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Friday, Jun 27 - 7:30pm Liveness and Cinema: An Illustrated Lecture A presentation by filmmaker Sam Green. In this wide-ranging talk, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Sam Green will explore a history of the commingling of performance and cinema — with many fascinating detours along the way.

Liveness and Cinema: An Illustrated Lecture

A presentation by filmmaker Sam Green. In this wide-ranging talk, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Sam Green will explore a history of the commingling of performance and cinema — with many fascinating detours along the way.
Thursday, Jun 26 - 7:30pm THIS PLACE (Preview) With filmmakers Stanzi Vaubel and Damon Logan in attendance. THIS PLACE weaves together an ensemble, who bridge the worlds of filmmaker and subject. The film encapsulates the dynamism of experiences that originates at UnionDocs as a place.

THIS PLACE (Preview)

With filmmakers Stanzi Vaubel and Damon Logan in attendance. THIS PLACE weaves together an ensemble, who bridge the worlds of filmmaker and subject. The film encapsulates the dynamism of experiences that originates at UnionDocs as a place.
Sunday, Jun 22 - 7:30pm Shorts After the Flaherty With Karen Mirza, Brad Butler, Johan Grimonprez, Gibbs Chapman, Sean Hanley, Gabriela Monroy, and Caspar Stracke. An evening of film and video featuring some of the presenting artists from the 60th annual Robert Flaherty Film Seminar as well as some additional artists who attended the Seminar.

Shorts After the Flaherty

With Karen Mirza, Brad Butler, Johan Grimonprez, Gibbs Chapman, Sean Hanley, Gabriela Monroy, and Caspar Stracke. An evening of film and video featuring some of the presenting artists from the 60th annual Robert Flaherty Film Seminar as well as some additional artists who attended the Seminar.
Thursday, Jun 19 - 7:30pm Transexual Menace With Karl McCool, Justin Vivian Bond, and Chris E. Vargas (MOTHA). Transexual Menace gives viewers remarkable insight into the home and work lives of transsexuals from many cultures and countries, including female­-to­male transsexuals and those with families and children.

Transexual Menace

With Karl McCool, Justin Vivian Bond, and Chris E. Vargas (MOTHA). Transexual Menace gives viewers remarkable insight into the home and work lives of transsexuals from many cultures and countries, including female­-to­male transsexuals and those with families and children.

Seventeen

With Matt Wolf (Teenage) and Clinton Krute (BOMB Magazine). A film about coming of age in the working class, following a group of teenagers — girls and boys, white and black — whose lives intertwine during their last year in high school.

Ne Me Quitte Pas

Presented by the Dutch Consulate with Eric Kohn (Indiewire). A tragicomic ode to failure: set in a village on the edge of Belgium, Bob (Flemish) and Marcel (Walloon) share their solitude, sense of humor and carving for alcohol.
Wednesday, Jun 18 - 7:30pm Crazy, Quirky, Scary, and True Presented by Emon Hassaon (Narratively) with a performance by Ken Butler with the filmmakers in attendance. A shorts program presented by Emon Hassan (Narratively) with a performance by Ken Butler.

Crazy, Quirky, Scary, and True

Presented by Emon Hassaon (Narratively) with a performance by Ken Butler with the filmmakers in attendance. A shorts program presented by Emon Hassan (Narratively) with a performance by Ken Butler.
Tuesday, Jun 17 - 7:30pm Grit & Grind + Kate Bornstein Featuring Kate Bornstein and Dara Messinger with filmmakers Sasha Wortzel, Felix Endara, & Sam Feder. Grit & Grind is a short documentary about the Clit Club, an edgy lesbian party set in New York City’s Meatpacking District in the 1990s, as this large metropolis struggled with the AIDS epidemic. Kate Bornstein Is A Queer and Pleasant Danger captures the many facets of a queer hero and pioneering gender outlaw.

Grit & Grind + Kate Bornstein

Featuring Kate Bornstein and Dara Messinger with filmmakers Sasha Wortzel, Felix Endara, & Sam Feder. Grit & Grind is a short documentary about the Clit Club, an edgy lesbian party set in New York City’s Meatpacking District in the 1990s, as this large metropolis struggled with the AIDS epidemic. Kate Bornstein Is A Queer and Pleasant Danger captures the many facets of a queer hero and pioneering gender outlaw.

When I Walk

With Director Jason DaSilva, Executive Producer Yael Melamede, Aubrey Gallegos (POV). A candid and brave chronicle of one young man’s struggle to adapt to the harsh realities of M.S. while holding onto his personal and creative life.
Monday, Jun 16 - 7:30pm Bridge High + Short Circuit Director Manfred Kirchheimer with Jacob Perlin (Cinema Conservancy) in person. Bridge High examines a passage across a suspension bridge, moving from the country to the city, a half minute trip ­expanded; Short Circuit has a documentary filmmaker begins to question his interactions to the white family and black workers he shares his daily existence with.

