WORLD PREMIERE John Casey, a transgender Brooklyn barber, takes to cutting hair in backyards during the pandemic. One day, his oldest customer approaches John for a haircut and a new plan for their body. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director/Producer/Cinematographer/Editor Yan Mengyu. All in-person screening venues provide hearing […]
WORLD PREMIERE In 1983, Julie Ridge became the first person to swim two consecutive laps around the Island of Manhattan. Twenty-five years later, she dives into her memories of struggling with bipolar disorder. – Samah Ali All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests & staff will […]
World Premiere: One woman’s experience having face blindness. – Samah Ali All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. 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 policies here.
NYC PREMIERE Twice a week, fourteen-year-old William makes the trek to Rocking the Boat, a youth development program in the South Bronx where he learns to be a steward of the Bronx River by collecting water-quality data. – Samah Ali All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All […]
WORLD PREMIERE After being crushed by the pandemic and shifting all shows online, actor Joseph Knight talks about his experience coordinating shows over Zoom. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director/Producer Juwan Wyatt. All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests […]
WORLD PREMIERE Mir Suhail, an exiled Kashmiri artist living in New York, draws cartoons to further the endeavors for freedom of his homeland. As he learns the pulse of his new city he finds himself consumed with the quest for identity, independence, and belonging. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A […]
WORLD PREMIERE This experimental hybrid documentary addresses the erasure/invisibility and the anxiety surrounding identity while living abroad. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director/Producer Azia Egbe. All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests & staff will be required to comply […]
These films share difficult stories where state sanctioned violence goes unsolved and untried across the globe. (Total Running Time: 95 MIN) In Between | Director/Producer: Andrea Acosta, New York UniversityTwo citizens in Colombia step in to help care for Venezuelan migrants streaming into the country. As they struggle to get support for their efforts, they […]
Drawing from global injustices or pure love, these artists share what inspires them. (Total Running Time: 86 MIN) Chants of Freedom | Director/Producer: Moksh Krishnan, The New SchoolMir Suhail, an exiled Kashmiri artist living in New York, draws cartoons to further the endeavors for freedom of his homeland. As he learns the pulse of his […]
NYC PREMIERE Witness the passionate artform of saké making at Brooklyn Kura, the first saké brewery in New York. – Samah Ali All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests & staff will be required to comply with our Health & Safety protocols while attending DOC NYC […]