February 17, 2021

DOC NYC Friday Fix (Ep 6)

Recorded live on Fri, Jun 5, 2020   DOC NYC Friday Fix is a weekly series covering documentary film, hosted by Thom Powers.  On Episode 6, Oscar-winning filmmaker Fisher Stevens (The Cove) discusses his new film And We Go Green about Formula E racing with electric cars. Oscar-nominated filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering (The […]

February 17, 2021

DOC NYC Friday Fix (Ep 5)

Recorded live on Fri, May 29, 2020   DOC NYC Friday Fix is a new weekly series covering documentary film, hosted by Thom Powers.  On Episode 5, Marc Levin discusses his Quibi series “I Promise” about an Ohio grade school backed by Lebron James; and the directors of “Crip Camp,” Jim Lebrecht and Nicole Newnham […]

February 17, 2021

DOC NYC Friday Fix (Ep 4)

Recorded live on Fri, May 15, 2020   DOC NYC Friday Fix is a new weekly series covering documentary film, hosted by Thom Powers.  On Episode 4, Nadia Hallgren talks about her Netflix documentary “Becoming” about Michelle Obama. Marc Levin discusses his Quibi series “I Promise” about an Ohio grade school backed by Lebron James. […]

February 17, 2021

DOC NYC Friday Fix (Ep 3)

Recorded live on Fri, May 8, 2020   DOC NYC Friday Fix is a new weekly series covering documentary film, hosted by Thom Powers.  Episode 3 focuses on PBS’s Asian Americans, interviewing series producer Renee Tajima-Peña and executive producer Jean Tsien. Plus, filmmaker Hao Wu, director of the Netflix short All in My Family discusses how […]

February 17, 2021

DOC NYC Friday Fix (Ep 2)

Recorded live on Fri, May 1, 2020   DOC NYC Friday Fix is a new weekly series covering documentary film, hosted by Thom Powers.  Friday Fix Episode 2 interviews Janet Tobias, director of Unseen Enemy about pandemics;  Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert, the Oscar-winning directors of American Factory; and Gordon Quinn of Kartemquin Films in Chicago, who was […]

February 12, 2021

DOC NYC Webinar: Film Promo and PR in Stay-at-Home Times

Recorded live on Fri Apr 17, 2020 How do you raise attention for a film release during isolation?  We’ll hear perspectives from publicists Charlie Olsky (Cinetic Marketing), and George Nicholis (Magnolia Pictures) and from journalist Eric Kohn (Indiewire).  They’ll discuss getting coverage for recent releases such as Crip Camp and Slay the Dragon; and raising awareness for premieres at festivals like SXSW […]

February 12, 2021

DOC NYC Webinar: Cash Flow for Filmmakers at Home

Recorded live on Tue Apr 7, 2020 How can filmmakers generate income while staying at home? Focused on approaches tailored to the times of Covid-19, this webinar discusses pathways to maintaining cash flow while typical funding and revenue-generating options are on hold for content creators. POV’s Asad Muhammad will talk about American Documentary’s re-opening of its […]

February 12, 2021

DOC NYC Webinar: New Strategies for Distribution

Recorded live on Fri Mar 27, 2020 Filmmakers are scrambling for new strategies to connect with distributors and reach audiences as Covid-19 sweeps the globe.  DOC NYC’s programming team has been in constant contact with sales agents, distributors and marketing consultants to gather the best advice on how to navigate these unprecedented challenges. Among the […]

February 12, 2021

DOC NYC Friday Fix (Ep 1)

DOC NYC Friday Fix is a new weekly series covering documentary film, hosted by Thom Powers.  Episode 1  features three filmmakers discussing their latest projects. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus discusses the Netflix series “The Innocence Files” about wrongfully convicted prisoners. Director Rachel Mason talks about her doc “Circus of Books” about the gay porn shop […]