Starring: Björk, Bryndis Petra Bragadóttir, Valdimar Örn Flygenring, Guðrún Gísladóttir, Geirlaug Sunna Þormar
Join the Future of Film is Female for a celebration of witchcraft with the 4k restoration of THE JUNIPER TREE. To make an additional $10 donation to The Future of Film is Female, select the “Event + Donation” ticket on the checkout screen.
“Set in medieval Iceland, director Nietzchka Keene’s film has, until now, been known mostly as a celebrity curio; it’s Icelandic superstar Björk’s first on-screen performance, shot in 1986 when she was a fresh-faced twenty-one-year-old, mere months before she and a group of friends started The Sugarcubes. As Margit, Björk plays a young girl whose mother has been executed for witchcraft and now must forge a new life with her older sister, Katia (Bryndis Petra Bragadottir). Katia quickly takes control of the pair’s destiny, casting a spell to find herself a husband, Johan (Valdimar Örn Flygenring). But Johan’s son, Jonas (Geirlaug Sunna Þormar), is suspicious of Katia’s intents and fights her presence viciously while simultaneously finding himself drawn to Margit.
“Björk’s Margit is, fittingly, a visionary; her performance demonstrates the early stages of Björk’s now-familiar yet still-otherworldly charm. She gazes deeply into the fire to see what an increasingly desperate Katia cannot: the guiding spirit of their mother. Maternal relationships are the phantom backbone of the film. Jonas is young and still acutely grieving the death of his own mother; he warns Katia, ‘My mother will make you go,’ a premonition Katia takes to heart. But these are two divergent kinds of grief; while Jonas has his mother’s grave to tend to, Margit and Katia have no idea where their mother is buried. Absent such a material marker, Margit begins to see visions of her mother near their new home, following her. The spirit cannot speak, but Margit can hear her messages loud and clear.” —Dana Reinoos, BOMB Magazine
The Carl Craig Story is a vibrant and soulful documentary chronicling the life of Carl Craig — techno pioneer, visionary producer and one of the most influential figures in modern electronic music. Born and raised in Detroit, Craig emerged from the city’s rich Black musical legacy to help define the second wave of Detroit techno, blending influences from jazz, classical, funk, and experimental sound. As Detroit’s fortunes rose and fell, Craig’s career mirrored the city’s resilience and creativity. From underground clubs to the Carnegie Hall and to MOCA, his work transcends genre and redefines the boundaries of techno music. At its heart, Desire is more than a music documentary—it’s a celebration of African-American innovation, the global influence of Detroit, and one artist’s lifelong mission to challenge the mainstream, uplift his community, and turn electronic music into high art.
Founder of the pioneering band Cro-Mags and a legend of the NYC Hardcore scene, Harley Flanagan is a punk rock icon who has defied the odds and come out the other side. But while his career has been a no-holds-barred ride, Wired for Chaos isn’t just about the music, it’s about a man forged in fire – a survivor of neglect, sexual abuse, drugs, violence and PTSD – who’s lived to tell the tale.
Gianmarco Soresi previews his debut full length comedy special Thief Of Joy which will be available to the public Friday, September 19. Thief of Joy blends Soresi’s signature theatrical flair with deeply personal storytelling. Drawing from his life as a theater kid turned theater major, he weaves together intimate anecdotes about his relationship, career and his parents’ divorce, all delivered in the animated style The New York Times calls “silkily feline physicality and frenetic gesticulation.”
Heat (2025) follows three women who live in LES projects. When the privatization of public housing deepens, each woman must grapple with the meaning of home.
In Los Sures (1984), Diego Echeverria’s documentary portrays a poor neighborhood in New York City, highlighting its challenges, culture, and determination to overcome racial tension and inadequate resources. This event will explore preserving neighborhoods through cinema and the question, “What does it mean to be rooted?”
Diego Echeverria’s Los Sures probes the residents of the Southside of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, pre-gentrification. Poverty, drugs, gang violence, crime, abandoned real estate, racial tension, single-parent homes, and inadequate local resources are the backbone of a complex portrait that also celebrates the vitality of this largely Puerto Rican and Dominican community, showing the strength of their culture, their creativity, and their determination to overcome a desperate situation.
Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Crystal Lee, Vincent Rodriguez III, Aleks Le
After the heavenly lightning, although Ne Zha and Ao Bing survived by becoming Spirits, they would soon dissipate completely. Taiyi plans to rebuild Ne Zha and Ao Bing’s mortal bodies with the Seven-colored Precious Lotus. However, during the process of reconstruction, numerous obstacles arise. What will become of the fate of Ne Zha and Ao Bing?
Starring: Mike Hellman, Bobby Westrick, Charlez Monroe, Jenny Admire, Dana Cheney, Kim Alber
Freshly hitched and hungry for a new life, a young couple moves into their dream home, but those dreams soon turn to nightmares. Beneath the floorboards and behind the walls lurks a secret the realtor forgot to mention: the last owner wasn’t just eccentric — he was a warlock! Now, something has clawed its way back from the pits of hell — hungry, hateful, and ready to spill blood. The honeymoon is officially over, because this house doesn’t want new owners, it wants fresh meat.
An early ’90s gore classic and fan favorite from splatter king Todd Sheets, Goblin oozes a delirious home movie-gone bad grime and a smeared, color filtered haze that only amplifies the over-the-top power tool carnage and rough charm of the small-town metalhead cast. This is DIY camcorder horror at its most ferocious, unpolished and unstoppable — and the very proof why Sheets earned his status as an SOV legend.
Starring: Lane Coyle, Kay Schaber, Angela Eads, David Williams, Diana Byrne
When fashion photographer Amy Stuart scored a strange old camera at a bargain price, she thought she’d made a deal—until her sexy models all start showing up butchered after their shoots. The slaughter mirrors the gruesome spree of serial killing shutterbug Kurt Cosgrave, who died under mysterious circumstances a decade earlier… and who, as Amy soon discovers, trapped his deranged soul into the camera itself so he could kill forever.
A late ’80s shot-on-video curio from veteran filmmaker Dennis Devine (Dead Girls), this eccentric horror gem oozes sleaze and strangeness that rises above the usual SOV fare of its time. Part lurid sexploitation and part supernatural slasher, its hazy, dreamlike vibe makes it feel both like a scrappy regional epic and a true piece of outsider art. Erratic and hypnotic, it drags you into its analog trance — one of those rare home-video artifacts that lingers in the mind long after the tape ends.
Stolen Kingdom is a documentary that delves into the history of mischief, scandal, and theft at Walt Disney World, ultimately leading to the theft of an animatronic valued at nearly half a million dollars. The film features key figures from the park’s underground exploration community, each sharing their unique stories. As the narrative unfolds, early pranks and antics are shown to have inspired more recent crimes, culminating in a true crime mystery. What begins as a tale of friendship and passion ends with one lingering question: Who stole Buzzy?
