US PREMIERE With a free-wheeling, irreverent approach, author/chef/TV personality/cultural commentator Eddie Huang embarks on a biting look at the rise and fall of the NYC-based Vice Media empire, which was at one time valued at over $4 billion before falling into bankruptcy in 2023. For Huang it’s personal: Of his multitudinous ventures, his own series for Vice’s lifestyle channel Viceland offered him unrivaled creative joy but it soured when Vice’s owners started selling off multimillion-dollar stakes to corporate interests. Channeling the spirit of his late hero Anthony Bourdain, Huang turned his back on thousands of dollars in outstanding residuals from Vice to win back autonomy over his creative work and to inoculate the next generation of cool kids against the tragic cycle of selling out. – Jaie Laplante
The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director, producer, and film subject Eddie Huang.
All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.