PAST EVENTS

Lily Topples the World – Sep 9 + 11, 2021
One Take Documentary Series LILY TOPPLES THE WORLD 2021 / 90 minutes / US / Not RatedPROOF OF VACCINATION REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE THURSDAY, SEPT. 9 SCREENINGIMPORTANT: Proof of vaccination, and a mask are REQUIRED to attend the 9/9 screening in Little Theatre 1. Please read our updated COVID Safety Guidelines for full details.LILY TOPPLES THE WORLD follows 20-year-old sensation Lily Hevesh – the...

Karen Dalton: In My Own Time – Oct 21 + 23, 2021
Blues and folk singer Karen Dalton was a prominent figure in 1960s New York. Idolized by Bob Dylan and Nick Cave, Karen discarded the traditional trappings of success and led an unconventional life until her early death. Since most images of Karen have been lost or destroyed, the film uses Karen’s dulcet melodies and interviews with loved ones to build a rich portrait of this singular woman and her hauntingly beautiful voice.

Voices from the Barrens – Nov 18 + 20, 2021
`Voices from the Barrens, Native People, Blueberries and Sovereignty` documents the wild blueberry harvest of the Wabanaki People from the USA and Canada.

Ascension – Jan 27 + 29, 2022
ONE TAKE DOC SERIES • Thursday, January 27 (with Q&A) and Saturday, January 29 • With pathos and humor, Kingdon captures the intense physical demands, aggressive corporate policies, and creative collaboration that fuel the ever-expanding labor force of the People’s Republic of China.

Ronnie’s – Feb 24 + 26, 2022
ONE TAKE DOC SERIES | Thursday, February 24 and Saturday, February 26 | Ronnie’s chronicles the life of saxophonist Ronnie Scott, a poor, Jewish kid growing up in 1940s East End, London who became owner of the eponymous night club. Musical greats spanning decades played at Ronnie’s including Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Nina Simone, Van Morrison, Chet Baker, and Jimi Hendrix.

Holy Heist – Mar 24 & 26, 2022
ONE TAKE DOC SERIES | Thursday, March 24 at 7:30pm and Saturdaym March 26 at 3pm | In an exclusive tell-all, never-before-seen interviews reveal missing millions, international terrorism, an unsolved murder, and more questions than answers in the Brink’s bank heist that liberated $7.4 million from an armored car depot.

Anonymous Club – Apr 28 + 30, 2022
ONE TAKE DOC SERIES | Thursday, April 28 and Saturday, April 30 | The antithesis of a rock biography, ANONYMOUS CLUB paints a raw and intimate picture of enigmatic singer-songwriter, Courtney Barnett – an anti-influencer who is a powerful voice for our times, a recluse acclaimed by audiences the world over and a strong female artist in conflict with herself.

Exposure – May 26 + 28, 2022
As the Arctic polar ice cap melts, reaching the North Pole has become increasingly dangerous. Yet an expedition of ordinary women from the Arab World and the West strap on skis and haul heaving sledges toward true North, against all odds and polar advice.

Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets – Jun 5, 2022
ROCHESTER COCKTAIL REVIVAL x ONE TAKE | Sunday, June 5 at 7:15pm (Doors at 6:15pm) | On the eve of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, and on its final night before closing, a Las Vegas dive bar becomes a stage where its employees and barflies commiserate one last time.

Fire of Love – Jun 23 + 25, 2022
From National Geographic Documentary Films comes the extraordinary love story of intrepid French scientists Katia and Maurice Krafft, who died just as explosively as they lived —capturing the most spectacular imagery ever recorded of their greatest passion: volcanoes.

The Human Trial – Jul 28 + 31, 2022
Behind every breakthrough are the patients who risk everything for everybody else.

The Territory – Aug 25 + 27, 2022
When a network of Brazilian farmers seizes a protected area of the Amazon rainforest, a young Indigenous leader and his mentor must fight back in defense of the land and an uncontacted group living deep within the forest.

Ethel: Live score-to-picture – Sep 23, 2022
ONE TAKE | LIVE SCORE | Friday, September 23 at Kilbourn Hall at Eastman | The untold story of Ethel Kennedy comes alive in this family-made documentary, complete with a live score composed by Miriam Cutler.

Terrible Children – Oct 20 + 22, 2022
ONE TAKE DOC SERIES | Thursday, October 20 at 7:30pm | The filmmaker discovers a story about her father from a letter that remained unopened for 20 years. She tells his lyrical nightmares and archival dreams about religious war, love, and redemption across India, Denmark, USA and Canada.

