Poster for “Deceive,” with actress/dancer Dandara Veiga of Ballet Hispánico. Photo courtesy of Severine Reisp Dancing Through Trauma When ballerina Severine Reisp began her studies at Sarah Lawrence, she had a professor who introduced her to the art of filmmaking.... News 25 Apr 2022 | 03:45
“The Automat” director Lisa Hurwitz with Mel Brooks. Photo courtesy of A Slice of Pie Productions The Allure of the Automat Returns to New York When she was a college student, Lisa Hurwitz developed a fascination for cafeterias. Through her early research, she came... News 13 Feb 2022 | 12:51
From “Rebuilding Hope: The Children of 9/11,” now streaming on discovery +. Photo courtesy of Magnolia Network The Children of 9/11 Have Their Own Story to Tell On September 11, 2001, Liz McNeil was on her way to work at People magazine when she witnessed the first plane hit the North... News 13 Sep 2021 | 09:31
From “Ballerina Boys.” Photo courtesy of Merrywidow Films Ballet in Drag Of all the documentaries Chana Gazit has made in her decorated career, she named “Ballerina Boys” as the one that has brought... News 24 May 2021 | 10:19
Filmmaker Roger Sherman (right) with Jamie Peebles outside of The Stonewall Inn. ( Photo courtesy of Florentine Films) A ‘Rollercoaster Journey’ “I think “The Second Life of Jamie P” is the most important film I’ve ever made,” said Roger Sherman, who’s earned two Oscar... News 12 Jul 2020 | 03:42
Roxy Hunt of the Lower East Side Film Festival. ( Photo courtesy of Lower East Side Film Festival) Cinema in a Time of COVID With humble beginnings in a pop-up space with 30 folding chairs and a pull-down projector screen, the Lower East Side Film... News 22 Jun 2020 | 10:21
Poster of Rosanna Arquette and Madonna. ( Photo: Emily Smith, via flickr) Reliving 'Desperately Seeking Susan' “Good goin’, stranger.” If those words ring a bell, it means that in 1985 you saw Susan Seidelman's “Desperately Seeking Susan,”... News 27 Mar 2020 | 03:06
Scene from Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman.” ( Photo: Niko Tavernise-Netflix) 20 Quintessential New York City Movies Will "The Irishman" live up to its hype? Crucially, will it be remembered as a classic New York City film? Let’s face it.... Voices 28 Oct 2019 | 10:48
Scene from Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman.” Photo: Niko Tavernise-Netflix Hometown Launch By JAKE COYLE, AP Film Writer Martin Scorsese's big-budget mafia epic "The Irishman" will premiere as the opening night film... City Arts 02 Aug 2019 | 11:57