DOC NYC: Films About the Documentary Community
This year, DOC NYC’s lineup features a number of films and events that are likely to appeal strongly to members of the documentary community.
DOC-A-THON Hear from leaders in the field discussing the state of the documentary industry and art. This year’s classes and panels include: Finish Your Doc masterclasses; Get The Money; Protect Your Rights; Reach Your Audience; and Shoot Your Doc masterclasses.
THE NEW YORK TIMES’ OP-DOCS Launched a year ago, The New York Times’ Op-Docs series invites both renowned and emerging filmmakers to contribute new short opinion documentaries reflecting a wide range of styles and subject matter, including current affairs, contemporary life and historical subjects. Past contributors include Errol Morris, Jessica Yu, and Alex Gibney. In this special event, Op-Docs producer and curator Jason Spingarn-Koff presents a selection of recent works and a conversation with contributors.
Expected to Attend: Jason Spingarn-Koff, Mo Rocca, Malika Zouhali-Worrall and others
56 UP No documentary project has rivaled the scope and longevity of Michael Apted’s epic group portrait. Starting in 1964, a film crew interviewed a collection of British 7 year olds from different social backgrounds. Apted has returned every 7 years to update their lives through successes, disappointments, births and deaths. Now at the age of 56, the individuals open up again to assess whether their lives have been ruled more by circumstance or self determination.
TO TELL THE TRUTH: A HISTORY OF DOCUMENTARY FILM 1928-1946 WORLD PREMIERE Documentaries offer a unique encounter between art and actuality. Yet the genre is perpetually misunderstood: its artistry neglected, its truthfulness suspected, its real-world impact overlooked. Veteran doc makers Cal Skaggs and David Van Taylor have spent nearly a decade interviewing documentary pioneers for a multi-part history of the field. In this 2-hour section, we see the invention of the social documentary in reaction to the Great Depression and the bending of the form toward propaganda during World War II.
Expected to Attend: Cal Skaggs, David Van Taylor
