SHORTS: IN THE MAKING

SHORTS: IN THE MAKING

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Shorts
125 min
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Season four of this short film series from American Masters and Firelight Media follows artists on their way to becoming masters of their disciplines.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Shorts

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In-Person Date

Saturday, November 15, 2025 1:45 PM

Venue

IFC Center

In-Person Date

Saturday, November 15, 2025 1:45 PM

Venue

IFC Center

Online Dates

Wednesday, November 12 - Sunday, November 30, 2025

Venue

Online Screening

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Online Dates

Wednesday, November 12 - Sunday, November 30, 2025

Venue

Online Screening

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Peacock’s new documentary, High Horse: The Black Cowboy, executive produced by Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions, premieres on Peacock on Thursday, November 20. This three-part pop culture and historical documentary confronts and reclaims the Wild West while revealing the story of the Black cowboy — a history that has largely been untold. Featuring original interviews with Jordan Peele, Bun B, Blanco Brown, Pam Grier, Lori Harvey, INK, Tina Knowles, Rick Ross, Glynn Turman, Lynae Vanee and The Compton Cowboys. With an original score by Raphael Saadiq, this series sets the record straight on the American Frontier. 


 


This screening will sneak-preview 101: IMAGE: F*uck Westerns: From Bass Reeves, the real Lone Ranger, to rodeo legend Bill Pickett and fearless Stagecoach Mary, Black pioneers shaped the Frontier. The Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo keeps that fire alive as today's Black cowboys and cowgirls redefine history.


 


The screening will be followed by a Q&A, moderated by Gary Hamilton (Associated Press), with executive producer Keisha Senter (Senior Vice President of Culture and Impact, Monkeypaw Productions), executive producer and supervising editor Mari Keiko Gonzalez, co-executive producer and director Jason Perez, actor Glynn Turman, and recording artist Bun B.




 


Screening co-presented by NBCUniversal, Peacock and Monkeypaw Productions


Screening and panel co-presented by The Lost Shtetl Museum


 


DOC NYC and The Lost Shtetl Museum present the NY Premiere of Extinguished Lives (Lithuania/USA, 14 min), a hybrid documentary short examining a little-known story of the Holocaust by bullets—the murder of Lithuanian Jews by Nazis and their local collaborators in the forests surrounding hundreds of shtetls. Based on survivor testimony, the film follows a young woman who must choose between staying with her family or saving herself. 


 


Following the film, a panel moderated by DOC NYC Executive Director Raphaela Neihausen will discuss the need (or not) for Holocaust films in 2025. Panelists include Extinguished Lives director Roberta Grossman, The Lost Shtetl Museum consultant Prof. Sam Kassow, filmmaker Denis Dobrovoda (The Consequences of Truth), and Exhibit Designer Büke Kumyol (RAA).

In our first-ever collaboration, DOC NYC is partnering with Creatively Speaking, a program of the New School’s Institute on Race, Power & Political Economy to present HOME OF THE BRAVE, a powerful program of five documentary shorts exploring urgent social issues shaping America today. From legal justice and life after incarceration to progressive education and compassionate healthcare, these stories of grassroot activism showcase individuals and communities working to create meaningful change. Uplifting and inspiring, the program celebrates resilience, empathy, and the transformative power of advocacy—showing how courage and collective action can light the path toward a more just and compassionate society. - Karen McMullen



This shorts program screens at Tishman Auditorium, 63 Fifth Ave.



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Included Shorts:
Bloodlines, Mississippi 

Down North

La Orquesta



Teaching America



The Good Fight: Armen vs. Giuliani 








 

Exploring the places we live in—and that live in us.



The screening will be followed by a Q&A with members of the film teams.



All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Five cinematic journeys into the lives and minds of artists, each offering a distinct lens through their unique creative process.

The first and second screenings will be followed by a Q&A with members of the film teams.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Bearing witness to growing up and into one’s true self.

The first and second screenings will be followed by a Q&A with members of the film teams.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Stories of resilience and strength, where possibilities lie beyond the confines of the human form.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with members of the film teams.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Visionaries using their creativity to provoke, educate, and entertain.

The first and second screenings will be followed by a Q&A with members of the film teams.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Portraits of challenge and triumph from communities across America, revealing diverse threads of everyday life.

The first and second screenings will be followed by a Q&A with members of the film teams.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Celebrating mavericks and makers boldly pursuing their unique paths.

The first and second screenings will be followed by a Q&A with members of the film teams.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Histories, rituals, and links that bind families and communities together across the ages.



All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Fighting the power, one good story at a time.

The first and second screenings will be followed by a Q&A with members of the film teams.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

New York City shorts that exemplify the grit, grace and, groove of our great city.

The first and second screenings will be followed by a Q&A with members of the film teams.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Celebrating affairs of the heart and love in all its wondrous forms.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with members of the film teams.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Untold histories of people and communities whose unknown stories exemplify resilience, self-determination, and courage.

The first and second screenings will be followed by a Q&A with members of the film teams.



All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

There's more to these sports and hobbies than just fun and games.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with members of the film teams.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Look up to the horizon...or just above your head. What do you see in your future?

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with members of the film teams.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Perseverance in the face of uncertain futures—and what awaits on the other side.



The first, second, and third screenings will be followed by a Q&A with members of the film teams.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.



Accessibility alert for November 19 screening of Shorts: On the Other Side: We have been recently informed by Village East Cinemas that the room where this screening takes place is currently only accessible via a short flight of eight stairs. We apologize for the inconvenience. However, the program is available to view at home as part of DOC NYC’s online festival. Please reach out to ticketing@docnyc.net with any questions.

Stories of intimacy, strength, and self-determination made by and about women.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with members of the film teams.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Women of a certain age fearlessly confront corporate polluters poisoning our land and water with toxins.





All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.



Accessibility alert for November 20 screening of Shorts: Truth to Power: We have been recently informed by Village East Cinemas that the room where this screening takes place is currently only accessible via a short flight of eight stairs. We apologize for the inconvenience. However, the program is available to view at home as part of DOC NYC’s online festival. Please reach out to ticketing@docnyc.net with any questions.

Uncommon stories from unique perspectives.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with members of the film teams.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Finding strength in community and friendship.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with members of the film teams.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.

Uncertain futures and shifting horizons—asking, ‘What now, and what’s next?’

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with members of the film teams.

All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.