In Lieu of a new Tale, The Pale men host a casual chit chat with recent TALES writer/directors Jenn Wexler, Ted Geoghegan, Rigo Garay, Emily Bennett, Joe Maggio and Roxanne Benjamin.
Featuring clips from such Tales as The Crush, Hidden Records, No Signal, Speaking in Tongues, Barricade, Trawler, Tales We Tell, Who Killed Johnny Bernard?, Man on The Ledge, Caper, Everything Must Go, Orpheus, The Slaughtered, The Devil’s Share, The Next Voice You Hear Will Be Your Own and Super! and so many others.
Also, hot off the presses: ALL TEN EPISODES of SEASON ONE now on YouTube. with poster art by Gary Pullin and animation by Dan Ballaster Check them out!
Derrick and Tico lose their jobs at the Statue of Liberty tourist site due to the 9/11 attacks. As they struggle to survive in the aftermath, courted by Army recruiters and tempted by street life, the two friends pursue divergent paths to an elusive future.
Director Ilya Chaiken and actors Kareem Saviñon, Johnny Rivera and Anny Mariano join us at the Roxy Cinema for a post-film discusssion and Q&A following a screening of their 2007 feature, Liberty Kid. moderated by Rigo Garay
DIRECTOR: Ilya Chaiken CAST: Theo Kogan, Gina Volpe, Sydney Silver, Sindi Benezra PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION with Glass Eye Pix
The Lunachicks, an all-female punk band renowned for their unabashed humor and unwavering pro-women ethos, made their mark on NYC’s underground music scene in the ‘90s. A rollercoaster of drugs, romances, and creative conflicts ultimately led to their 2000 breakup, but can love of the music reunite them for one last show? Buoyed by energetic storytelling, gritty ’80s-’90s nightclub footage, insightful interviews, and high-voltage performances, this is a must-watch for music history enthusiasts.
“Pretty Ugly: The Story of The Lunachicks starts out at a 10 out of 10 and stays there… Director Chaiken begins with fun and keeps it coming throughout. It is one of the most exciting rock documentaries ever made. It radiates fun like the sun radiates heat. Really good movies make you high. Pretty Ugly: The Story of The Lunachicks gets you f*****g blasted.” —Film Threat
GEP regular Ilaya Chaiken rolls out three remarkable movies this coming weekend. Q&As to follow. All films produced in association with Glass Eye Pix
PRETTY UGLY: THE STORY OF THE LUNACHICKS + Q&A
DOCUMENTARY, MUSIC, BIOGRAPHY | 2026 | 91MIN
The Lunachicks, an all-female punk band renowned for their unabashed humor and unwavering pro-women ethos, made their mark on NYC’s underground music scene in the ‘90s. A rollercoaster of drugs, romances, and creative conflicts ultimately led to their 2000 breakup, but can love of the music reunite them for one last show?
Q&A with filmmaker Ilya Chaiken and Lunachicks members Theo Kogan, Syd Silver, Gina Volpe, Chip English & Sindi Benezra following screening. Moderated by Jeanne Fury.
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MARGARITA HAPPY HOUR + Q&A
DRAMA | 2001 | 98MIN SATURDAY, APRIL 25Saturday, April 25 7:00 PM CAST: Eleanor Hutchins, Larry Fessenden, Holly Ramos, Barbara Sicuranza
Zelda confronts the end of the party in the 1990s starving artist Brooklyn scene, trying to navigate adulthood with a baby, a deadbeat poet boyfriend, a best friend recovering from addiction, and a loft teeming with carousing roommates. A chorus of boozy mom-punks and an incremental series of crises help bring Zelda’s life into focus.
Q&A with director Ilya Chaiken, actors Eleanor Hutchins and Larry Fessenden following screening. Moderated by Azazel Jacobs.
DRAMA | 2007 | 92MIN SUNDAY, APRIL 26Sunday, April 26 7:30 PM CAST: Al Thompson, Kareem Savinon, Anny Mariano, Rayniel Rufino
Derrick and Tico lose their jobs at the Statue of Liberty tourist site due to the 9/11 attacks. As they struggle to survive in the aftermath, courted by Army recruiters and tempted by street life, the two friends pursue divergent paths to an elusive future.
Q&A with director Ilya Chaiken, actor Kareem Saviñon and additional cast members following screening. Moderated by Rigo Garay
U.S., 1986 Written and directed by Philip Hartman Starring David Brisbin, Clare Bauman, Judith Malina, Ryan Cutrona, Anne D’Agnillo, Luis Guzmán, Richard Hell, Steve Buscemi Produced by Doris Kornish Cinematography by Peter Hutton Approx. 87 min.
Philip Hartman’s priceless artifact of New York’s pre-gentrification East Village follows down-and-out jukebox operator Macabee Cohn, played with deadpan melancholy by David Brisbin, who wanders the cheap tenements, dive bars, and derelict streets of the East Village in search of a mysterious woman in a striped dress.
NO PICNIC premiered at the 1986 Sundance Film Festival, where Peter Hutton won the Best Cinematography prize for his gorgeously evocative black-and-white imagery, working with producer Doris Kornish, Emmy Award–winning director Mike Spiller as assistant cameraman, animator Lewis Klahr as boom operator, Christine Vachon as assistant sound editor, with assistance from, among other notables, Jacob Burckhardt and Jeff Preiss. Scored by Ned Sublette, the soundtrack features The Raunch Hands, Fela Kuti, Charles Mingus and Student Teachers.
Hartman co-owned The Great Jones Cafe, which introduced Cajun cooking to downtown NYC, became a magnet for the indie film and music communities, and flourished for 35 years until its closure in 2018. Using his gumbo money, and drawing on the rich talent of the Jones community, Hartman wrote and directed NO PICNIC in the summer of ‘85. Wim Wenders’ company, Grey City, came aboard as executive producer and the film was accepted to Sundance, but still needing $25k to finish post-production, Hartman co-founded Two Boots Pizzeria on Avenue A, now a beloved New York institution. He would also go on to make EERIE (1995), a feature starring Felicity Huffman & Will Arnett.
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