center is offering a preview of In Memoriam, an Investigation Discovery documentary that explores the emotional […]
Life Isn’t Everything: Mike Nichols, as Remembered by 150 of His Closest Friends
The Strand 828 Broadway, New York, NY, United StatesJoin us for a searching conversation all about the life and work of the prolific and influential filmmaker, theater director, and comedian Mike Nichols, with editors Sam Kashner and Ash […]
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 […]