CAN YOU BRING IT BILL T. JONES AND D-MAN WATERS
Virtual Showing
2020 | USA | 90 min | Documentary
Directors: Rosalynde LeBlanc, Tom Hurwitz
Producers: Rosalynde LeBlanc, Duana C. Butler
Editor: Ann Collins
Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters is a feature documentary that traces the history and legacy of one of the most important works of art to come out of the age of AIDS – Bill T. Jones’ tour de force ballet D-Man in the Waters. In 1989, D-Man in the Waters gave physical manifestation to the fear, anger, grief, and hope for salvation that the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company felt as they were embattled by the AIDS pandemic.As a group of young dancers reconstructs the dance in the present day, they learn about this oft-forgotten history and deepen their understanding of the power of art in a time of plague.
Critic’s Pick! Passionate and moving… an unusually lively documentary experience. — Glenn Kenny, The New York Times
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BUILT BEAUTIFUL
Virtual Showing
2020 | USA | 78 min | Documentary
Director: Mariel Rodriguez-McGill
Producers: Donald H. Ruggles, Donald Zuckerman, Barbara Bridges
Architects and neuroscientists are embarking on a new field of study in which subliminal responses to one’s built environment may influence the future of design. Experts argue that positive subliminal reactions lead to a pleasurable experience, one reminiscent of a powerful meditation session. The question remains: what makes a building beautiful – or more specifically, which elements of the built environment does the brain recognize as beautiful?
“Built Beautiful kicks open the door to understanding the health benefits of architecture and design.” – Mike Peterson, Visionary Design Marketing, Boca Raton, Florida
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THE BIG SCARY “S” WORD
Virtual Showing
2020 | USA | 82 min | Documentary
Director: Yael Bridge
Co-Producers: Christie Herring, Sasha Leitmann
Editors: Christie Herring, William Haugse
Delves into the rich history of the American socialist movement and journeys with the people striving to build a socialist future today. With inequality growing, a climate catastrophe looming, and right-wing extremism ascending around the world, many Americans are wondering whether capitalism is to blame. But what is the alternative? Socialism is plagued by conflicting definitions. Is it dictatorship or democracy? Norway or Venezuela? Reform or revolution? This film explores where American socialism has been, why it was suppressed, and imagines what a renewed American socialism might look like.
“With its alternate ideas for addressing urgent societal and economic needs, Bridge’s educational documentary helps envision other ways of getting things done, at a time when there’s ever more that needs doing.” –The New York Times
“The Big Scary ‘S’ Word” is a history lesson, but it’s far from dull.” –The Washington Post
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AILEY
Virtual Showing
2021 | USA | 82 min | Documentary
Director: Jamila Wignot
Producer: Lauren DeFilippo
Editor: Annukka Lilja
Alvin Ailey was a trailblazing pioneer who found salvation through dance. AILEY traces the full contours of this brilliant and enigmatic man whose search for the truth in movement resulted in enduring choreography that centers on the Black American experience with grace, strength, and unparalleled beauty. Told through Ailey’s own words and featuring evocative archival footage and interviews with those who intimately knew him, director Jamila Wignot weaves together a resonant biography of an elusive visionary.
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