The films included in the American Perspectives category showcase the breadth and depth of subjects and storytellers based in the U.S., giving us a snapshot of the state of documentary in 2012. Tickets for all films go on sale to the general public on Friday, Oct. 12. Making its US premiere is PING PONG, by directors […]
For the DOC NYC Short List section, our programmers rounded up a selection of 10 films that have been earning plaudits and attention both on the festival circuit and in theaters. Spanning a wide range of subject matter, the films may inspire or spark debate–but all are sure to make you think. Tickets for all […]
This year, DOC NYC features a number of films that focus on stories and issues affecting women. VENUS AND SERENA Venus and Serena gains unprecedented access into the lives of the tennis-conquering Williams sisters during the most intimidating year of their careers. Over the course of 2011, Venus grappled with an energy-sapping autoimmune disease while Serena battled […]
This year, DOC NYC’s lineup features a number of films that deal with religion. BUILDING BABEL WORLD PREMIERE Building Babel tells the story of Sharif El-Gamal, developer of the ‘Ground Zero mosque’ in Lower Manhattan. With unfettered access to Sharif’s life and family over the course of two years, the film tracks his struggle to bring his idea […]
DOC NYC’s lineup would be remiss without a few films that focused on the city it calls home, New York City. THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE In 1989, five black and Latino teenagers were arrested and charged for brutally attacking and raping a white female jogger in Central Park. News media swarmed the case, calling it “the crime of […]
This year, DOC NYC’s lineup features a number of films about music and musicians. SING ME THE SONGS THAT SAY I LOVE YOU: A CONCERT FOR KATE MCGARRIGLE US PREMIERE In May 2011, family and friends gathered in New York City’s Town Hall Theater to pay tribute to the late, great singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle. A prolific musician, her untimely […]
This year, DOC NYC’s lineup features a few films for those with a literary jones. THE PERVERT’S GUIDE TO IDEOLOGY US PREMIERE The philosopher Slavoj Žižek is a world-class connoisseur of cinema. Here he teams with director Sophie Fiennes to riff on film clips for their ideological implications both overt and hidden. His eclectic associations encompass The Searchers, Jaws, […]
This year, DOC NYC’s lineup features a film about the U.S.’s left. LONG DISTANCE REVOLUTIONARY: A JOURNEY WITH MUMIA ABU-JAMAL Unlike any other film, book, or article produced about Mumia Abu-Jamal, LONG DISTANCE REVOLUTIONARY focuses on his career as a prolific author and broadcaster from Pennsylvania’s Death Row. This riveting film centers on the period after Mumia is […]
This year, DOC NYC’s lineup includes a number of films investigating the issues surrounding the law and justice. WEST OF MEMPHIS Oscar–nominated director Amy Berg (Deliver Us From Evil) offers an inside look at the “West Memphis 3,” exploring how Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley were wrongfully convicted and imprisoned. The film chronicles the movement to […]
This year, DOC NYC’s lineup includes a number of films dealing with health and health care. FIGHT TO LIVE Two-time Oscar winner Barbara Kopple (HARLAN COUNTY USA, AMERICAN DREAM) looks at terminally ill patients who are challenging the current Food & Drug Administration regulatory system for access to investigational therapies that they believe could be life saving. Woven […]