October 17, 2023

The Dads

Six fathers of diverse backgrounds gather for a weekend of fishing, and sharing ideas of how to better support their beloved trans children.  – Samah Ali The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center […]

October 17, 2023

Puffling

NEW YORK PREMIERE Young women on a remote island off Iceland help lost puffins, who easily lose their bearings. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Village East by […]

October 17, 2023

Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games

Learn about the impactful and joyful hand games played by Black girls from generation to generation. – Samah Ali The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Village East by Angelika All […]

October 17, 2023

The Last Repair Shop

NEW YORK PREMIERE One warehouse in the Los Angeles area devotes their time and energy to repairing 80,000 beloved instruments in the Los Angeles area. – Samah Ali The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings […]

October 17, 2023

STAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING

NYC PREMIERE In his book Stamped From the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi explored the history of anti-Black racist ideas and their impact on the United States. Oscar-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams takes inspiration from Kendi’s work to explore those themes with an array of powerful […]

October 16, 2023

2023 OPENING NIGHT, CENTERPIECE, CLOSING NIGHT, AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

DOC NYC is proud to announce the first wave of program selections for our 14th edition, running in-person from November 8 – 16 at IFC Center, SVA Theatre and Village East by Angelika, and continuing online through November 26. The 2023 festival showcases more than 200 films and dozens of events, including in-person appearances by […]

October 12, 2023

Suddenly TV

NEW YORK PREMIERE A group of young Sudanese men create an imaginary television station at a besieged sit-in. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop […]

October 12, 2023

Zug Island

US PREMIERE A mysterious hum brings the filmmaker to the industrial complex of Zug Island to find its source and discover the effect on the people that live nearby. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with […]

October 12, 2023

YOURS IN FREEDOM, BILL BAIRD

WORLD PREMIERE In an America where more and more women and trans people are losing legal bodily autonomy, the history of Bill Baird’s long fight for women’s right to abortion is as relevant as ever. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Rebecca Cammisa doesn’t just give us a portrait of Baird, but also creates a historical register of allyship […]

October 12, 2023

ZINZINDURRUNKARRATZ

NEW YORK PREMIERE In this gem of minimalist and poetic magnetism, filmmaker Oskar Alegría and adorable donkey Paolo embark on a journey to bring provisions to the last shepherd of the Andia Mountains. Retracing the seasonal route his grandfather made with his flock, Alegría collects a trove of memories from a disappearing world, embodied in […]