The Kitchen A first-generation Egyptian-American father and son struggle to manage family obligations and ambitions in Hell's Kitchen. (Andre Degas, 57 min.)
Girls and Dolls A look at "stylist and girl about town" Robin Newland, her sexuality, and her obsession with her large doll collection. (Drena DeNiro, 23 min.)
Serenade A "handpainted love story" between a violinist and a singer in 1930's New York City. (Nadia Roden, 6 min.)
The Spitball Story Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Hinton, Jonah Jones and others recall a notorious incident at a 1941 gig with bandleader Cab Calloway. (Jean Bach, 21 min.)
NYC An animated portrait of the streets on New York City, circa 1975. (Jeff Scher, 3 min.)
Combination Platter An illegal immigrant from Hong Kong encounters frustrations - and at times comical clashes - when he goes to work at a Chinese restaurant in Queens. (Tony Chan, 84 min.)
Poetry in Motion Pictures Cinematic interpretations by local film students of poems featured in the Poetry in Motion program. (Veena Sud, Jodi Kaplan, 5 min.)
Nelly's Bodega A 12-year-old girl realizes that her adult friend, Nelly, is a victim of domestic violence. (Omonike Akinyemi, 51 min.)
The Manhattan Chronicles A light-hearted, animated view of New York's cityscape transposed with traditional Mexican images. (Felipe Galindo, 7 min.)
Animal Attraction Frustrated by her cat's obnoxious behavior, the filmmaker seeks guidance from an "animal communicator." (Kathy High, 59 min.)
3rd Avenue El A nostalgic 1957 film about the elevated railway, a noisy symbol of New York's gentle past. (Carson Davidson, 11 min.)
The Godfather Comes to 6th Street The day Francis Ford Coppola and his crew transformed a New York street into a setting for The Godfather, Part II. (Mark Kitchell, 25 min.)
Pleasures of Urban Decay Cartoonist Ben Katchor and his hero, "Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer," turn New York's gritty, shadowy corners into urban poetry. (Samuel Ball, Liam Romalis, 19 min.)
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