June 12, 2014

#DOCNYCalum: THE ABOMINABLE CRIME and THE FINAL MEMBER on DVD

THE ABOMINABLE CRIME (DOC NYC 2013) out on DVD. Exposing the roots of homophobia in Jamaican society, THE ABOMINABLE CRIME tells the story of a mother’s love for her child and an activist’s love for his country. It gives voice to Jamaicans like Simone Edwards, who survived an anti-gay shooting, and Maurice Tomlinson, a leading […]

May 31, 2014

#DOCNYCalum: CITIZEN KOCH at IFC Center

We love keeping in touch with our alum filmmakers, so follow us on Twitter and friend us on Facebook so you can stay up to date as well. ***Our regular deadline for DOC NYC has passed, but you still have a few opportunities to submit for DOC NYC 2014. Check our submission page for all […]

November 16, 2013

Lessons in Crowdfunding: The Inside Scoop on Online Fundraising

This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Minnie Li Filmmakers Tia Lessin and Carl Deal (CITIZEN KOCH) and Sara Nodjoumi and Till Schauder (THE IRAN JOB) raised over $100K for their respective projects on Kickstarter. On Wednesday’s DOC NYC FUND YOUR DOC panel, they discussed their experiences with crowdfunding, and gave tips and tricks […]

November 16, 2013

Citizen Koch: The Democratic Process Gone Awry

This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Krystal Grow Perhaps we knew the democratic process had gone awry, but before Carl Deal and Tia Lessin’s film CITIZEN KOCH premiered at DOCNYC on Friday night, we may not have realized just how pervasive—and persuasive—big money has become in the political sphere. With an emphasis on […]