Film-Forward

Documentary

Bye Bye Tiberias

Directed by actress Hiam Abbass’s daughter, the documentary examines what Abbass could and could not leave behind after she left her Palestinian family for Europe.

American Symphony

Filmmaker Matthew Heineman offers a window into the lives of Jon Batiste and his partner Suleika Jaouad at an incredibly fraught time.

Immediate Family

Director Denny Tedesco’s enjoyable documentary follows the long and winding careers of four men who are widely considered among the best session musicians of the rock era.

Call Me Dancer

An inspiring film that follows the rise of Manish Chauhan, a street dancer from Mumbai who dreams of a dancing career.

Anselm

A deeply felt tribute to an artist who has sometimes been misunderstood.

A Disturbance in the Force

The behind-the-scenes making of CBS’s misguided and ill-fated two-hour variety show The Star Wars Holiday Special.

Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

Is the director a German caricature or a complicated, messy, but original filmmaker?

Apolonia, Apolonia; Neirud | DOC NYC 2023

Two arresting portraits of women artists who, in different ways, grew up in the theatre. 

Menus-Plaisirs—Les Troisgros

Frederick Wiseman’s captivating documentary set at a three-star Michelin restaurant is a full meal of a film.