October 7, 2020

MOMMY’S NIGHTMARE

Blurred image of a child in a Freddy Kreuger monster costume.

WORLD PREMIERE | Childhood home videos reveal a personal story of abuse and resilience.    This film has English language closed captioning available. For more information about closed captions and accessibility at DOC NYC, please click here. Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Jonathan Napolitano (Filmmaker), immediately following the film. This […]

October 7, 2020

MATERIAL BODIES

INTERNATIONAL PERMIERE | A sensual and cinematic look at the relationship between amputees and their limbs, interweaving dance and dialogue.   This film has English language closed captioning available. For more information about closed captions and accessibility at DOC NYC, please click here. Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Dorothy Allen-Pickard (Filmmaker), […]

October 7, 2020

LUPITA (LUPITA. QUE RETIEMBLE LA TIERRA)

Lupita, a Tsostil Maya massacre survivor, stands at the forefront of a new movement of indigenous women. Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Monica Wise (Director/Producer), immediately following the film. This film is part of the shorts program SHORTS: SPEAK UP, STAND UP

October 7, 2020

LIONS IN THE CORNER

In Virginia, Scarface started a fight club in his backyard to combat gun and knife violence in the area but it soon turned into something much more. Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Sam Davis (Co-director), immediately following the film. This film is part of the shorts program SHORTS: IN […]

October 7, 2020

JUST HOLD ON

7-year-old sheep riding champion Marlie McDonald is a symbol of resilience and vigor. Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Sam Davis (Co-director), immediately following the film. This film is part of the shorts program SHORTS: SHE STORIES

October 7, 2020

HUNTSVILLE STATION

Inmates released from Huntsville State Penitentiary take in their first moments of freedom with phone calls, cigarettes, and quiet reflection at the nearby Greyhound station.   This film has English language closed captioning available. For more information about closed captions and accessibility at DOC NYC, please click here. Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive […]

October 7, 2020

HER NEW YORK

WORLD PREMIERE | An intimate portrait of artist Jill Gill, whose paintings, dating back to the 1950s, capture the never-ending cycle of change New Yorkers have come to accept as a part of daily living. Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with David Gross (Filmmaker), immediately following the film. This film […]

October 7, 2020

HAYAT

Rahma, an Eritrean migrant in Australia, encounters difficulties and isolation as she works to keep her four young children connected to their culture. Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Rendah Haj (Director), immediately following the film. This film is part of the shorts program SHORTS: ROOTS

October 7, 2020

FIRST MOVE

WORLD PREMIERE | A Washington Heights elementary school chess team attends the country’s largest scholastic chess tournament in Nashville, Tennessee.   This film has English language closed captioning available.  For more information about closed captions and accessibility at DOC NYC, please click here. Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Arielle […]

October 7, 2020

CRESCENDO!

Acclaimed operatic tenor Michael Fabiano faces concerns about living openly as a gay man within the traditionally conservative culture of his field. Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Alex Mallis (Filmmaker), immediately following the film. This film is part of the shorts program SHORTS: ROOTS