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Stranger Than Fiction: Fall 2007, New York, NY

The successful nonfiction program returns! Thom Powers hosts this series of exclusive screenings for documentary film lovers. Each week, he presents a sneak preview, lost gem or special event, including discussions with filmmakers and special guests.

WHEN
Tuesday Nights, September 25 - November 27

WHERE
IFC Center 323 Sixth Ave (at 3rd St)
Subways: Take A, B, C, D, E, F or V to W. 4th St./Washington Square or the 1 to Christopher St./Sheridan Square.

DISCOUNT TICKET PACKAGE
Individual tickets are $15. However, you can buy a special pass for all ten shows for only $95, $75 for IFC Center members.

UPCOMING FILMS IN THE SERIES

Tue Oct 2, 8:00pm - BILLY THE KID
co-presented with the SXSW Film Festival
Q&A with director Jennifer Venditti
Winner of documentary awards at SXSW, Los Angeles, Edinburgh and Melbourne film festivals, Billy the Kid follows a teenage boy in small town Maine as he navigates between imagination and reality, grappling with isolation and first-time love. "Many memorable dramatic films about adolescence have been made over the decades, but few of them can match the impact of BILLY THE KID." (Hollywood Reporter).

Tue Oct 9, Time TBA - A TABLE IN HEAVEN
co-presented with Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
Q&A with director Andrew Rossi plus special guests
New York City's Le Cirque, with Sirio Maccioni (the inventor of Pasta Primavera) at the helm, was for decades synonymous with fine dining and celebrity watching in the Big Apple. As his sons prepare to assume leadership of a revamped Le Cirque, the two generations battle over with the relative merits of catering to celebrities, spotlighting a cutting-edge chef, and always including prosciutto with melon on the menu. An extraordinary exploration of a family business caught in the world's spotlight.

COMING LATER IN THE SEASON:

Oct 16: OBSCENE

Oct 23: TBA

Oct 30: BIG RIG (co-presentation with Silverdocs)

Nov 6: ELECTION DAY (co-presentation with Hot Docs)

Nov 13: VERY YOUNG GIRLS

Nov 20: TBA

Nov 27: THIS AMERICAN LIFE - with Ira Glass and Chris Wilcha presenting selections from their television series. CLOSING NIGHT

*Shows will normally begin at 7:30, sometimes later subject to scheduling. Final times will be posted a week in advance.