06/09 | Dangerous Docs

Venture along the boundary between danger and adventure, through abnormal non-fiction borderlands too unusual to be invented.
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06/13 | Biosphere

New York Premiere! Billy and Ray are lifelong best friends, brothers from another mother–and the last two men on earth.
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06/16 | Cemetery Shorts

Sometimes loss brings clarity. Other times, fog descends. Explore the mysteries, epiphanies, and surprises that can accompany tragedy. Connect with us in Green-Wood Cemetery as we contemplate and celebrate our place on this earth and our connection to the people that have come before.
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07/22 | New York Non-Fiction

Eight million stories, six short films, one night. New York has it all, and these nonfiction shorts tell the captivating stories of those who help to make our city one of a kind.
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The Stroll
Mon Jun 5 7:00 PM

The Stroll

Feature Film Program

Gansevoort Plaza, Meatpacking District, Manhattan

Minions: Rise of Gru
Wed Jun 7 7:00 PM

Minions: Rise of Gru

Feature Film Program

Helen Marshall Playground, Queens

Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado
Wed Jun 7 7:30 PM

Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado

Feature Film Program

Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn

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