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Josh & Benny Safdie, Alex Kalman, and Factory 25 present this feature-length program of found moments from the everyday—films that showcase the wonder, beauty, sadness, love, aggression and magic that goes unnoticed on the hectic streets of NYC and elsewhere.
Also Directed by Josh Safdie
After months of living a solitary existence, Lenny, 34, picks up his kids from school. Every year he spends a couple of weeks with his sons Sage, 9, and Frey, 7. Lenny hosts his kids within a midtown studio apartment in New York City. During these two weeks, he must figure out if he wants to act as their father or be their friend. Ultimately, their trip upstate results in complete lawlessness taking over their lives.
'The Pure and the Damned' music video by Oneohtrix Point Never ft. Iggy Pop from the official soundtrack of Good Time, including unused scenes of a 'what if' ending if Connie and Nick successfully completed the heist.
A film by Josh & Ben Safdie.
A young heroin addict roams the streets of New York to panhandle and get her next fix, while her unstable boyfriend drifts in and out of her life at random.
A short film by Josh & Benny Safdie.
A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.
Music video to Lost But Never Alone by Oneohtrix Point Never.
Oneohtrix Point Never’s ‘The Pure and the Damned’ music video from the soundtrack of Good Time (2017) featuring Iggy Pop.
A man lives in a bathtub. He goes out for the day, then returns.
Benny Safdie’s deadpan spoof of stand-up comedy and staged cinéma verité verges on performance art. His Ralph Handel is a humorless white-collar worker who unaccountably spends his nights working the open mic circuit. Safdie bravely committed himself to actual nightclubs for several of these abysmal routines, lending a curious note of authenticity to the counterfeit documentary.
Also Directed by Benny Safdie
After months of living a solitary existence, Lenny, 34, picks up his kids from school. Every year he spends a couple of weeks with his sons Sage, 9, and Frey, 7. Lenny hosts his kids within a midtown studio apartment in New York City. During these two weeks, he must figure out if he wants to act as their father or be their friend. Ultimately, their trip upstate results in complete lawlessness taking over their lives.
'The Pure and the Damned' music video by Oneohtrix Point Never ft. Iggy Pop from the official soundtrack of Good Time, including unused scenes of a 'what if' ending if Connie and Nick successfully completed the heist.
A film by Josh & Ben Safdie.
A young heroin addict roams the streets of New York to panhandle and get her next fix, while her unstable boyfriend drifts in and out of her life at random.
A short film by Josh & Benny Safdie.
A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.
Music video to Lost But Never Alone by Oneohtrix Point Never.
Oneohtrix Point Never’s ‘The Pure and the Damned’ music video from the soundtrack of Good Time (2017) featuring Iggy Pop.
Benny Safdie’s deadpan spoof of stand-up comedy and staged cinéma verité verges on performance art. His Ralph Handel is a humorless white-collar worker who unaccountably spends his nights working the open mic circuit. Safdie bravely committed himself to actual nightclubs for several of these abysmal routines, lending a curious note of authenticity to the counterfeit documentary.
John embarks on a trip to Coney Island for a day of fun and happiness. Things don't quite work out as planned.
Also Directed by Alex Kalman
Choreographer John Heginbbotham transports part of the set of Herz Schmerz from 12th Street to the Baryshnikov Arts Center in this Dadaist poem
Maira Kalman presents a day in her life.
A short film by Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie, & Alex Kalman.
