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    Thanks to everyone for a wonderful festival! This slide-show captures some of our favorite moments.  We look forward to welcoming you back in 2012.

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    Scenes of a Crime, Girl with Black Balloons, Lemon and Undefeated take home jury prizes, while First Position dances off with the DOC NYC audience award. Additional screenings of these films have been added to DOC NYC’s calendar. Last night … Continue reading

  • I Want My Name Back

    by Jeff Halpin A nightmarish tale of manipulation, intellectual property fraud and old fashioned show business chicanery, “I Want my Name Back” details the heartbreaking story of the Sugar Hill Gang, widely heralded as the first rap artists to receive … Continue reading

  • Laura Brownson and Lemon Andersen

    by Rahul Chadha Poet Lemon Andersen–by his own choice–has never seen Lemon, the film that directors Laura Brownson and Beth Levison made about the Brooklyn native’s struggle to produce his one-man play, The County of Kings. In that regard, Andersen was a … Continue reading

  • Charlotte Rampling

    Charlotte Rampling didn’t want a film made about her. “It was difficult to imagine doing a film without it being ego-based,” she said at the screening of Charlotte Rampling: The Look. “It’s sort of a miracle that we’re all here … Continue reading

  • Herzog Into the Abyss Discussion Large

    A packed house at Werner Herzog’s Into the Abyss: A Tale of Death, A Tale of Life kicked off the second annual DOC NYC. The film, shown for the first time in New York, explores the human consequences of a … Continue reading

DOC NYC tickets now on sale!

Buy an Insider Pass that gets you into all DOC NYC weekday matinees at IFC Center, or buy individual tickets to galas, screenings, panels and events.

Galas

High profile films, presented with special guests.

Viewfinders

Ten films celebrating directors with a distinct directorial vision and topics from around the world in competition for Viewfinders jury prize.

Metropolis

Seven films highlighting diverse New York stories in competition for Metropolis jury prize.

Special Events

Unique opportunities to encounter acclaimed and emerging documentarians.

Icons

Films that bring fresh insights into maverick personalities.

Panels

Hear from leaders in the field discussing the state of the documentary industry and art.

Short List

Four docs to watch in lead-up to awards season.

American Perspectives

Eye-opening stories from around the country.

International Perspectives

Traveling the world through documentary.

Midnight Rock Docs

Exploring the power of music with films on Jay Reatard, Morphine, Sigur Ros and Depeche Mode.

Kaleidoscope Family Docs

Films suitable for viewers young and old.

Shorts

Big stories in short form.

Tribute to Richard Leacock

Honoring the documentary pioneer (Primary; Crisis; Happy Mother's Day) who died this year.