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Cinemafile

Cinemafile showcases the very best in independent, documentary and foreign films through our conversations with the more than 2,000 filmmakers who made them. Through Cinemafile we will do our best to bring the most interesting and accomplished filmmakers from around the world to your attention.

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All Episodes

25:20

Changing Lanes - Director Ben Wolf

Cinemafile ·

2026/04/13

Ben Wolf’s utterly fascinating new documentary, CHANGING LANES, chronicles the tragic death of a beloved teacher killed in a hit-and-run crash in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. That death becomes the catalyst for a grassroots movement emerges to transform a notoriously dangerous four-lane boulevard into a safer, two-lane street with protected bike lanes. While many applaud the proposed change, it also sparks a backlash – led in part by a powerful local business owner. As government support begins to waver,

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22:40

Every Contact Leaves a Trace - Director Lynne Sachs

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2026/04/13

EVERY CONTACT LEAVES A TRACE is a thought provoking overview of our digital era. We mostly live in a time and place where real life connections become rarer, yet any personal encounter can leave a lingering trace. Over a lifetime, filmmaker Lynne Sachs has collected business cards, mementos of these initial meetings with strangers. Sachs selects seven cards from hundreds and throws herself into finding out how and why these brief yet vivid moments left an imprint on her consciousness. When she is

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17:20

Serafina Palandech - Executive Director Sebastopol...

Cinemafile ·

2026/04/10

Founded in 2007, the inaugural Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival (SDFF) launched with a bold vision and 44 carefully curated films, shining a spotlight on talented filmmakers from Sonoma County and the greater Bay Area. What began as an intimate local gathering has grown into a globally recognized celebration of nonfiction storytelling. Today, SDFF receives nearly 700 submissions annually from more than 62 countries — a testament to both our growth and our reputation as a welcoming home for

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19:31

La Scala: The Force of Destiny - Director Anissa...

Cinemafile ·

2026/04/09

In La Scala: The Force of Destiny, Director Anissa Bonnefont, accompanied by cinematographer Martina Cocco, invites the audience into the creative hive that is La Scala during the final months of preparation, capturing the tensions, the stress, and the passion that span from the first meeting of the opera team all the way to the pull of the curtain as it raises above the stage. Every 7th of December marks the beginning of Milan’s legendary opera season at La Scala. Since 1951, the entire city stops

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25:10

* SXSW Award Winner* Daughters of the Forest -...

Cinemafile ·

2026/04/07

DAUGHTERS OF THE FOREST is a story of entanglements: between humans and mushrooms; the visible and the invisible; generational knowledge and modern science. This immersive sci-fi documentary takes viewers on an unexpected, sometimes speculative exploration of the realities of two Indigenous communities and the fungi in the forests of Mexico, inviting them to reconsider the perceptions and experiences of both the human and non-human inhabitants of our world. Lis and Juli, two scientifically-trained

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16:40

SHUFFLE - Subject and mother oF Daniel, Laura Helvey

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2026/04/06

SHUFFLE unravels a web of public policy and private interest preying on a desperate population for the sake of profit.In the wake of the opioid epidemic, insurance companies were now required to cover addiction and mental health treatment at the same reimbursement rate as other medical conditions, but without any of the regulations, a move that effectively monetized the 40 million Americans struggling with these issues. Shot over the course of three years, Shuffle follows three individuals trapped

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22:10

Spacewoman - Director by Hannah Berryman & Subject...

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2026/04/06

Astronaut Eileen Collins was the first woman to pilot and command an American spacecraft. SPACEWOMAN beautifully captures Eileen’s journey, from her working-class beginnings in Elmira, NY, to breaking glass ceilings at NASA, commanding four space shuttle missions, and navigating the pressures on her family is awe inspiring. The doc includes archival materials and interviews that highlight both the monumental dangers of spaceflight and the incredible achievements of the shuttle program, including her

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13:18

The Serpent’s Skin - Director Alice Maio Mackay

Cinemafile ·

2026/04/05

Twentysomething Anna (Alexandra McVicker) leaves her small, transphobic hometown to start a new life in the city with her sister when she quickly finds herself face-to-face with Gen (Avalon Fast), a confident young woman she’d first seen in visions. Gen, Anna learns, has supernatural powers—powers that the two of them share. Their bond of magic and romance is threatened when Gen inadvertently unleashes a demon in Danny (Jordan Dulieu), Anna’s one-time fling and neighbor, and the mysterious evil

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19:52

Wonders of the Wolf - Director Angie Ruiz

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2026/04/05

WONDERS OF THE WOLF was filmed in Yellowstone National Park primarily in the Lamar Valley. It features the Park's famed wolf Matriarch, 907F. She lived to be 11 years old and died on Christmas Day 2025. She was the oldest wolf in Yellowstone National Park before her death. The film also features the longest running wolf pack called Mollies Pack -- named after Mollie Beatty who was the first female director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Wonders of the Wolfis an award-winning

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16:40

Jimmy and the Demons - Director Cindy Meehl

Cinemafile ·

2026/04/03

For six decades, Jimmy Grashow's intricate woodcuts and fantastical sculptures have graced museums and galleries, iconic album covers and over a thousand publications. As Jimmy approaches 80, he is given the commission of a lifetime that proves to be both exhilarating and daunting. As he obsessively carves his magnum opus, Jimmy searches for the meaning behind this profound and sacred piece to which he devotes every moment. But life is full of surprises and Jimmy is faced with a difficult decision

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18:08

The AI Doc: Or How I Became An Apocaloptimist -...

