The New Yorker Documentary Shorts

OCOpen Caption screening
Additional program content
SFSensory Friendly. Details HERE
  • Monday, Nov 25

Showtimes updated on Tuesday evenings

The New Yorker Documentary Shorts

Followed by a Q&A and a Panel Discussion with the Filmmakers

Join us for a selection of extraordinary stories from around the world with this program of Award-winning short films from The New Yorker:

Bogota Story (16 m.) Directed by Esteban Pedraza
A young mother must choose between her family and her dreams during a dark time in Colombia’s history.

Frank (15 m.) Directed by David Gauvey Herbert
At 99 years old, Frank Lucianna is America’s oldest practicing attorney. Now he’s preparing for his final criminal trial.

Love To The Max (13 m.) Directed by Tanya Selvaratnam & Rose Bush
The close-knit, supportive family of a trans teen in Texas confronts the specter of proposed anti-trans state legislation. Max wants to live like a normal teenager, while his parents are investigated for helping their child receive gender-affirming care.

Goodby Morganza (16 m.) Directed by Devon Blackwell
The director examines Black homeownership and the property dispute that led to her family’s displacement from the home they’d owned since 1892.

Eternal Father (30 m.) Directed by Ömer Sami
After starting a family late in life, Nasar fears he won’t live to see his kids grow up. He decides to be cryonically frozen after death, hoping they can someday reunite. His family’s dilemma: follow suit or be left behind? As the future eclipses the present, Nasar must reassess what truly matters.


Coming Soon

Wicked

Opens 11/22—Tickets on sale now!

Maria

Opens 11/27—Tickets on sale now!

Nightbitch

Opens 12/6—Westchester Exclusive!

September 5

Opens 12/6—Westchester Exclusive!

The Jacob Burns Film Center is proud to receive generous support from:

Email Sign Up

Get updates on screenings at the JBFC Theater, upcoming events, and more!