November 9, 2012

Screening Sunday: Mea Maxima Culpa

Prolific filmmaker Alex Gibney’s latest doc investigates the Roman Catholic Church’s cover-up of countless incidents of sexual abuse of children. Despite sporadic headlines, we still have enormous gaps in our knowledge about the concealment that took place over decades. Although the church has paid out over $2 billion to settle claims, U.S. courts have convicted only one senior […]

November 9, 2012

DOC NYC Films Nab Cinema Eye Honors Nominations

If you need further proof of how great DOC NYC’s lineup is, take a look at the recently announced nominees for the Cinema Eye Honors for Nonfiction Filmmaking, which included a slew of films screening at the festival. Director Bart Layton’s THE IMPOSTER nabbed an impressive five nominations, including ones for Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction […]

November 8, 2012

DOC NYC Kicks Off Thursday With Gala Screenings!

NYC’s favorite documentary festival is back for 2012! Tonight, DOC NYC opens with gala screenings for VENUS AND SERENA and ARTIFACT. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE and can be purchased online at the links below, as well as in person at the IFC Center (during the day) or at SVA Theatre starting at 6pm. For a glimpse of […]

November 2, 2012

DOC NYC Tickets Are Now Back On Sale!

Power was just restored to our online ticketing system and tickets are now back on sale! Our thoughts and sympathies go out to everyone who has suffered as a result of the storm. We hope everyone has managed to stay safe in this difficult time.

October 7, 2012

100+ Films and Events To Choose From!

DOC NYC, New York’s premier documentary festival, returns for its third year to Greenwich Village at the IFC Center and expands to Chelsea at the SVA Theater, with an expanded line-up of films and panels. From November 8-15, over 125 documentary makers and special guests are expected in person to present their New York premieres […]

October 7, 2012

DOC NYC Trailer

Tickets are now on sale for DOC NYC, New York’s premier documentary festival. From November 8-15, the festival will showcase 115 events, including screenings of 61 feature-length films and 32 shorts as well as 22 doc-related panel discussions. Tickets are ON SALE NOW!

October 7, 2012

DOC NYC Galas

DOC NYC’s Opening Night, Thursday, Nov. 8, will feature two films presented in separate screenings at the SVA Theater. One is the US premiere of ARTIFACT, directed by Bartholomew Cubbins and presented by Jared Leto in person, about his band Thirty Seconds to Mars’ lawsuit battle against record label EMI. The other is the New York […]

October 7, 2012

Viewfinders: Honoring the Director’s Vision

Is it possible for a documentary director to be an auteur? Give yourself some food for thought by checking out the Viewfinders competition section, which honors the distinct directorial visions of 10 films. Tickets for all films go on sale to the general public on Friday, Oct. 12. SHENANDOAH, by director David Turnley, is a […]

October 7, 2012

Metropolis: Seven Films Rooted in New York City

There are a million stories waiting to be told in the City That Never Sleeps. Our Metropolis competition section brings you seven of them. Tickets for all films go on sale to the general public on Friday, Oct. 12. Director David Osit’s BUILDING BABEL follows the efforts of developer Sharif El-Gamal to build Park 51, a Muslim […]

October 7, 2012

DOC NYC Special Events

Of course, we at DOC NYC think all of our events are special. But there are a few that die-hard documentary aficionados may want to keep a close eye on. Tickets to all films will go on sale to the general public on Friday, Oct. 12. DOC NYC will host the World Premiere of TO […]