Coherence – Jul 11, 2022
On the night of an astronomical anomaly, eight friends at a dinner party experience a troubling chain of reality bending events. Part cerebral sci-fi and part relationship drama, COHERENCE is a tightly focused, intimately shot film that quickly ratchets up with tension and mystery.

Spirited Away – Aug 8, 2022
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, Hayao Miyazaki’s wondrous fantasy adventure is a dazzling masterpiece from one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of animation.

All That Breathes – Dec 3 + 4, 2022
In one of the world’s most populated cities, two brothers — Nadeem and Saud — devote their lives to the quixotic effort of protecting the black kite, a majestic bird of prey essential to the ecosystem of New Delhi that has been falling from the sky at alarming rates.

The Book of Dust – Apr 16 + 23, 2022
Set twelve years before his epic His Dark Materials trilogy, this gripping adaptation revisits Phillip Pullman’s fantastical world in which waters are rising and storms are brewing.

Spirited Away – Aug 31, 2022
An encore Staff Picks presentation following our Aug. 8 sold out show.
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, Hayao Miyazaki’s wondrous fantasy adventure is a dazzling masterpiece from one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of animation.

Dark City – Nov 14, 2022
A man struggles with memories of his past, which include a wife he cannot remember and a nightmarish world no one else ever seems to wake up from.

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed – Dec 15 & 17, 2022
ONE TAKE DOC SERIES | Thursday, December 15 at 7:30pm | Following the life of artist Nan Goldin and the downfall of the Sackler family, the pharmaceutical dynasty who was greatly responsible for the opioid epidemic’s unfathomable death toll.

Hugo – Dec 12, 2022
A whimsical and mysterious 2011 film from the legendary Martin Scorsese.

King Lear – May 14 + 16, 2022
Recorded live in 2018, see Ian McKellen’s ‘extraordinarily moving portrayal’ (Independent) of King Lear.

Subject – Jan. 26 + 28, 2023
ONE TAKE DOC SERIES | Thursday, January 26 at 7:15pm + Saturday, January 28 at 3pm | SUBJECT explores the life-altering experience of sharing one’s life on screen through the participants of five acclaimed documentaries.

Clue – Jan 9, 2023
Monday, January 9 at 7:15pm | Little Theatre 5 | The 1985 whodunnit classic screens as part of the Staff Picks series.

Clue (Staff Picks Encore) – Jan 23, 2023
Monday, January 23 at 7:15pm | Little Theatre 5 | The 1985 whodunnit classic gets an encore as part of the Staff Picks series.

Okay! (The ASD Band Film) – Feb 16 + 18, 2023
ONE TAKE DOC SERIES | Thursday, February 16 at 7:15pm + Saturday, February 18 at 3pm | OKAY! (The ASD Band Film) follows the members of The ASD Band, four talented autistic musicians, as they embark upon the challenging journey of writing their first original album and gearing up to perform in their first live show.

Henry V – July 9 + 16, 2022
Kit Harington (Game of Thrones) plays the title role in Shakespeare’s thrilling study of nationalism, war and the psychology of power.

Notting Hill – Feb 13, 2023
Monday, February 13 at 7:15pm | Little Theatre 1 | We’re just a movie theater, standing in front of an audience, asking them to love us. Part of our Staff Picks series.

A House Made of Splinters – Mar 9 + 11, 2023
ONE TAKE DOC SERIES | Thursday, March 9 at 7:15pm + Saturday, March 11 at 3pm | Children and staff in a special kind of home: an institution for children who have been removed from their homes while awaiting court custody decisions. Staff do their best to make the time children have there safe and supportive.

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas – Mar 13, 2023
Monday, March 13 at 7:15pm | Little Theatre 5 | Dolly Parton is an absolute ICON, that’s really what you need to know. Burt Reynolds is here too. Picked by Candice.

A League of Their Own – Jan 26, 2022
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM • Wednesday, January 26 at 7pm • Two Sisters, Kit and Dottie, (Lori Petty and Geena Davis) participate in the Women’s Baseball Association, along with other girls on the “Rockford Peaches” with Interesting and drunk manager Jimmy Dugan, (Tom Hanks) and wild girl Mae Mordibeto (Madonna), they find themselves surrounded with drama and troubles.

