October 7, 2012

Viewfinders: Honoring the Director’s Vision

Is it possible for a documentary director to be an auteur? Give yourself some food for thought by checking out the Viewfinders competition section, which honors the distinct directorial visions of 10 films. Tickets for all films go on sale to the general public on Friday, Oct. 12. SHENANDOAH, by director David Turnley, is a […]

October 7, 2012

Viewfinders: Honoring the Director’s Vision

Is it possible for a documentary director to be an auteur? Give yourself some food for thought by checking out the Viewfinders competition section, which honors the distinct directorial visions of 10 films. Tickets for all films go on sale to the general public on Friday, Oct. 12. SHENANDOAH, by director David Turnley, is a […]

October 7, 2012

Viewfinders: Honoring the Director’s Vision

Is it possible for a documentary director to be an auteur? Give yourself some food for thought by checking out the Viewfinders competition section, which honors the distinct directorial visions of 10 films. Tickets for all films go on sale to the general public on Friday, Oct. 12. SHENANDOAH, by director David Turnley, is a […]

October 1, 2012

DOC NYC: Films About Women

This year, DOC NYC features a number of films that focus on stories and issues affecting women. VENUS AND SERENA Venus and Serena gains unprecedented access into the lives of the tennis-conquering Williams sisters during the most intimidating year of their careers. Over the course of 2011, Venus grappled with an energy-sapping autoimmune disease while Serena battled […]

October 1, 2012

DOC NYC: Films About Women

This year, DOC NYC features a number of films that focus on stories and issues affecting women. VENUS AND SERENA Venus and Serena gains unprecedented access into the lives of the tennis-conquering Williams sisters during the most intimidating year of their careers. Over the course of 2011, Venus grappled with an energy-sapping autoimmune disease while Serena battled […]

October 1, 2012

DOC NYC: Films About Women

This year, DOC NYC features a number of films that focus on stories and issues affecting women. VENUS AND SERENA Venus and Serena gains unprecedented access into the lives of the tennis-conquering Williams sisters during the most intimidating year of their careers. Over the course of 2011, Venus grappled with an energy-sapping autoimmune disease while Serena battled […]

October 1, 2012

DOC NYC: Films About Education

This year, DOC NYC’s lineup includes a number of films about a perennial hot-button issue, education. THE PREP SCHOOL NEGRO André Robert Lee revisits the life-changing events of his adolescence when he gained a way out of Philadelphia’s ghettos with a scholarship to an elite prep school. As he moved into a different world, he grew distant from […]

October 1, 2012

DOC NYC: Films About Education

This year, DOC NYC’s lineup includes a number of films about a perennial hot-button issue, education. THE PREP SCHOOL NEGRO André Robert Lee revisits the life-changing events of his adolescence when he gained a way out of Philadelphia’s ghettos with a scholarship to an elite prep school. As he moved into a different world, he grew distant from […]

October 1, 2012

DOC NYC: Films About Education

This year, DOC NYC’s lineup includes a number of films about a perennial hot-button issue, education. THE PREP SCHOOL NEGRO André Robert Lee revisits the life-changing events of his adolescence when he gained a way out of Philadelphia’s ghettos with a scholarship to an elite prep school. As he moved into a different world, he grew distant from […]