DOC NYC Selects is an in-person, ongoing screening series that serves as an extension of DOC NYC’s annual fall festival. The Summer 2026 edition of the series will feature four exceptional film events at New York’s IFC Center, with filmmakers in person for all shows.
The new season of DOC NYC Selects debuts on Thursday, July 9th and concludes on Tuesday, July 28th, offering audiences a variety of new documentary feature premieres that are high on the want-to-see list of New York documentary cinephiles.
Ticket Information
DOC NYC Selects: Summer 2026 events are on sale now. Single screening tickets are $18 ($15 for seniors and $12 for IFC Center members) each. For questions about accessibility at the screening, please email accessibility@docnyc.net.
DOC NYC Selects: Spring 2026 – Program Details and Schedule
DOC NYC SELECTS LINEUP
MANHOOD
Date: Thursday, July 9, 2026
Time: 7:00pm ET
Director: Daniel Lombroso
Producers: Kerry Mack, Rebecca Said
NYC PREMIERE Manhood follows Dallas businessman Bill Moore as he sets out to make penis enlargement as commonplace as Botox. Along the way, a gay porn star and a father of five put their bodies—and their insecurities—on the line. Filmed over two years, Manhood explores shame, sex, and the fragile myths of American masculinity, with dark humor and unexpected empathy. The screening will be followed by an on-stage conversation with filmmaker Daniel Lombroso.
DAYLIGHT
Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Time: 7:00pm ET
Director: Jon Kasbe
Producers: Zoe Rogovin
NYC PREMIERE You may not expect to find a Swiftie at a California state prison among inmates serving life sentences for murder, but that is just the first of many surprises to be found in Jon Kasbe’s touching new film, “Daylight”. As his case comes up for parole after 21 years, Joe Garcia holds a lifelong remorse for his crime, while finding new hope in Taylor Swift’s love lyrics – and an unexpected second chance at love and life. “Daylight” uses the short form to epic emotional effect, reminding us that every one of us can experience redemptive changes-of-heart. The screening will be followed by an on-stage conversation with filmmaker Jon Kasbe and protagonist Joe Garcia.
AMERICAN DOCTOR
Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Time: 7:00pm ET
Director: Poh Si Teng (Oscar-nominated ST. LOUIS SUPERMAN)
Producers: Poh Si Teng, Kirstine Barfod (Oscar-nominated THE CAVE), Reem Hadd
NYC PREMIERE Veteran producer and journalist Poh Si Teng makes her directorial debut with a visceral, unflinching film following three notable U.S. physicians as they provide in-person support at a Gaza hospital treating victims of mass-casualty events from the Israeli war campaign. Dr. Thaer Ahmad, Dr. Mark Perlmutter, and Dr. Feroze Sidhwa come from different cultural backgrounds but are united by a shared calling to confront injustice and uphold their oath to save lives. Back in the U.S., they speak out about what they have witnessed and urge politicians to intervene against the ongoing killing. The screening will be followed by an on-stage conversation with filmmaker Poh Si Teng.
THE GREAT EXPERIMENT
Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Time: 7:00pm ET
Director: Stephen Maing, Eric Daniel Metzgar
Producers: Stephen Maing, Eric Daniel Metzgar, Farihah Zaman
NYC PREMIERE More than 200 years after George Washington describe the United States’ new system of democracy as the last great experiment in promoting human happiness in civil society, filmmakers Steve Maing and Eric Daniel Metzgar check up on how that is unfolding for our indivisible Republic. Traversing the nation over a four-year period during the tenure of the nation’s 45th president, Maing and Metzgar observe deep and often fractious conflict among citizens, many of whom hold deeply personal interpretations of the founding fathers’ vision.
Yet through their objective, calm, and even-handed approach, the filmmakers offer a counterpoint to the daily hysteria of public discourse. Each morning marks a new dawn in America, and the great experiment endures—sustained by the optimism, hopes, and dreams of its people. The screening will be followed by an on-stage conversation with filmmakers Stephen Maing and Eric Daniel Metzgar.