Film-Forward

Documentary

Watson

A profile of a gregarious, self-possessed, hugely entertaining environmentalist warrior.

House of Cardin & 4 More Films | DOC NYC 2019

The festival features a fashion visionary, artistic innovators, immigrants struggling for a foothold in the West, and a musician who definitely did things his way.

American Muslim & 4 Other Urgent Films | DOC NYC 2019

This roundup of selections from the documentary festival contains a diverse set of extraordinarily urgent stories.

7 Films to Look for | DOC NYC 2019

Ticket buyers will be well served to pick à la carte, because of the wide array of films and genres and the consistently high level of filmmaking.

The Booksellers | NYFF 2019

Eccentric and idiosyncratic personalities abound.

Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street | NewFest 2019

Actor Mark Patton confronts the legacy of A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge, one of the gayest horror movies of all time.

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

As an introduction to the history and use of sound in film, this documentary is admirable, enjoyable, and hard to resist.

Tell Me Who I Am

Dank, dirty family secrets bubble to the surface in this examination of a bond gone awry between identical twins.

The Cave

In a war zone outside of Damascus, a hospital goes underground, setting up shop in a network of tunnels and a basement labyrinth.