May 1, 2020

Friday Fix: Ep 2

Watch Episode 2 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 recently hospitalized with Covid-19. Resources: Watch Unseen Enemy More on 9 to 5: The Story of a Movement More on Kartemquin Films  Pure […]

April 27, 2020

Friday Fix

Friday Fix is a new series covering documentary film, hosted by Thom Powers. Viewers are invited to share comments during the live show. The episodes are taped and able for viewing anytime. Find links to recorded webinar content below and on our YouTube channel, in addition to a curated list of resources related to specific themes. You can […]

April 24, 2020

Friday Fix: Ep 1

Watch Episode 1 Our first episode 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 run by her parents. Loira Limbal discusses her debut feature doc “Through […]

April 22, 2020

DOC NYC Announces Weekly Live Series “Friday Fix”

RSVP for the May 1 episode of DOC NYC FRIDAY FIX at this link! Read more about the series here: We are happy to announce the launch of a new live weekly interview show hosted by the festival’s artistic director Thom Powers. Titled “DOC NYC Friday Fix,” the first episode goes out on April 24 […]

April 6, 2020

DOC NYC Webinars

Our free webinars are available live on Crowdcast, and are recorded and archived for replay as well.

April 3, 2020

Cash Flow for Filmmakers at Home Webinar

This panel was recorded live on April 7, 2020. Watch the recorded panel here. 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 […]

March 24, 2020

Caitlin Boyle Joins DOC NYC, Free Webinar March 27

DOC NYC is pleased to announce the appointment of Caitlin Boyle in the new full-time position as Director of Industry and Education. In her first week on the job, she will co-host the festival’s first free webinar on New Strategies for Distribution, featuring the festival’s Artistic Director Thom Powers and other panelists, including Kevin Iwashina […]

February 4, 2020

Pure Nonfiction at IFC Center Reveals Winter 2020 Season!

Pure Nonfiction at IFC Center was forced to suspend its Winter Season midway through due to theater closures over Covid-19. Tickets for cancelled films were refunded. The good news is many of these films are now available on streaming platforms or will be soon. Keep an eye out on HBO Docs for McMillion$; After Truth: […]