This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Carrie Nelson From left, directors Jehane Noujaim and Mona Eldaief at DOC NYC. When one considers the concept of “women’s work,” a variety of careers may come to mind. Is solar engineer one of them? According to Bunker Roy, founder of India’s Barefoot College, it should be. […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Maggie Glass Director Alex Gibney, right, fielded questions at the DOC NYC screening of his film. With MEA MAXIMA CULPA: SILENCE IN THE HOUSE OF GOD, acclaimed director Alex Gibney takes a subject known to most people–the widespread sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests–and puts a […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Carrie Nelson Director Seán Ó Cualáín at the DOC NYC screening of his film. At first glance, it may seem odd that Irish filmmaker Seán Ó Cualáín chose to make such a quintessentially New York City film. But MEN AT LUNCH isn’t simply about New York – […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Maggie Glass Director Malik Bendjelloul’s SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN is about so many things–the power of music, the bizarre nature of fame, Detroit (and by extension, America)–that it is a difficult film to summarize. It also contains a healthy amount of mystery, so DOC NYC director Thom Powers’s […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Carrie Nelson From left, directors Olivia Mori and Drew DeNicola, and producer Danielle McCarthy. The New York premiere of BIG STAR: NOTHING CAN HURT ME made DOC NYC history: it was the first film screening at the festival that sold out the School of Visual Arts Theatre’s […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Dalila-Johari Paul Since 2001, the VII Photo Agency has represented photographers whose work is clearly born out of passion and telling prolific narratives through images. The VII UNCOMMISSIONED film program featured short films from eight world-renowned photographers from the agency. At the screening, DOC NYC’s artistic director […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Maggie Glass For those who love the epilogue, the afterword, the “Where Are They Now?”, there is undoubtedly nothing better than the Up series, a film project in which a number of British schoolchildren from different class backgrounds are followed throughout their lives, with updates released every […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Dalila-Johari Paul Director André Robert Lee spoke at the screening of his film at DOC NYC. Before André Robert Lee screened his insightful film THE PREP SCHOOL NEGRO, he had one request for the audience: “As you watch the film ask where your heart and mind meet.” The […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Maggie Glass. Director Judd Ehrlich at the DOC NYC screening of his film MAGIC CAMP. MAGIC CAMP, a jubilant celebration of an unusual camp for young magicians, follows a number of campers as they spend a week honing their skills and gearing up for the camp’s end-of-week […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Carrie Nelson Filmmaker Stephen Vittoria spoke at the screening of his film at DOC NYC. Thom Powers, DOC NYC’s Artistic Director, opened Saturday’s screening by calling LONG DISTANCE REVOLUTIONARY: A JOURNEY WITH MUMIA ABU-JAMAL “a different look at [Abu-Jamal’s] career, and a richer look.” He then handed […]