If you like documentaries with a sense of humor then do we have the docs for you! Take a look: CITY DREAM US PREMIERE Documentary comedies are a rarity, even more so from China. But Weijun Chen has proven himself a master with such mirthful films as Please Vote for Me and The Biggest Chinese Restaurant in the World. Now he […]
DOC NYC has announced the lineup of 46 work-in-progress documentaries chosen from submissions to participate in the “Only In New York” program, which consists of roundtable meetings with industry professionals and mentors. Over the course of four days (Nov. 11-14), filmmakers will network with financiers, producers, sales agents, distributors, festival programmers and other industry representatives […]
DOC NYC’s Art + Design Section showcases the documentary films that intersect film and the arts! Take a look: Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly NYC PREMIERE | Sun Nov 10 | Ai Weiwei’s interactive art installation on San Francisco’s Alcatraz Island pays tribute to prisoners of conscience across the globe while celebrating freedom of speech. In person: Cheryl Haines, Gina […]
Take a look DOC NYC’s full schedule for 2019: You can buy your tickets to any of our screenings – see the full lineup here! Get your DOC NYC PRO passes here!
The DOC NYC PRO conference highlights projects that represent new breakthroughs in documentary artistry, financing and distribution. This week we are shining light on the Doc Industry! Experience 3 days of panels & Explore the Doc Industry with representatives from Kanopy, NEON, Magnolia and Participant for Distribution and Audience Impact (Nov 10); representatives from Endeavor Content, Impact Partners and Kickstarter for Funding a Documentary (Nov. 13); and Pitch Perfect (Nov. 11) co-presented by A&E IndieFilms, which allows attendees to hear top […]
Ticket Packs are back for 2020! Secure admission for at a discounted rate per ticket with a 5- or 10-Ticket Pack! It’s easy to buy and to use. First you purchase your Ticket Pack. Then you select which regular films hosted on our festival platform you want to use those tickets on. It’s that simple! Here’s the step-by-step detail. […]
Are you a fan of music? 🎶 Are you a fan of documentary films? 📽️ Well then do we have the films for you! Combine the best of music and docs with DOC NYC’s Sonic Cinema Strand. Sonic Cinema puts a spotlight on docs with a music focus! Born into the Gig NYC PREMIERE | Fri […]
DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival, running November 6-15, today announces its 2nd Annual 40 Under 40 list to honor 40 documentary talents under the age of 40. The honorees span the documentary disciplines of directing, producing, editing, and cinematography. The initiative is sponsored by Topic Studios, First Look Media’s entertainment studio. The honorees will be treated to two […]
New this year, the DOC NYC Winner’s Circle section was created to highlight films that have won major festival awards—in many cases, from Oscar-qualifying international festivals—but might fly below the radar of American audiences. Some have been distributed in American art house theaters; others have not. Last year, several international titles that were previously overlooked by prognosticators were […]
DOC NYC presents our Short List for documentary shorts for the second consecutive year, highlighting the year’s standout short form documentaries selected by the festival’s programming team. “We’re in a golden age of documentary shorts,” said DOC NYC Shorts Programmer Opal H. Bennett, who oversees the selection. “This lineup reflects a wide spectrum of filmmakers and distributors who […]