BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Puffin Cultural Forum - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.puffinculturalforum.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Puffin Cultural Forum REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T190000 DTSTAMP:20261009T234336Z CREATED:20261009T223048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261009T234336Z UID:10000204-1794045600-1794078000@www.puffinculturalforum.org SUMMARY:Teaneck International Film Festival 2026 (PCF Screenings\, Nov. 7) DESCRIPTION:Upcoming Events › Film \n \n \n \n Film \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP now\n \n \n share \n \n\n \n \n \n\nSaturday\, November 7\, 2026\n\n\n10:00AM\nCUNY Student Short Series with\nEight Short “First Films”\nEight First Time Doc Makers\nStraight Outta the Newmark School of Journalism at CUNY\n11 miles from midtown and across the bridge \nProgram Curated By Judith Helfand\nSponsored by Karen Rappaport\nTalkback to follow with student filmmakers \nFeatured Shorts— \nPLUS MINUS ONE\nDirected by Lynn Ma\nRuntime: 14:35\nHave you ever been through a friend breakup? What do friends mean to us? What do we do after a friendship ends? This is my first-person bittersweet love story about my best friend and plus one who called it quits. \nBELOVED\nDirected by Delilah Saul\nRuntime: 21:33\nDelilah is a sex worker and journalist-turned-filmmaker in pursuit of answers to a question that’s the central obsession of her life: What needs to change in society in order for sex workers to more easily find relationships where they are loved and supported\, just the way they are? \nBETWEEN HERE AND WAR\nDirected by Ollie Ieltsov\nRuntime: 19:55\nA financial analyst and a fashion model who left Ukraine to forge successful careers put everything on hold when Russia invaded their homeland in 2022. Camouflaged in blue and yellow\, armed with cellphones and oversized drone-filled suitcases ready for departure\, they fight for their independence from the frontlines of NYC. \nNOEL (I CARRY YOU WITH ME)\nDirected by Ana Teresa Colón García\nRuntime: 17:19\nAfter her grandfather Noel’s death\, filmmaker Ana Teresa Colón-García joins her father in packing up the home Abuelo left behind. As they uncover an archive shaped by decades of political struggle and FBI surveillance in Puerto Rico\, the process becomes a meditation on absence\, independence\, and the stories we inherit. \nDEATH BY 1\,098 CUTS\nDirected by Usha Sookai\nRuntime: 19:00\nLaura Mata Lopez never wanted to research suicide prevention. But she couldn’t let her Latina immigrant community continue to die\, so she got into Johns Hopkins’ PhD program and earned an NIH grant for her research. Then President Trump terminated her funding and mobilized ICE – unexpectedly uniting her fight for science and the survival of her community. \nTHE SCARS WE CHOOSE\nDirected by Chris Colon\nRuntime: 14:44\nSonny Calandrillo is a 36-year-old trans tattoo artist (and New Jersey native) who believes that tattoos are much more than skin deep; they are a means of healing from trauma and reclaiming the self. Through this trauma-informed ideology we question — can tattoos heal as much as they hurt? \nDON’T LOOK AWAY\nDirected by Joseph Lingad\nRuntime: 35:00\nDON’T LOOK AWAY follows Corey over six years as he navigates his career\, relationships\, and daily life while challenging common societal assumptions about facial differences.  Who is really missing out when society looks the other way? \nROOT FOR ME\nDirected by Valerie Dowret\nRuntime: about 14 min\nDuring the extremes of a Lower East Side summer\, where tree cover and green space are indicators of both happiness and heat\, neighbors from one NYC city block compete to see whose 5×9 foot curb-garden will be worthy of the coveted first prize. (A tree guard). \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n2:35PM\nFree Joan Little\nDirected by Yoruba Richen\nTalkback with Yoruba Richen\, filmmaker\nDocumentary Short – 38 minutes \nThe story of the 1975 groundbreaking case of Joan Little who was the first woman in U.S. history to be acquitted for using deadly force to resist sexual assault. Joan was a Black incarcerated woman in North Carolina who killed her White prison guard who was trying to rape her. Little’s murder trial became a cause célèbre bringing together prominent advocates\, Black power activists\, White feminists and anti-death penalty activists while catalyzing a nationwide discussion on sexual assault. With rare archival footage\, contemporary interviews and the folk anthem that carried her cause\, FREE JOAN LITTLE captures the spirit of resistance that made history. \nLearn More About the Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPxrdoD6Mo0&source_ve_path=OTY3MTQ&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.teaneckfilmfestival.org%2F \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4:15PM\nCall Me Micky\nDirected by Andrew Rasmussen\nTalkback with Andrew Rasmussen\, filmmaker; Micky Petrillo; and Dominique Jackson Short – 22 minutes \nExecutive produced by Dominique Jackson\, CALL ME MICKY follows larger-than-life New Jersey native Micky Angelo Petrillo as he barrels into his next act after transitioning at 59. Now 62\, he navigates reinvention\, unexpected friendships\, and the everyday absurdity of finally being seen — with humor\, candor\, and no intention of doing it quietly.
