GOING BACK HOME
WORLD PREMIERE A Lost Boy of Sudan works three jobs in a tireless effort to achieve the American Dream and return home.
2015
LOOKING AT TIME
NYC PREMIERE Salim Shariff, a 72-year-old watch repairman originally from Bombay, India, now living & working in the Jackson Heights shares his memories of living in NY for the past 30 years.
MARATHON
Julio Saucé, an undocumented, Ecuadorian New Yorker, struggles to makes ends meet, all while running 80 miles a week to train for the biggest race in the world, the New York City Marathon.
THE WOLFPACK
For the Angulo brothers’ entire lives, their universe has consisted of a Lower East Side apartment…and the movies. Prohibited from leaving their home, the six siblings instead allow their imaginations to escape by recreating favorite films like Reservoir Dogs and The Dark Knight Rises, transforming everyday objects into elaborate, if crude, props and costumes. After […]
First-Time Filmmaker Day: Overview
It’s your first try at making a film. A great start is crucial in order to finish strong. These experts will tell you what’s essential as you start down the road, and inform you of the pitfalls to avoid along the way. Morning Manifesto 10:00 – 10:30am Oscar-nominated filmmaker Kirby Dick (The Hunting Ground, The […]
First-Time Filmmaker Day: Morning Manifesto
Oscar-nominated filmmaker Kirby Dick (The Hunting Ground; The Invisible War) delivers a talk full of advice for first-time directors. Attend this day’s events with an All Access Pass, DOC NYC PRO Pass or a First-Time Filmmaker Day Pass.
First-Time Filmmaker Day: What’s Your Story?
It’s important to have a great story to tell, but you also need to know how to make it come to life. Accomplished filmmakers Ursula Liang (9-Man), David Thorpe (Do I Sound Gay?) and Merete Mueller (Tiny) discuss their first films and lessons learned when telling a nonfiction story. Moderator: Caroline von Kuhn (Camden International […]
First-Time Filmmaker Day: Funding Fundamentals
Once your story is ready to go, how do you get started? It can be overwhelming to put together a budget, strategize on grants and create a crowd-funding campaign. Hear from filmmakers Jessica Devaney and Avi Goldstein – the producers behind the DOC NYC selection Speed Sisters – along with Iyabo Boyd (Chicken & Egg Pictures) […]
First-Time Filmmaker Day: Post-Production Secrets
How much post-production can you afford and what is the best use of your time and budget? Ben Murray (VP, Creative Services) and Joe Beirne (CTO) from Technicolor-PostWorks NY along with filmmakers Laura Israel and Melinda Shopsin (Don’t Blink – Robert Frank) walk through scenarios for editorial, color, sound design and final delivery, and also discuss […]
First-Time Filmmaker Day: Get Your Gear
Getting the right equipment for your film is imperative. How and where is the best way to obtain affordable and portable gear? Sundance cinematography award-winners Matt Heineman (Cartel Land), Ross Kauffman and Rachel Beth Anderson (E-Team), along with Juan Martinez (Sony), evaluate the many options filmmakers have for choosing the gear that best suits their project. Co-presented by […]