This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Maggie Glass. DOC NYC kicked off its gala events for the 2013 festival on Thursday with the New York premiere of THE UNKNOWN KNOWN, the most recent documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Errol Morris. Thom Powers, DOC NYC’s artistic director, introduced the film as a continuation of Morris’s […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Karen Backstein On Wednesday the DOC NYC Festival kicked off with panel that showcased some of this year’s top directors—the ones whose works made the shortlist, which festival Artistic Director Thom Powers called “films that came out earlier this year that merit extra attention.” This year, the […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Minnie Li. Darleen Love, Lisa Fischer and Judith Hill are names that are not widely familiar to the public, but these singers have shared the stage with the likes of Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Mick Jagger and Stevie Wonder. “The difference between a lead singer and a backup […]
Look at all the nice things everyone is saying about us! “In its fourth year, DOC NYC, another New York upstart, has boldfaced its claim to being the country’s largest documentary festival. This year’s lineup, which includes 73 features (12 more than last year), 39 shorts, and an array of events, is the biggest yet. […]
Our Sonic Cinema section includes five films that explore a wide range of music, including three world premieres: Revenge of the Mekons (dir. Joe Angio) explores the endurance of the punk band the Mekons over four decades; We Don’t Wanna Make You Dance (dir. Lucy Kostelantz) captures a white funk band over a long span […]
In our Special Events section, we have five standout films coupled with high-profile conversations with the directors and special guests: Oliver Stone presents the never-broadcast prologue to his epic Showtime series The Untold History of the United States (pictured above) which looks at events leading up to World War II. Two world premiere events: White Gold is […]
Eleven films that represent this country’s diversity including: The world premiere of Kids for Cash (dir. Robert May) which uncovers the shocking story of a Pennsylvania judge who incarcerated young people at an alarming rate; and the US premiere of How to Lose Your Virginity (dir. Therese Shechter), a humorous look at ideas around virginity […]
Doubling in size from last year, this section has eight titles that take us around the globe, including: The US premieres of Things Left Behind (dir. Linda Hoaglund) which focuses on a Japanese art exhibit about the atomic bomb; and The Traces of Dr. Ernesto Guevara (dir. Jorge Denti) which draws from Che Guevara’s personal […]
This year’s Viewfinders line-up is chock full of premieres: The world premiere of Web (dir. Michael Kleiman), follows Peruvian children in remote regions who participate in the One Laptop per Child program. The US premieres of The Dark Matter of Love (dir. Sarah McCarthy) looks at an American family that adopts Russian children prior to Vladimir Putin’s […]
New York, get ready to see your city on the big screen (once again): This year, we have nine films rooted in New York City including the world premiere of Patrolman P (dir. Ido Mizrahy) (pictured above), which re-opens a controversial NYPD corruption case from the 1970s. Two US premieres: Exposed (dir. Beth B) delves […]