Bridge High + Short Circuit

Director Manfred Kirchheimer with Jacob Perlin (Cinema Conservancy) in person. Bridge High examines a passage across a suspension bridge, moving from the country to the city, a half minute trip ­expanded; Short Circuit has a documentary filmmaker begins to question his interactions to the white family and black workers he shares his daily existence with.
Friday, Jun 13 - 7:30pm The Traffic of Illusions With Jean-Christian Bourcart, Pawel Wojtasik, and Nan Goldin. Using photography, writing and moving pictures, Jean-Christian Bourcart explores what constitutes an image: a significant surface that questions our relationship to ourselves, to society, to history, to reality.

The Traffic of Illusions

With Jean-Christian Bourcart, Pawel Wojtasik, and Nan Goldin. Using photography, writing and moving pictures, Jean-Christian Bourcart explores what constitutes an image: a significant surface that questions our relationship to ourselves, to society, to history, to reality.

NYFVC Graduating Film Student Mixer

Free Reception with Student ID. Mingle and forge connections while also meeting members of the oldest film non profit in NY, the NYFVC whose members represent EAI, Screen Slate, Janus Films, SVA, Maysles Films and more.
Sunday, Jun 8 - 7:30pm How to Release Your Documentary With Ryan Kampe (Visit Films), Dan Nuxoll (Rooftop Films) and Graham Swindoll (The Cinema Guild), hosted by Sierra Pettengill. How can you find and build audiences for your film? How do you know if your film is best suited for theatrical, broadcast, or both?

How to Release Your Documentary

With Ryan Kampe (Visit Films), Dan Nuxoll (Rooftop Films) and Graham Swindoll (The Cinema Guild), hosted by Sierra Pettengill. How can you find and build audiences for your film? How do you know if your film is best suited for theatrical, broadcast, or both?
Sunday, Jun 8 - 7:30pm MK2 Expanded: Another Idea of Cinema in the City With Marin Karmitz, Elisha Karmitz, and Dan Nuxoll (Rooftop Films). Marin Karmitz introduces his rare short NUIT NOIRE, CALCUTTA (1964), and Elisha Karmitz talks about MK2’s expanded cinema projects.

MK2 Expanded: Another Idea of Cinema in the City

With Marin Karmitz, Elisha Karmitz, and Dan Nuxoll (Rooftop Films). Marin Karmitz introduces his rare short NUIT NOIRE, CALCUTTA (1964), and Elisha Karmitz talks about MK2’s expanded cinema projects.
Saturday, Jun 7 - 7:30pm LIVING LOS SURES: PREVIEW IN THE PARK & PARTY Outdoor Screening at Sternberg Park + Music by Rich Bologna, Juan Wauters & Ashok Kondabolu. A special public preview to celebrate the creation of seven new documentary projects made this year as part of the UnionDocs Collaborative Production Living Los Sures.

LIVING LOS SURES: PREVIEW IN THE PARK & PARTY

Outdoor Screening at Sternberg Park + Music by Rich Bologna, Juan Wauters & Ashok Kondabolu. A special public preview to celebrate the creation of seven new documentary projects made this year as part of the UnionDocs Collaborative Production Living Los Sures.
Friday, Jun 6 - 7:30pm Stories You Can’t Tell on the Radio With Anne Heppermann, Scott Gurian, Sally Herships, Ilya Marritz and Shia Levitt. This evening we’ll focus on tales from backstage, between the folds and behind the scenes – the tape, info. and crazy bits that can’t be shared on air.

Stories You Can’t Tell on the Radio

With Anne Heppermann, Scott Gurian, Sally Herships, Ilya Marritz and Shia Levitt. This evening we’ll focus on tales from backstage, between the folds and behind the scenes – the tape, info. and crazy bits that can’t be shared on air.

Documentary Graphics, Music & Transmedia Campaigns

With Teddy Blanks (CHIPS), T. Griffin (The Quavers), and Marisa Jahn (REV-), hosted by Zachary Heinzerling. How to use graphics, think about music and implement cross-media strategies.
Sunday, Jun 1 - 7:30pm Macktez’s Ultimate Planning Workshop With Noah Landow and Reed Payne. A class taught using the Macktez “Working Yellow” approach that incorporates our team-customized approach, incorporating elements of Getting Things Done, Zero Inbox, Kaizen, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Checklist Manifesto, and numerous other approaches to efficiency, organization, and productivity.

Macktez’s Ultimate Planning Workshop

With Noah Landow and Reed Payne. A class taught using the Macktez “Working Yellow” approach that incorporates our team-customized approach, incorporating elements of Getting Things Done, Zero Inbox, Kaizen, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Checklist Manifesto, and numerous other approaches to efficiency, organization, and productivity.

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