Each year, DOC NYC introduces different thematic programs. New this year is Modern Family, which explores unconventional families and communities. Making its World Premiere in this section is The Melting Family, a candid personal film by Nicole Groton who will attend the festival. Follow her as she shares memories of her complex childhood, while family members […]
The Wild Life a new section at DOC NYC for 2015 explores our relationships to animals. Pit bulls, horses, tigers are all portrayed in these films which illustrates the bonds between humans and animals. Among these is Huntwatch which will have its World Premiere. In this fascinating documentary, Brian Davies, a charismatic young activist, sets out on a crusade in Canada to […]
For a perennial panorama of the world, take a close look at our International Perspectives section. Through the diversity of our international program, you can travel to China, Cuba, Mexico and many more places. In the World Premiere of All Rise, (pictured) directors Jay Shapiro and Jeffrey Saunders explores the Jessup, a prestigious simulated court […]
For a taste of American documentary filmmaking today, be sure to check out our American Perspectives Selection. This program offers diverse viewpoints from all parts of the country. In the North American Premiere of The Fear of 13, Director David Sington (scheduled to attend) draws a portrait of convicted prisoner Nick Yarris, who was sentenced to death for […]
A high-profile strand of this year’s DOC NYC selection is our Special Events section. Screenings will include Q&A sessions with notable guests like Martin Scorsese, artist Rosamond Purcell and MOCA Director Philippe Vergne. Two special guests will deliver a Keynote on November 17. DCTV co-founder and filmmaker Jon Alpert and HBO Documentaries President Sheila Nevins will […]
DOC NYC’S Viewfinders Competition selection brings you films with a very distinct directorial vision. Don’t miss Ben Powell’s beautifully shot documentary BARGE who goes behind the scenes of an under- acknowledged slice of American industry, and follows the voyage of a Mississippi towboat and its precious cargo to its destination in New Orleans. The hardy crew, […]
DOC NYC’S Metropolis Competition section brings you stories from the big city and explore New York’s vibrant diversity. Consider the impact of gentrification with the NYC Premiere of Class Divide, a film observing the growing inequality between two distinct worlds that share the same Chelsea intersection with director Marc Levin in attendance. A look at NYC’s […]
DOC NYC ANNOUNCES FULL LINE-UP FOR SIXTH EDITION NOVEMBER 12-19, 2015 Line-Up Includes 27 World Premieres and 15 U.S. Premieres among Over 200 Films and Events Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton to Present Closing Night World Premiere Once and For All on Nov. 19 Other Special Guests Include Martin Scorsese, Sharon Jones, Ethan Hawke, Sonia Sanchez, Bill […]
The DOC NYC Short List has a history of being a predictor of other awards, from critics’ prizes and top ten lists to the Oscars. In each of the past two years, the DOC NYC Short List had nine titles overlapping the subsequent Oscar Documentary Short List. For the last four years, DOC NYC screened […]
DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival, running November 12-19, announced the final two awards being given at the November 12 Visionaries Tribute: filmmaker Kim Longinotto will receive the Robert and Anne Drew Award for observational filmmaking and distribution executive Tom Quinn will receive the Leading Light Award for distinguished service to documentary in a role […]