Nam June Paik: Moon is the Oldest TV – Apr 6 + 8, 2023
ONE TAKE DOC SERIES | Thursday, April 6 at 7:15pm + Saturday, April 8 at 3pm | A documentary about the journey of Nam June Paik, famous Asian artists of the 20th century, who revolutionized the use of technology as artistic canvas.

The Happiness of the Katakuris – Apr 10, 2023
STAFF PICKS | Monday, April 10 at 7:15pm | Guests mysteriously die at a mountain inn run by a family of oddballs, so – fearing bad publicity – the family bury the bodies of their ill-fated guests themselves. Picked by Tyler the projectionist.

Jack Absolute Flies Again – Nov 27 + Dec 4, 2022
After an aerial dog fight, Pilot Officer Jack Absolute flies home to win the heart of his old flame, Lydia Languish. Back on British soil, Jack’s advances soon turn to anarchy when the young heiress demands to be loved on her own, very particular, terms.

Beans – Feb 23, 2022
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM SERIES • Wednesday, February 23 at 7:30pm • In 1990. two Mohawk communities enter into a 78-day armed stand-off with government forces to protect a burial ground from developers.

Sam Now – May 4 + 6, 2023
ONE TAKE DOC SERIES | Thursday, May 4 at 7:15pm + Saturday, May 6 at 3pm | A mother’s disappearance sends pain and mystery through her family. SAM NOW follows her son’s 25-year search for answers.

32 Sounds – Jul 6, 2023
ONE TAKE DOC SERIES | Thursday, June 15 at 7:15pm + Saturday, June 17 at 3pm | Explore the elemental phenomenon of sound and its power to bend time, cross borders, and profoundly shape our perception of the world around us.

Prism – Mar 23, 2022
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM SERIES | Wednesday, March 23 at 7:30pm | Prism explores the legacy and effects of the racism inherent in photographic technology, which was developed with white skin in mind.

Gladiator – May 22, 2023
STAFF PICKS | Monday, May 22 at 6:45pm | “Are you not entertained?!” Ridley Scott’s 2000 “Best Picture” Oscar winner makes a grand entrance at The Little.

Pee-wee’s Big Adventure – Jun 12, 2023
STAFF PICKS | Monday, June 12 at 7:15pm | The eccentric and childish Pee-wee Herman embarks on a big adventure when his beloved bicycle is stolen.

The Seagull – Dec 11 + 18, 2022
Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) makes her West End debut in this 21st century retelling of Anton Chekhov’s tale of love and loneliness.

Booksmart – Apr 20, 2022
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM SERIES | Wednesday, April 20 at 7:30pm | Academic overachievers Amy and Molly thought keeping their noses to the grindstone gave them a leg up on their high school peers. But on the eve of graduation, the best friends suddenly realize that they may have missed out on the special moments of their teenage years. Determined to make up for lost time, the girls decide to cram four years of not-to-be missed fun into one night — a chaotic adventure that no amount of book smarts could prepare them for.

Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis) – Jul. 23
ONE TAKE | Thursday, July 13 at 7:15pm + Saturday, July 15 at 3pm | Documentary about the creative geniuses behind album art for Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Paul McCartney.

Depeche Mode 101 – Aug 10 + 12, 2023
ONE TAKE DOC SERIES | Thursday, August 10 at 7:15pm + Saturday, August 12 at 3pm | Hot off the heels of their breakthrough album, “Music for the Masses,” British synth pop group Depeche Mode embark on the last leg of its 1989 North American tour.

The Truman Show – Jul 10, 2023
STAFF PICKS | Monday, July 10 at 7:15pm | Truman Burbank is the star of The Truman Show, a 24-hour-a-day reality TV show that broadcasts every aspect of his life without his knowledge in this 1998 gem.

Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché – May 25, 2022
HIGH FALLS WOMEN IN FILM | Wednesday, May 25 at 7:30pm | The death of punk icon and X-Ray Spex front-woman Poly Styrene sends her daughter on a journey through her mother’s archives.

Never Rarely Sometimes Always – Jun 29, 2022
Faced with an unintended pregnancy and a lack of local support, Autumn and her cousin Skylar embark on a brave, fraught journey across state lines to New York City. Part of the High Falls Women in Film Series.

Tank Girl – Jul 20, 2022
A girl is among the few survivors of a dystopian Earth. Riding a war tank, she fights against the tyranny of a mega-corporation that dominates the remaining potable water supply of the planet.

Much Ado About Nothing – Jan 22 + 29, 2023
Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd) and John Heffernan (Dracula) lead the cast in Shakespeare’s romcom of sun, sea and mistaken identity.
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