Short Film Program
Dangerous Docs 2023
Venture along the boundary between danger and adventure, through abnormal nonfiction borderlands too unusual to be invented.
In a modern world full of falsehoods, documentary filmmakers are essential purveyors of unfettered truths, so join us on the roof of The Old American Can Factory for a program of new documentaries that upend expectations, uncover past horrors, dispel official fabrications, and take us to perilous and under-explored corners of the world.
More shorts to be added soon!
The Films
Alpha Kings
Enrique Pedráza-Botero & Faye Tsakas | US | 15
Balloon Boy
Arlin Golden & Brian Gersten | US | 17
Holy Cowboys
Varun Chopra | India, US | 24
Liturgy of Anti-Tank Obstacles
Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk | US, Ukraine | 12
The Pedestrian
Nora DeLigter & Claire Read | US | 19
Performer
Angélica García
Her most recent EP, 2021’s Echo Eléctrico, is a testament to her Salvadoran-Mexican American heritage and an expression of her vocal study of Alternative Rock, Pop, & Ranchera styles. A completely a cappella album, Echo Eléctrico especially showcases the carefully constructed world of Angélica’s vocal production style.
The upcoming iteration of García's work brings her to Brooklyn, NY. After working closely with Carlos Arévalo (Chicano Batman) on her forthcoming album, to be released on Partisan Records, she eagerly experiments with closing the divide between her many identities. She released recent single "Y Grito" in conjunction with a feature in Apple’s annual keynote, followed by a feature in Apple TV's launch of their Major League Soccer partnership. The future of her storytelling lies in harnessing the power of tradition and alchemizing it into the present, singing about the intersection of spirit and body.
Event Details
Venue
The Old American Can Factory
232 Third St., Brooklyn, NY 11215
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