Film-Forward

Documentary

Time and Water

The documentary is as much about Icelandic writer and poet Andri Snær Magnason’s reflections on his family as it is about Iceland’s environment.

Ask E. Jean

The documentary profiling the woman who extracted damages from Donald Trump is inspiring and infuriating at the same time.

Been Here Stay Here

Tangier Island, located in the Chesapeake Bay, has a population of about 400 people and is only two and a half miles long and roughly a mile wide. And it’s disappearing.

The Python Hunt

The Python Challenge, a 10-day extravaganza, invites amateurs from all over the country to catch and kill as many Burmese pythons as they can.

Humboldt USA, Joybubbles, The Whole World Is a Lie | First Look 2026

All three films offer rich explorations in under 100-minute runtimes and are highly recommended.

Bernstein’s Wall

If there was ever a rock star in classical music, it was Leonard Bernstein.

Steal This Story, Please!

Part biopic of journalist Amy Goodman, part media analysis, and part history of the last 30 years of major progressive news stories.

Fiume o Morte!

History buffs and cinephiles will enjoy this witty hybrid documentary that intertwines farce and tragedy.

Pompei: Below the Clouds

Gianfranco Rosi has created a somber, eerie study of Naples in black and white. Sometimes the city looks part crime scene, part modern-day ruin.