October 19, 2021

Space Is Quite A Lot Of Things

USPREMIERE A poetic look at gender through the eyes of four trans individuals creates a psychedelic, philosophical, and joyful journey exploring the different ways we can relate to gender and our bodies. – Samah Ali This screening is part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: MODERN FAMILY This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for […]

October 19, 2021

Night & Day

NYC PREMIERE A tender look at three generations of motherhood and music in a bittersweet recollection of filmmaker Paolo Bitanga’s last Christmas with his grandmother. Elyse Wang This screening is part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: MODERN FAMILY All guests & staff will be required to comply with our Health & Safety protocols while attending DOC NYC […]

October 19, 2021

Nasir

NYC PREMIEREA raw, vulnerable celebration of acceptance, Nasir is a quiet film reflecting on the first steps of expressing who you were always meant to be.  – Elyse Wang This screening is part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: MODERN FAMILY This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and […]

October 19, 2021

Descended From The Promised Land: The Legacy Of Black Wall Street

NYC PREMIERE An intimate look at the lingering economic, psychological, and emotional impacts of the Tulsa Massacre through the lens of descendants. – Elyse Wang This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Nailah Jefferson and Producer Michelle Budnick. This screening is part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: MODERN FAMILY This film contains the following […]

October 19, 2021

The Train Station

NYC PREMIERE Animation brings alive a family’s tragic experience in Canada’s residential school system for indigenous children.  – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Lyana Patrick. This screening is part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: CARETAKERS This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC […]

October 19, 2021

Tell Me More

US PREMIERE As a daughter tends to her incapacitated mother, their bond grows stronger through non-verbal communication. – Samah Ali This screening is part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: CARETAKERS All guests & staff will be required to comply with our Health & Safety protocols while attending DOC NYC events. For the latest information, please review our […]

October 19, 2021

Ray & the Agave

NYC PREMIERE After taking care of a flourishing agave, Ray grapples with life and death as the plant overgrows its space at the greenhouse. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director James Kozar. This screening is part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: CARETAKERS All guests & staff will be required to […]

October 19, 2021

Rat Tail

NYC PREMIERE Director Chad Sogas reflects on his juvenile rat tail and unravels an unexpected journey of self-healing from depression. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Chad Sogas. This screening is part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: CARETAKERS This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for online […]

October 19, 2021

Post Mortem Berlin

US PREMIERE Experience the final moments of care administered to a human body before cremation. – Samah Ali This screening is part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: CARETAKERS This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Anton von Heiseler, Producers Sarah Dreyer and Malte Kutz, Editor Merit Giessen, Cinematographer Anastasia Gavrilova and writer Vanessa Gunesch. […]

October 19, 2021

Pulse

WORLD PREMIERE In the remote north, the Chukotka people face harsh arctic hunting conditions in a beautifully soundcaped and shot film. – DeWitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Darya Kuznetsova and copywriter Artem Kolotov. This screening is being played as part of the SHORTS PROGRAM:  SOUNDSCAPES All guests & staff […]