This event is in the past.It took place on February 7, 2026 at The Film-Makers’ Cooperative (NACG).
DocumentaryDocumentaryTwo by Mary Filippo: The Trickle Down Theory of Sorrow + My Mis-education in 3 Graphics
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TWO BY MARY FILIPPO: "THE TRICKLE DOWN THEORY OF SORROW" + "MY MIS-EDUCATION IN 3 GRAPHICS"
Venue
The Film-Makers’ Cooperative
Address
475 Park Ave South, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10016
Dates & Times
Friday, February 7th, at 7:00 pm. The program duration is 73 minutes, followed by a filmed discussion and audience Q&A.
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Artists & Performers
Mary Filippo (filmmaker)
Activity Description
This event showcases two films by Mary Filippo: "The Trickle Down Theory of Sorrow" and "My Mis-education in 3 Graphics." Filippo uses humor and irony to explore economic and social injustice by examining her own life in relation to these global issues.
"The Trickle Down Theory of Sorrow" (2002, 15 minutes) is an experimental, autobiographical documentary. It incriminates the filmmaker within the economic and social injustices of her culture, exploring her experience as the daughter of a working-class mother who became middle-class and a mother herself. The film has been screened at various festivals and institutions, including the Ann Arbor and New York Film Festivals, the National Gallery of Art, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
"My Mis-Education in 3 Graphics" (2020, 58 minutes) documents Filippo’s darkly humorous journey through mainstream economics. It features filmed introductory economics course lectures and interviews with mainstream economists, highlighting the disconnect between textbook models and critical understandings of economic reality.
The screening will be followed by a filmed discussion and audience Q&A with Mary Filippo.
Editorial Recommendations
- Yvonne Rainer acclaimed "The Trickle Down Theory of Sorrow" as a "far-reaching and riveting work" that makes "connections between U.S. consumption and overseas labor, and ask[s] questions about the relation of money to happiness."
- David M. Brennan, Professor at Franklin and Marshall College, states that "My Mis-Education in 3 Graphics" "problematizes the concepts of efficiency, profits, and capital in crystal clear ways to her audience... The movie is a must for those exploring neoclassical fundamentals and especially for those that don't want their economic concerns dismissed by models of economic fantasy."
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Two by Mary Filippo: The Trickle Down Theory of Sorrow + My Mis-education in 3 Graphics
DocumentaryDocumentaryTWO BY MARY FILIPPO: "THE TRICKLE DOWN THEORY OF SORROW" + "MY MIS-EDUCATION IN 3 GRAPHICS"
Venue
The Film-Makers’ Cooperative
Address
475 Park Ave South, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10016
Dates & Times
Friday, February 7th, at 7:00 pm. The program duration is 73 minutes, followed by a filmed discussion and audience Q&A.
Tickets
Artists & Performers
Mary Filippo (filmmaker)
Activity Description
This event showcases two films by Mary Filippo: "The Trickle Down Theory of Sorrow" and "My Mis-education in 3 Graphics." Filippo uses humor and irony to explore economic and social injustice by examining her own life in relation to these global issues.
"The Trickle Down Theory of Sorrow" (2002, 15 minutes) is an experimental, autobiographical documentary. It incriminates the filmmaker within the economic and social injustices of her culture, exploring her experience as the daughter of a working-class mother who became middle-class and a mother herself. The film has been screened at various festivals and institutions, including the Ann Arbor and New York Film Festivals, the National Gallery of Art, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
"My Mis-Education in 3 Graphics" (2020, 58 minutes) documents Filippo’s darkly humorous journey through mainstream economics. It features filmed introductory economics course lectures and interviews with mainstream economists, highlighting the disconnect between textbook models and critical understandings of economic reality.
The screening will be followed by a filmed discussion and audience Q&A with Mary Filippo.
Editorial Recommendations
- Yvonne Rainer acclaimed "The Trickle Down Theory of Sorrow" as a "far-reaching and riveting work" that makes "connections between U.S. consumption and overseas labor, and ask[s] questions about the relation of money to happiness."
- David M. Brennan, Professor at Franklin and Marshall College, states that "My Mis-Education in 3 Graphics" "problematizes the concepts of efficiency, profits, and capital in crystal clear ways to her audience... The movie is a must for those exploring neoclassical fundamentals and especially for those that don't want their economic concerns dismissed by models of economic fantasy."
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