In addition to the main Festival program, there are special film sections that add interest and diversity to the overall Festival and help attendees navigate the offerings. These special categories include:
In addition to the main Festival program, there are special film sections that add interest and diversity to the overall Festival and help attendees navigate the offerings. These special categories include:
These gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender films range in subject, style, and tone, but they have one thing in common: they’ve been audience favorites for years! {view films}
This eclectic array of Spanish-language films explores a multitude of subjects ranging from the culturally specific to the universal. {view films}
You can take a family trip around the world without leaving the city. Be sure to bring the kids to these family-friendly films, but please check the descriptions for disclaimers. {view films}
Art school isn’t only for the naturally gifted. Learn about artists and the artistic process in this group of films. {view films}
Focusing on traditions and modernity, these films explore different religious, political, cultural, and linguistic challenges of Islamic and Arab societies. {view films}
These films bring awareness and support to the environmentally-friendly movement to save our planet. {view films}
These films from - or about - Israel and the Jewish diaspora enlighten with their unique cultural perspective. {view films}
These films about music and musicians will be music to your ears (and eyes). {view films}
Journey to the Far East. In these films from Asia and the Pacific Islands, we pay tribute to some of the most innovative films of today. {view films}
These remarkable films hail from both Africa and the United States and feature stories made by and about Africans and African-Americans. {view films}
This sidebar returns once again this year to recognize films that celebrate empowered women. {view films}
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