Film
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 […]
Film Screening “DNA: The Secret of Photo 51” and Q&A
New York Academy of Medicine 1216 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesIn 1952, Dr. Rosalind Franklin was remarkably close to unraveling the mysteries of DNA and the building blocks of life itself. When her groundbreaking work was shared without her knowledge or […]