MEGAN SMITH-HARRIS
New Perspectives
Documentary Series
ARCHIVE
Megan programmed and moderated the New Perspective Documentary Series for a decade (2009-2019)
All documentaries curated for this series were timely, socially relevant, and thought-provoking. Megan shared insights about the evolution of each film as well as trivia and exclusive behind-the-scenes information during a Q&As following screenings. Directors, producers, and editors often attended in person or via SKYPE.
Here is an archive of the films that were programmed over a ten-year period.
2018/2019
September
DIOR AND I
Directed by Vanessa Gould
October
RIFF Trailer Extravaganza
RIDGEFIELD INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
November
POLIWOOD
Directed by Barry Levinson
January
JANE
Directed by Brett Morgen
March
FREE SOLO
Directed by Jimmy Chin & Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
April
THE ACCOUNTANT OF AUSCHWITZ
Directed by Matthew Shoyshet
May
FROM SEED TO SEED
Directed by Katharina Stieffenhofer
2017/2018
September
OBIT
Directed by Vanessa Gould
October
THE BUDDY SYSTEM
Directed by Megan Smith-Harris
January
TICKILING GIANTS
Directed by Sara Taksler
February
DISCO'D
Directed by Matthew Siretta
March
I AM JANE DOE
Directed by Mary Mazzio
April
HOLY UNHOLY RIVER
Directed by Pete McBride and Jake Norton
May
THE FIRST MONDAY IN MAY
Directed by Andrew Rossi
2016/17
September
WEINER
Directed by Josh Kriedman & Elyse Steinberg
October
DEAR ZACHARY
Directed by Kurt Kuenne
November
SUPER MENSCH
Directed by Mike Meyers
January
BACK ON BOARD
Directed by Cheryl Furjanic
February
THE LOVING STORY
Directed by Nancy Buirski
March
WOMEN HE'S UNDRESSED
Directed by Gillian Armstrong
April
VERY SEMI-SERIOUS
Directed by Leah Wolchok
May
BRIGHT LIGHTS
Directed by Alexis Bloom & Fisher Stevens
June
LIFE ANIMATED
Directed by Julie Goldman & Chris Clements
2015/16
September
ALL AMERICAN HIGH REVISITED
Directed by Keva Rosenfeld
October
GOING CLEAR
Directed by Alex Gibney
November
GLEN CAMPBELL: I'LL BE ME
Directed by James Keach
January
MISSING PEOPLE
Directed by David Shapiro
February
MEET THE PATELS
Directed by Geeta Patel & Ravi Patel
March
NICKY'S FAMILY
Directed by Matej Minac
April
HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO
Directed by Alexandra Shiva
May
CHUCK NORRIS VS COMMUNISM
Directed by Ilinca Calugareanu
June
ALL THINGS MUST PASS: THE RISE AND FALL OF TOWER RECORDS
Directed by Colin Hanks
2014/15
September – FINDING VIVIAN MAIER directed by John Maloof & Charlie Siskel
October – BLACKFISH directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite
November – TIM'S VERMEER directed by Teller
January – A.K.A. DOC POMUS directed by William Hechter & Peter Miller
February – GET THE PICTURE directed by Cathy Pearson
March – ELAINE STRITCH: SHOOT ME directed by Chiemi Karasawa
April – SPELLBOUND directed by Jeffrey Blitz
May – THE WAR ROOM directed by D.A. Pennebaker & Chris Hegedus
June – DIANA VREELAND: THE EYE HAS TO TRAVEL directed by Lisa Immordino Vreeland, Frederic Tcheng, Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt
Bonus Screenings:
November – EVERY THREE SECONDS directed by Daniel Karslake
December – FED UP directed by Stephanie Soechtig
2013/14
September – THE IMPOSTER directed by Bart Layton
October – CHILD OF GIANTS directed by Tom Robelewski
November – STORIES WE TELL directed by Sarah Polley
December – SOUND & FURY directed by Josh Aronson
January – KOCH directed by Neal Barsky
February – PAUL WILLIAMS STILL ALIVE directed by Stephen Kesslar
March – THE ARMSTRONG LIE directed by Alex Gibney
April –TRASH DANCE directed by Andrew Garrison
May – SEARCHING FOR SUGARMAN cirected by Malik Bendjellou
June – 20 FEET FROM STARDOM directed by Morgan Neville
2012/2013
September – BEING ELMO directed by Constance A. Marks
October – BILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORK directed by Richard Press
November – CARIS' PEACE directed by Gaylen Ross
December – RESURRECT DEAD directed by Jon Foy
January – THUNDER SOUL directed by Mark Landsman
February – FIRST POSITION directed by Bess Kargman
March – PAGE ONE: INSIDE THE NEW YORK TIMES directed by Andrew Rossi
April – QUEEN OF VERSAILLES directed by Lauren Greenfield
May – UNDEFEATED directed by Daniel Lindsay and T.J. Martin
June – ONE NIGHT STAND directed by Elisabeth Sperling & Trish Dalton
Special Event Screening:
October - TRIAL BY FIRE: LIVES RE-FORGED directed by Megan Smith-Harris
2011/2012
September – THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE directed by R.J. Cutler
October – NURSERY UNIVERSITY directed by Marc H. Simon and Matthew Makar
November – EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP directed by Banksy
December – CAPTURING THE FREIDMAN'S directed by Andrew Jarecki
January – GOOD HAIR directed by Jeff Stilson
February – LOST BOHEMIA directed by Josef Birdman Astor
March – WASTELAND directed by Lucy Walker
April – BUCK directed by Cindy Meehl
May – SYNC OR SWIM directed by Cheryl Furjanic
June – IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOON directed David Sington
2010/2011
August – THE SHARK IS STILL WORKING directed by Erik Hollander
September – AMERICAN TEEN directed by Nanette Burstein
October – ALI'S 65 edited by Jeff Reilly
November – AFGHAN STAR directed Havana Marking
December – TOPP TWINS: UNTOUCHABLE GIRLS directed by Leanne Pooley
January – MY KID COULD PAINT THAT directed by Amir Bar-Lev
February – PROM NIGHT IN MISSISSIPPI directed by Paul Saltzman
March – THE ORDER OF MYTHS directed by Margaret Brown
April – HERB AND DOROTHY directed by Megumi Saski
May – BIGGER, FASTER, STRONGER directed by Chirstopher Bell
June – HEAR AND NOW directed by Irene Taylor Brodsky
July - JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK Annie Sundberg & Ricki Stern
2009/2010
October – FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO directed by Daniel Karslake
November – TROUBLE THE WATER directed by Tia Lessin
December – screening canceled due to weather
January – JUMP! directed by Helen Hood Scheer
March – FULL BATTLE RATTLE, directed by Tony Gerber & Jesse Moss
April – MAN ON WIRE, directed by James Marsh
May – SCHMATA: RAGS TO RICHES TO RAGS, directed by Marc Levin
June – YOUNG AT HEART, directed by Stephen Walker & Sally George
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