Written by Jenna Belhumeur In Where to Invade Next, Oscar-winning director Michael Moore’s first film in six years, Moore takes viewers on a journey to various countries to plant the American flag while simultaneously making a profound and yet somehow simple point to his fellow countrymen: We are not the best. And we don’t […]
An overview of this week-end’s Masterclasses: On Saturday, November 14, Image Nation Abu Dhabi‘s Danielle Perrissi (He Named Me Malala), producer Julie Goldman (Best of Enemies) and HBO Documentary Films’ Nancy Abraham discuss the challenges faced by filmmakers as they try to balance the needs of different international funders in our International Co-Production Masterclass. Co-presented by Image Nation Abu Dhabi, the Masterclass is followed by a reception from […]
Executive Producer of Brendan Hearne’s Curt (pictured above), Beau Willimon (showrunner/writer of Netflix’s “House of Cards”) will be in-person at the Sunday, November 15th screening of his short, and will participate in a post-screening Q&A. Noted artist and subject of the short Bernice, Faith Ringgold will be in-person at the Saturday, November 14th screening along with the title subject Bernice Steinbaum […]
Written by Laura Dattaro When the curtains rose for the US premiere of Miss Sharon Jones! to kick off the 2015 DOCNYC Festival on Thursday night, the people in the audience knew what they were going to get. IFC Center Director John Vanco called it “perhaps the greatest opening-night film yet” in DOCNYC’s six-year […]
Exclusive: Impact Partners Announces Emerging Documentary Producers Fellowship Recipients at DOC NYC IndiewireNovember 10, 2015 at 10:01AM Six of documentary’s emerging film producers will participate in a yearlong workshop series with Liz Garbus, Morgan Spurlock, Thom Powers, Stanley Nelson and other industry heavyweights. Impact Partners has announced the recipients of the Emerging Documentary Producers […]
DOC NYC OFFERS HUNDREDS OF FILMS. HERE ARE SOME OF THE BEST. BY ALAN SCHERSTUHL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2015 | 9 HOURS AGO U.S. Marines veteran Phil Straub in a scene from Thank You for Your Service Justin Garcia A sad truth of our age of Kickstarter is that the term documentary is still regularly applied to nonfiction films that don’t actually document anything […]
DOC NYC brings you a selection of films about the subject of filmmaking with a love story between a storyboard artist and a film researcher, a study of the disappearing art of film projection and many others. An Autobiography of Michelle Maren (US Premiere): An acclaimed filmmaker and his troubled subject craft a captivating portrait of a […]
DOC NYC just added four screenings of some of our popular films: THE C WORD 3:00 PM, Mon Nov 16, 2015 | IFC Center Meghan O’Hara’s illuminating and personal film, offering a paradigm-shifting new approach to fighting cancer is receiving a 2nd screening. In person: Meghan O’Hara For tickets, go here. THE MISSING INGREDIENT (pictured above) 9:45 PM, Tue Nov 17, 2015 | […]
Along with DOC NYC’s documentary selection comes DOC NYC PRO, an exciting line-up of panels and masterclasses aimed at professionals and filmmakers who want to deepen their craft. DOC NYC PRO panels take place at the IFC Center and Bow Tie Chelsea Cinemas. Bow Tie Chelsea Cinemas will host the DOC NYC PRO lounge (11/13-11/20, 10am – […]
After its popularity last year, DOC NYC brings back Jock Docs, a section devoted to sports and athletes. Explore race car driving in the Middle East, a trail sled dog race in Alaska and wrestling in Mexico, amongst other disciplines. Speed Sisters serves up high-octane excitement as it showcases the first all-female race-car team in the Middle East. Demolishing […]