The Greenpoint Film Festival will return Aug. 6-10 with more than 100 independent films from around the world. This year’s program includes documentary and narrative features, shorts and world premieres, with screenings set to take place at Broadway Stages in Greenpoint.
The festival opens with Outrider, a feature-length documentary by Alystyre Julian, that explores the life and work of poet and activist Anne Waldman. The closing night film is Ravens, a romance directed by Oscar nominee Mark Gill and inspired by the life of Japanese photographer Masahisa Fukase.
Other international standouts include The Poison Cat, a Venice Film Festival selection from China that tells a haunting story set in a misty forest, and Extracurricular Activity, a Berlinale-selected short that explores teenage desire and its aftermath. Washhh, a Malaysian short that confronts cultural taboos, and Pencatat Rindu yang Datang di Tengah Malam, an Indonesian film that explores grief, will also screen.
American highlights include Wrecking Party, directed by Elizabeth Giamatti, The Snake and The Whale, a documentary by John Carlos Frey, and Long Pork, a dystopian thriller starring Lena Headey and Catherine Curtin.
World premieres include Artfully United, a documentary about muralist Mike Norice, and The Silence In Between, a narrative feature set in the Himalayas starring Celia Au. Sunset Somewhere, a drama following a writer on a journey of self-discovery, will also debut.
The festival will spotlight Polish cinema through screenings of Call Me LaLa and Fiber, presented by Studio Munka and Warner Bros. Discovery. Filmmakers are expected to attend for live Q&A sessions.
Founded in 2011, the Greenpoint Film Festival is known for its focus on independent storytelling, sustainability and community engagement.
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