• On Screen in Person: The Hand That Feeds

    The Great Hall Auditorium

    Shy sandwich-maker Mahoma Lopez sets out to end abusive conditions at a popular New York restaurant chain. The epic power struggle that ensues turns a single city block into a battlefield in America’s new wage wars. There will also be a post screening Q & A with the filmmaker.

  • On Screen in Person: Fly by Light

    Pollak Theatre

    A group of teenagers leaves the streets of Washington, DC, to participate in an ambitious antiviolence education program in rural West Virginia where they confront the entrenched abuse, violence and neglect cycles of their past. Fly By Light is an intimate exploration of the chaotic, confusing, and emotional journey that follows as they attempt to rewrite their futures. There will be a Q&A with director Ellie Walton following the screening.

  • On Screen in Person: The Phantom Tollbooth

    Pollak Theatre

    The Phantom Tollbooth: Beyond Expectations playfully examines the creation, creators, lasting impact and enduring relevance of one of the most beloved children’s books of our time. Through interviews, animation, and archival imagery, the documentary traces the friendship between author Norton Juster and Pulitzer Prize-winning artist Jules Feiffer. There will be a Q&A with director Hannah Jayanti following the screening.

  • On Screen in Person: Rebels With a Cause

    Pollak Theatre

    Rebels With A Cause explores how a handful of politically savvy activists fought to protect San Francisco’s Point Reyes National Seashore and Golden Gate National Recreation Area from the threat of sprawl and over-development at a time when California was the nation’s fastest-growing state. Their efforts set new precedents for protecting open space and helped shape the environmental movement as we know it today. There will be a post screening Q&A with the director Nancy Kelly.