Did you miss the sold-out screening of Lemon? Or Saturday’s showing of No Look Pass? Now you have more chances to see these and other great films: DOC NYC has announced films in six new time slots. Wednesday, November 9 – IFC 12:30 pm SHORTS: VIEWS ON JAPAN 2:30pm THIS SPACE AVAILABLE 4:30pm NO LOOK PASS […]
by Jeff Halpin Robert Flaherty first met Richard Leacock in the Canary Islands, where his son and Leacock were enrolled at Dartington. After a screening of Leacock’s first film Canary Island Bananas at the school, Flaherty told Leacock “someday, you’ll be working for me.” According to his daughter, he accepted the high praise, then muttered […]
DOC NYC and SundanceNow have joined forces to let you watch a great documentary for free! SundanceNOW has a great selection of award-winning films from directors such as Errol Morris and Kevin MacDonald. Fans of DOC NYC can watch one for free if you they to SundanceNOW.com and enter the code DOCNYC. Stay tuned: SundanceNOW […]
by Laure Parsons Branded content is a hot topic in the doc world, and on the first day of DOC NYC, producers, agencies and brand reps gathered at the Branded Content panel to explore the intersection of corporate interests and the message of documentary. Claudia Strauss, CEO of Grey Alliance explained, “Agencies are looking for […]
Thanks to the generous sponsorship of A&E IndieFilms, all panels taking place at the IFC Center will be free to students presenting a valid Student ID at the IFC Center box office on the day of the event, space permitting. In addition to panels such as Art of Editing, Taking on Controversy and Maximizing Revenues, […]
DOC NYC announces an inititiave to help documentary filmmakers find a new source of funding for distribution and marketing.
Five films showing at DOC NYC–Buck, Project Nim, The Interrupters, Minka, and Scenes of a Crime–have just been nominated for the prestigious Cinema Eye Honors. The Cinema Eye Honors recognize excellence in artistry and craft in nonfiction filmmaking, and is the only international nonfiction award to recognize the whole creative team, presenting annual craft awards […]
More than 90 films offer perspectives from around the globe at DOC NYC this year, and we’re proud to present a special selection of Latin-American interest films that will allow you to glimpse a Mexican film dynasty, hostage-taking guerrillas, the Colombian gold rush and more. Ingrid Betancourt – Six Years in the Jungle, Angus MacQueen […]
A portrait of Charlotte Rampling, with the iconic actress in person; Oscar-winner Barbara Kopple with her latest film; photograph Elliott Erwitt’s presents his rare films and more.
A new program has been added to the DOC NYC’s “International Perspectives” section: Grace & Mercy, a feature documentary, showcases the tireless work of Marie Jose Poux, who runs an orphanage, and her brother, Ben Constant, the “Mayor” of one of the largest tent cities in Port-au-Prince. Combining unprecedented access with cinema-vérité footage, director Luis […]