DOC NYC’s International Perspectives program offers viewers a glimpse into the lives of others from distant corners of the world. The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness is a behind-the-scenes look inside Tokyo’s world renown Studio Ghibli, the production company behind such animated classics as Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, and Pom Poko. A profile of two of the […]
Music lover? DOC NYC has you covered with our Sonic Cinema section, an exploration of everything from rock n’roll to symphonies to pop classics. Bela Fleck: How to Write A Banjo Concerto is the legendary musician’s autobiographical portrait (co-directed with his brother Sascha Paladino) that traces his creative process from first note to the premiere concert performance […]
In their first New York appearance since 1983, the British New Wavers of Spandau Ballet will reunite for the DOC NYC premiere of Soul Boys of the Western World. Founded in the late ’70s, Spandau Ballet ruled the airwaves through the 1980s, emerging from the New Romantic era to dominate the pop charts for much of […]
A gun-rights activist, Cody Wilson made headlines in 2013 when his company, Defense Distributed, published plans for the “Liberator,” a pistol reproducible by a 3D printer. In speaking about his rationale behind the design, Wilson told Glenn Beck, “This is a symbol of reversibility. They can never eradicate the gun from the earth.” The artist Greg […]
Appointed to the Constitutional Court of South Africa in 1994 by none other than Nelson Mandela, Albie Sachs gained national recognition during the 2005 case of Minister of Home Affairs vs. Fourie, in which the Court overthrew South Africa’s statute defining marriage to be between one man and one woman as a violation of the Constitution’s general […]
With the final day of Doc-A-Thon panels on November 20, learn how to Reach Your Audience amidst all the content out there. In Documentaries are Narratives — The Artistry of Nonfiction Storytelling, Omar Mullick (These Birds Walk) will go inside his innovative process; with How to Maximize Digital Distribution representatives from The Orchard (Danielle DiGiacomo), Vimeo (Jeremy Boxer) and SundanceNow […]
Now that your footage is in the can, it’s time to learn how to Finish Your Doc, with the November 18 series of Doc-A-Thon masterclasses. With Masterclass: Editing, hear from Carla Gutierrez (Reportero, La Corona) and Aaron Wickenden (Finding Vivian Maier, The Trials of Muhammad Ali); in Masterclass: Graphics and Animation, learn from editor Nick Clark (The Life and Mind […]
November 17 of this year’s Doc-A-Thon addresses the production side of non-fiction filmmaking with a series of Shoot Your Doc masterclasses. Take Masterclass: Cinematography, with Ross Kauffman (E-Team) and Maro Chermayeff (SocDoc); Masterclass: Producing with Dan Cogan (Impact Partners) and Howard Gertler (How to Survive a Plague, Do I Sound Gay?); Masterclass: Music Rights with experts […]
November 14 at Doc-A-Thon is all about short films. Join representatives from Conde Nast to learn Who’s Buying Doc Shorts, or hear about Non-Fiction Shorts and the Festival Audience from DOC NYC and Nantucket Film Festival director of programming Basil Tsiokos and Tribeca Film Festival shorts programmer Sharon Badal. Heidi Ewing (Detropia), Vikram Gandhi (Kumare, VICE), […]
Are you new to non-fiction filmmaking? This year, the first day of DOC NYC’s popular Doc-A-Thon series is geared specifically towards first time filmmakers. From Mapping Out Your Film: Story and Style and Funding: Budgets, Grants and More to Post-Production: Is It Worth It? and Distribution and Outreach: Navigating the Waters, Doc-A-Thon will provide you with the tools you need to get […]