Documentary Feature
Documentary Competition
90 min
East Coast Premiere
Winner of the SXSW Jury Award, GRAND THEFT HAMLET captures the tenacity and innovation of a group of theater actors on a mission to share their art with the world when it has never felt more impossible. Out of work and stuck at home during the pandemic, Sam and Mark find an unexpected “public” space to hold their performances:…
Directed By Pinny Grylls, Sam Crane
Documentary Feature
Conflict & Resolution, Documentary Competition
87 min
Winner of the US Documentary Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, PORCELAIN WAR follows three Ukrainian artists who defiantly find beauty as they defend their culture and country. Amidst the chaos and destruction of the brutal Russian invasion, Slava Leontyev, Anya Stasenko, and Andrey Stefanov choose to stay behind, armed with their…
Directed By Brendan Bellomo, Slava Leontyev
Documentary Feature
Documentary Competition
98 min
US Premiere
Skydiving cinematography pioneer Joe Jennings built a career capturing surreal, unbelievable images while plummeting mid-air. Now, at 62, he pushes his art to new extremes with one of his most daring stunts yet: the “flying car.” From extreme sports competitions to Super Bowl commercials and Hollywood blockbusters, Jennings…
Directed By Marah Strauch, Bryce Leavitt
Documentary Feature
Documentary Competition
91 min
US Premiere
Viktor, a young deaf man in Kharkiv, eagerly seeks purpose during the early days of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A fan of samurai films and raised on stories of war, he dreams of joining the fight. When the army repeatedly denies his attempts to enlist, he embarks on a quest to find his place in the ongoing conflict. Directed…
Directed By Olivier Sarbil
Documentary Feature
Documentary Competition
90 min
World Premiere
In 2019, casting director Heidi Levitt’s husband Charlie was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. As the symptoms crept in slowly, Levitt realized she had to do something to cope—to create a dialogue and to shed the stigma. She began filming. The resulting documentary depicts her family living with this disease and…
Directed By Heidi Levitt