Special Guests in Attendance
A Little Princess
- Today, Jan 17
Director: Alfonso Cuarón Run Time: 97 min. Format: Digital Rating: All Ages Release Year: 1995
Starring: Eleanor Bron, Liam Cunningham, Liesel Matthews, Rusty Schwimmer, Vanessa Lee Chester
Get lost in a wondrous tale of boundless imagination in Alfonso Cuaron's magical adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's beloved book.
With a special introduction from cast member Vanessa Lee Chester!
The Exiles
- Today, Jan 17
Director: Ben Klein, Violet Columbus Run Time: 96 min. Format: Digital Release Year: 2022
Starring: Christine Choy, Wan Runnan, Wu'er Kaixi, Yan Jiaqi
Vidiots celebrates the life and legacy of underground documentary legend Christine Choy with a rare screening of the brilliant portrait of her work and its resonance - The Exiles with an introduction by co-director/producer Violet Columbus and producer Maria Chiu.
Your Touch Makes Others Invisible
- Today, Jan 17
Director: Rajee Samarasinghe Run Time: 70 min. Format: Digital Release Year: 2025 Language: Sinhala with English subtitles
Starring: Lajantha Kuna
A visually astonishing, deeply moving, and haunting masterpiece of visionary world cinema.
With a special introduction from director Rajee Samarasinghe.
The Puffy Chair
- Mon, Jan 19
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Director: Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass Run Time: 85 min. Format: Digital Release Year: 2005
Starring: Julie Fischer, Katie Aselton, Larry Duplass, Mark Duplass, Rhett Wilkins
20 Year Anniversary with Cast and Crew!
Never Too Young to Die
- Sat, Feb 7
Director: Gil Bettman Run Time: 92 min. Format: Digital Rating: R Release Year: 1986
Starring: Gene Simmons, George Lazenby, John Stamos, Robert Englund, Vanity
Vidiots welcomes John Stamos and uber-fan Johnny Knoxville for a rare 40th Anniversary screening of the bonkers '80s action spectacular Never Too Young to Die.
TCB – The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing
- Wed, Feb 11
Director: Louis Massiah, Monica Henriquez Run Time: 105 min. Format: Digital Release Year: 2025
Author, educator, activist, and documentary filmmaker Toni Cade Bambara, with humor and deep insight, inspired a generation of artists to dedicate themselves to community empowerment.
Co-Presented by community programming partners BlackStar Projects and featuring a conversation with co-director and producer Louis Massiah.
Black Orpheus
- Sun, Feb 15
Director: Marcel Camus Run Time: 100 min. Format: Digital Release Year: 1959 Language: Portuguese with English subtitles
Starring: Adhemar Ferreira da Silva, Breno Mello, Léa Garcia, Lourdes de Oliveira, Marpessa Dawn
A stunningly beautiful bossa nova interpretation of the Greek myth of Orpheus set in vibrant and intoxicating Brazil during Carnaval.
With an introduction from Founding Member Jerrika Hinton!
Juice
- Thu, Feb 19
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson Run Time: 96 min. Format: Digital Release Year: 1992
Starring: Jermaine Hopkins, Khalil Kain, Omar Epps, Samuel L. Jackson, Tupac Shakur
A gripping coming-of-age story against the backdrop of 1990s Harlem with phenomenal performances and deft direction.
Plus, a conversation with Co-Writer/Director Ernest Dickerson and a pre-show vinyl hip hop set!