Join us for a screening of “On the Line” (2025), a brutally honest and deeply felt boxing documentary followed by a talk with the filmmaker, Francesco Saviano. Before the screening, explore the galleries and take a tour of the Get in the Game: Sports, Art, Culture exhibition to dive into the intersection of sports and art.

About “On the Line” (2025)

Directed by Francesco Saviano and filmed over the course of 10 years, “On The Line” explores the careers of three professional fighters—Will ‘Power’ Rosinsky, Danny ‘The Miracle Man’ Jacobs, and Patrick ‘All’ Day—as they strive to become world champions in one of the most unforgiving of all sports. Set against the gritty backdrop of New York City, with its fabled boxing history and culture, the film follows Danny, Will, and Patrick from their early days as standouts on the amateur scene all the way through their unrelenting climb up the professional ranks. With many documentaries concentrating on the glamor of the fight game and the million-dollar purses battled over by the top 1% of fighters, “On The Line” tells a more sobering story, focusing instead on the realities of professional boxing and the price athletes pay to pursue their dreams and reach the highest level of the sport. Ultimately, the film isn’t just a boxing documentary; it’s a study of human nature, and human limits.

About Francesco Saviano Francesco Saviano has been working in New York’s film industry for 15 years as an actor, writer, director, producer, and cinematographer for both studio productions and his own independent production company. His films have appeared in premiere festivals both in the United States and abroad, including the Vancouver International Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, and the New York Television Festival in NYC. Through his production company Unarmed Media, as well as through his strong relationships within the filmmaking and entertainment industry, Saviano has been directing and producing films and commercials all over the world.