Cinemafile ·

2026/04/01

From the Academy Award-winning filmmakers behind Everything Everywhere All at Once and Navalny; a father-to-be (Daniel Roher) tries to figure out what is happening with all this AI insanity. The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist is a hand-made, eye-opening documentary about the most powerful technology humanity has ever created... and what's at stake if we get it wrong. Co-director Charlie Tyrell and Producer Ted Tremper join us for a spirited conversation on this inevitable technology that

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18:14

Esta Isla (This Island) - Co-directors Cristian...

Cinemafile ·

2026/03/26

Winner of Best New Narrative Directors and Best Cinematography in a Narrative Film at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival, Esta Isla (This Island) follows Bebo, a teenager from a coastal Puerto Rican town, living with his brother in a public housing complex. They fish for a living, but their growing desperation drives them to illegal dealings that promise easy money. When a job goes wrong and blood is spilled, Bebo flees with Lola, a wealthy girl seeking to escape her troubled reality. As they navigate

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17:43

TOW - Director Stephanie Laing

Cinemafile ·

2026/03/26

TOW is based on the shockingly true underdog story of Amanda Ogle, a homeless woman who one day wakes up to find that the 1991 Toyota Camry she’d been sleeping in has been towed, along with all her worldly possessions. ll due to a belligerent tug of war over a car valued at less than a grand. Think - a more modern-day ERIN BROCKOVICH. Along the way, she creates a heartwarming support network of struggling women like herself (Octavia Spencer, Demi Lovato, Ariana DeBose) and teams up with a burgeoning

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18:29

Ghost Elephants - Subject Steve Boyes (Director...

Cinemafile ·

2026/03/25

For over a decade, Dr. Steve Boyes, conservation biologist and National Geographic Explorer, has been in search of a mysterious, elusive herd of Ghost Elephants in the highlands of Angola, deep within its forests. From acclaimed director Werner Herzog (“Grizzly Man”), GHOST ELEPHANTS follows Boyes on an epic journey as he sets out with some of the best master trackers in the world, in pursuit of an animal long believed to be a myth. GHOST ELEPHANTS is a lyrical tale of survival, reconnection and the

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21:27

*Oscar Shortlisted - Late Shift - Director Petra Volpe

Cinemafile ·

2026/03/24

Director Petra Volpe’s LATE SHIFT had its World Premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2025. It went on to become Switzerland’s entry for the 2026 Best International Feature Academy Award® and was short-listed for that nomination. It won the Golden Eye Award from the Zurich Film Festival, The German Camera Award for Judith Kaufmann’s Cinematography, and Leonie Benesch was nominated for Best Actress at the European Film Awards. LATE SHIFT, follows a dedicated nurse Floria (Leonie

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19:28

Matter of Time - Director Matt Finlin

Cinemafile ·

2026/03/19

Currently available on NETFLIX, MATTER OF TIME is a compelling documentary chronicling the fight to cure Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), a rare and devastating genetic disease. Set against the backdrop of a powerful benefit concert organized by Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder in Seattle, the film weaves together personal stories of patients and families, the scientific breakthroughs propelled by their advocacy, and the strength of a global community refusing to accept the status quo. Far more than a

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18:12

*2026 Sundance Award Winner - Dead Lover - Director...

Cinemafile ·

2026/03/19

Winner of the Special Jury Award for Outstanding Performance at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, DEAD LOVER is the story of a lonely Gravedigger who reeks so strongly of corpses that she can't attract a lover. She concocts fragrant perfumes in her workshop, but nothing can save her romantic prospects from her ghastly odor... Until one day, when Gravedigger meets Lover, an aristocratic dandy in town for his sister's funeral. Lover is different: numb to the pampered palette of the aristocracy, his

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16:09

Immutable - Co-directors Charlie Sadoff & Gabriel...

Cinemafile ·

2026/03/18

IMMUTABLE is a feature documentary that follows a group of students from the Washington Urban Debate League as they fight to find their voices in a world that too often tries to silence them. Against the backdrop of a city marked by inequality, these young debaters confront daily challenges that range from housing instability to neurodivergence. For some, debate is a path to college. For others, it’s a lifeline. We meet them at a summer debate camp, where their journey begins—not just to win

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17:06

*2026 SXSW Premiere - Beyond the Duplex Planet -...

Cinemafile ·

2026/03/17

In 1979, David Greenberger, a recent art school grad became activities director at a Boston nursing home. David began interviewing the residents, rejecting pat questions with the unexpected: "Which do you prefer- coffee or meat?” “What is embarrassment?” and “How close can you get to a penguin?” The result was The Duplex Planet, an early ‘zine characterized by humor, warmth and sincerity. Today David’s work takes the form of spoken word shows and recordings. Beyond the Duplex Planet explores notions

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16:42

Birita - Director Búi Dam

Cinemafile ·

2026/03/15

In this moving and deeply personal feature documentary, BIRITA, a family of theater-makers on the tiny archipelago of The Faroe Islands attempts to stage Shakespeare’s King Lear, casting the mother - celebrated theater actress Birita Mohr - who is living with Alzheimer’s in the lead role. Birita’s son Búi Dam, a theater director, leads the project—a controversial endeavor driven by his belief that, even though his mother can no longer speak, she longs to return to the stage. Directing the play, Búi

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