This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Maggie Glass. Director Michelle Major introduced her film VENUS AND SERENA at a kickoff Gala Presentation on Thursday. With many New Yorkers still suffering from the effects of Hurricane Sandy, VENUS AND SERENA–an uplifting story of determination against great odds–was a fitting film to kick off the […]
Musician and actor Jared Leto introduced the film ARTIFACT last night at DOC NYC’s opening night. In retrospect, the genesis of what would become the documentary film ARTIFACT seems pedestrian enough. The members of the rock band 30 Seconds to Mars, about to embark on the making of their third album This is War, decided […]
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The philosopher Slavoj Žižek is a world-class connoisseur of cinema. In THE PERVERT’S GUIDE TO IDEOLOGY 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, Triumph of the Will, Titanic, M*A*S*H, Loves of a Blonde, and Brazil as he clicks through capitalism, fascism, consumerism, Stalinism, religion […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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!