Film + Q&A

Left Behind tells the powerful story of a group of passionate mothers who unite to establish New York City’s first public dyslexic school, challenging an education system that fails thousands of children. Despite dyslexia affecting 1 in 5 people, many students—particularly in underserved communities—lack access to essential support. Featuring activist Kareem Weaver, this powerful documentary is a call to action for educational equality. A Q&A follows the screening.

What happens when the safety net disappears? Raising Bar sheds light on "the cliff"—the moment when young adults with intellectual disabilities lose school support at age 22, leaving many isolated at home. For Bar Swain and his parents, this harsh reality sparked a transformative journey. After discovering the Camphill School, where Bar thrived in ways they never imagined, they set out to create something revolutionary: High Spirit Community Farm, a place offering stability, purpose, and true community. This inspiring documentary follows their fight to redefine what adulthood can look like for individuals like Bar. A Q&A follows the screening.

During WWII, a transport ship with non-functional lifeboats and inadequate lifebelts was sunk by one of the first radio-guided missiles, killing 1,015 U.S. soldiers—making it the greatest loss of life at sea in any U.S. war. Classified documents reveal that neglect and oversight played a role in the tragedy, yet the government declared the incident classified and silenced survivors. Many families never learned the truth. Following the screening, there will be a Q&A with the filmmakers and descendants of those aboard the Rohna.

Part road movie, part living biography, part documentary, Paul Anka: His Way is a remarkably candid film, offering an intimate look at one of the most prolific artists in music history and his seventy-year journey through stardom. The film goes behind-the-scenes with Paul Anka today as he continues to perform in sold-out concert venues around the world, cut against stunning archival footage of his historic career and including performances by the legendary artists who have recorded his music. A Q&A with the filmmakers follows the film.