WORLD PREMIERE An unheralded yet pivotal figure in the art world of the 1960s and ’70s, Ken Dewey was a visionary artist and iconoclast. In his too-brief career, he introduced sitespecific participatory happenings to audiences in Europe and America and supported other artists through his position at the New York State Council on the Arts. […]
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE In this Venice Film Festival winner, director Claire Simon goes behind closed doors during the months-long admissions period at France’s most selective film school, La Fémis, where thousands of hopefuls apply for only 40 available slots. The state-run institution, which teaches aspiring filmmakers their craft through handson training with working professionals, also turns […]
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE Ken Loach’s latest drama I, Daniel Blake, about an aging British worker, won the prestigious Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. During its making, documentarian Louise Ormond (Dark Horse) captured Loach’s process. She looks back on his 50-year career, tracing his passionate commitment to working-class voices through films such as Cathy […]
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE Kukan (1941), one of the first documentaries honored with an Academy Award®, was long considered lost. A chronicle of Chinese resistance to Japanese aggression, the project was credited to Rey Scott, an adventurer who had never before made a film. When Hawaiian filmmaker Robin Lung learns that a driving force behind Kukan […]
Special offer: 5 for $5 sale on this film ends at midnight, Nov 5. NYC PREMIERE A veteran of the American independent film scene since its inception, Bob Hawk has been a secret weapon for filmmakers for decades, having helped launch the careers of the likes of Kevin Smith and Ed Burns. The cinephile has discovered innovative work […]
NYC PREMIERE Music is an integral part of most films, adding emotion and nuance while often remaining invisible to audiences. Matt Schrader shines a spotlight on the overlooked craft of film composing, gathering many of the art form’s most influential practitioners, from Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman to Quincy Jones and Randy Newman, to uncover […]
ArtHome’s Esther Robinson leads this discussion on how to make a living as a documentarian and how you can make your career sustainable, featuring Chicken & Egg Pictures’ Jenni Wolfson, filmmakers Ricki Stern & Annie Sundberg (Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing), Yoruba Richen (The New Black), Carrie Lozano (The Ballad of Fred Hersch) on making smart choices in your […]
How much post-production can you afford and what is the best use of your time and budget? Post-production experts Joe Beirne and Ben Murray from Technicolor PostWorks NY, along with Producer Yoni Golijov (Risk), and Colorist Allie Ames (Risk), review scenarios for editorial, color, sound design and final delivery, and also discuss how to turn […]
Cara Mertes, Director of Ford Foundation’s JustFilms, shares her insights on supporting documentaries around the world. Open to these badge holders: All Access, DOC NYC PRO, Smart Producing Day Pass. To buy a pass click here. DOC NYC PRO is co-presented by Amazon Studios.
Keep the conversation going over drinks and snacks. Co-Presented by Ford Foundation/JustFilms & Good Pitch in celebration of the New York premiere of Deirdre Fishel & Tony Heriza‘s documentary Care. Open to these badge holders: All Access, DOC NYC PRO, Documentary & Journalism – Day Two Pass. To buy a pass click here. DOC NYC PRO is […]