FILM DIARY NYC is a biennial festival of experimental, autobiographical films that capture the personal history and daily experiences of the filmmaker. The 4th edition, “go to the mountains and pray,” features 170 new works by a diverse array of artists from across the world. The opening night shorts program, in its 4th year at Spectacle, features 9 films that represent the range of the festival programming: from the formally experimental to the observational; from documentary to auto-fiction; from found footage and new media to 16mm and analogue film techniques.