\n \nTrailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GisLdlCzQE&t=1s \n  \n\n\n5:35PM\nBuried Under Years of Dust\nDirected by Sophie Sartain\nSponsored by Marble Jam\nTalkback moderated by Maria Trice Jenkins\nDocumentary Short – 30 minutes \nEast Coast Premiere! \nHow does someone go from not communicating for 25 years to narrating her life story? BURIED UNDER YEARS OF DUST traces the remarkable journey of Emily Grodin\, a woman silenced by autism\, finally finding her voice. Despite Emily’s increasing frustration\, physical outbursts\, and violent meltdowns\, Emily’s parents never abandoned hope that their daughter would one day share her thoughts\, feelings\, and deep intelligence. Then\, using a controversial assisted-typing technique\, Emily had an extraordinary breakthrough. One of her first sentences was “I have been buried under years of dust.” In a time when American health officials call into question the value and contributions of people with autism\, Emily has the mic\, and she’s got a lot to say. \nTrailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GisLdlCzQE&t=1s \n  \n\n  \nPRICE: $10 Online / $15 at Door (if seats remain) \nBUY TICKETS HERE! \nSee TIFF’s full schedule: https://www.teaneckfilmfestival.org/film-rosters/2026-teaneck-international-film-festival-film-roster-anegh-wmahr \n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: Sunday\, November 8 \n \n \n Time: 2:00 PM – 7:30 PM \n \n \n Location: \n \n \n 20 Puffin Way \n \n Teaneck \n \n New Jersey \n \n 07666 \n \n \n \n Cost: N/A \n \n \n Website: https://events.humanitix.com/2026-teaneck-international-film-festival\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n Google Calendar \n\n \n\n \n iCalendar \n\n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n\n \n\n \n Outlook Live \n\n \n\n \n Export .ics file \n\n \n\n \n Export Outlook .ics file \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n Free Joan Little—Democracy Now Highlight\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Play\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n videoTextBlockModalblock_cef0c0ca0ade4be790f6c544b5d89e73Title\n \n ×\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your browser does not support the video tag.\n \n \n \n \n \n Close Popup\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n Call Me Micky—Trailer\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Play\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n videoTextBlockModalblock_6caebf929eaa1bb249707546f8a8f718Title\n \n ×\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your browser does not support the video tag.\n \n \n \n \n \n Close Popup\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n Buried Under Years of Dust—Trailer\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Play\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n videoTextBlockModalblock_aac08fe889696e4786853984eadcf468Title\n \n ×\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your browser does not support the video tag.\n \n \n \n \n \n Close Popup\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prepare For Your Visit\nGot your reservations? Get ready to attend this event by getting directions\, reviewing our venue rules\, and reading about our accessibility features. \nVisit us URL:https://www.puffinculturalforum.org/event/teaneck-international-film-festival-2026-pcf-screenings-nov-7/ LOCATION:20 Puffin Way\, Teaneck\, NJ 07666\, 20 Puffin Way\, Teaneck\, New Jersey\, 07666 CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.puffinculturalforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/TIFF-2026-Poster-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T193000 DTSTAMP:20261009T232302Z CREATED:20261009T230319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261009T232302Z UID:10000205-1794146400-1794166200@www.puffinculturalforum.org SUMMARY:Teaneck International Film Festival 2026 (PCF Screenings\, Nov. 8) DESCRIPTION:Upcoming Events › Film \n \n \n \n Film \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n RSVP now\n \n \n share \n \n\n \n \n \n\nSunday\, November 8\, 2026\n\n\n2:00PM\nAmerican Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez\nDirected by David Alvarado\nDocumentary – 92 minutes \nAgainst political resistance and industry skepticism\, Luis Valdez pushes Chicano storytelling from the fields to the film screen with Zoot Suit and La Bamba\, crafting iconic works that challenge\, celebrate\, and expand America’s story. \nTrailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXESsS8Uskc \n \n\n\n4:50PM\nFar Out: Life On & After the Commune\nDirected by Charles Light\nTalkback with Charles Light\, filmmaker; Harvey Wasserman; and Verandah Porche Documentary – 85 minutes \nNew Jersey Premiere! \nFAR OUT: LIFE ON & AFTER THE COMMUNE traces fifty years in the lives of a group of New England writers\, activists and artists. It conveys how the 1960s counterculture\, embodied in two rural communes\, transformed America. The story begins when a group of radical journalists leave New York for a new life in the country and follows them from the back-to-the-land movement to a new discovery of political commitment. \nTrailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVBTPpAUUew \n \n\n  \nPRICE: $10 Online / $15 at Door (if seats remain) \nBUY TICKETS HERE! \nSee TIFF’s full schedule: https://www.teaneckfilmfestival.org/film-rosters/2026-teaneck-international-film-festival-film-roster-anegh-wmahr \n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date: Sunday\, November 8 \n \n \n Time: 2:00 PM – 7:30 PM \n \n \n Location: \n \n \n 20 Puffin Way \n \n Teaneck \n \n New Jersey \n \n 07666 \n \n \n \n Cost: N/A \n \n \n Website: https://events.humanitix.com/2026-teaneck-international-film-festival\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Add to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n Google Calendar \n\n \n\n \n iCalendar \n\n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n\n \n\n \n Outlook Live \n\n \n\n \n Export .ics file \n\n \n\n \n Export Outlook .ics file \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez —Trailer\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Play\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n videoTextBlockModalblock_b40268e6322a507be6a52bead7e68ac6Title\n \n ×\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your browser does not support the video tag.\n \n \n \n \n \n Close Popup\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n Far Out: Life On & After the Commune—Trailer\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Play\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n videoTextBlockModalblock_55bdbada883dcdaa53e4dc99685066deTitle\n \n ×\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your browser does not support the video tag.\n \n \n \n \n \n Close Popup\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prepare For Your Visit\nGot your reservations? Get ready to attend this event by getting directions\, reviewing our venue rules\, and reading about our accessibility features. \nVisit us URL:https://www.puffinculturalforum.org/event/teaneck-international-film-festival-2026-pcf-screenings-nov-8/ LOCATION:20 Puffin Way\, Teaneck\, NJ 07666\, 20 Puffin Way\, Teaneck\, New Jersey\, 07666 CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.puffinculturalforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/TIFF-2026-Poster-2.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR