October 6, 2016

PITCH PERFECT DAY: PITCH #5

Pitch Perfect Day is Co-presented by A&E IndieFilms Shadowman, directed by Oren Jacoby. Richard Hambleton was a founder of the street art movement before succumbing to drugs and homelessness. Rediscovered 20 years later, he gets a second chance. But will he take it? Open to these badge holders: All Access, DOC NYC PRO, Pitch Perfect […]

October 6, 2016

SMART PRODUCING DAY: SOCIAL ISSUE PRODUCING

Social issues are a hot topic in documentary filmmaking. Borderline Media’s Jennifer MacArthur, along with Taj Paxton (Logo Documentary Films) and Brittany Huckabee (After Fire), will discuss how producers can help filmmakers best approach issue-oriented projects to turn them into dynamic and compelling stories. Moderator, Nancy Schwartzman (Roll Red Roll) Co-presented by National Geographic Channel. […]

October 6, 2016

MASTERING YOUR CRAFT – DAY ONE: SONY PREMIERE

Sony Electronics unveils its latest technology at this special screening event. Sony’s new technology was developed by experts and based on feedback from professionals in the documentary field, and this event, created exclusively for DOC NYC, is not to be missed. Co-presented by Sony. Open to the public! No RSVP required for badge holders: All […]

October 6, 2016

PITCH PERFECT DAY: MORNING MANIFESTO

Pitch Perfect Day is Co-presented by A&E IndieFilms Stanley Nelson, recipient of this year’s DOC NYC Lifetime Achievement Award, discusses his approach to framing history in documentaries. Open to these badge holders: All Access, DOC NYC PRO, Pitch Perfect Day Pass. To buy a pass click here.  DOC NYC PRO is co-presented by Amazon Studios.

October 6, 2016

SHOW ME THE MONEY DAY: MORNING MANIFESTO

Tom Quinn shares wisdom from his distribution career that includes overseeing the releases of Citizenfour and 20 Feet From Stardom. Open to these badge holders: All Access, DOC NYC PRO, Show Me The Money Day Pass. To buy a pass click here.  DOC NYC PRO is co-presented by Amazon Studios.

October 6, 2016

PITCH PERFECT DAY: PITCH #3

Pitch Perfect Day is Co-presented by A&E IndieFilms The Aftermath, directed by Susan Muska and Greta Olafsdottir, is the follow-up to the award winning investigative documentary, The Brandon Teena Story. Open to these badge holders: All Access, DOC NYC PRO, Pitch Perfect Day Pass. To buy a pass click here.  DOC NYC PRO is co-presented by Amazon […]

October 6, 2016

MASTERING YOUR CRAFT – DAY TWO: NONFICTION WRITING

The craft of writing for documentary is a complex and advanced skill. When piecing together a story to include voiceover, images and sound, strong, effective writing is key. Filmmakers Nanette Burstein (Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee), Charlie Siskel (American Anarchist), Jared P. Scott & Kelly Nyks (The Age of Consequences, Requiem for the […]

October 6, 2016

PITCH PERFECT DAY: PITCH PERFECT PART II

Pitch Perfect Day is Co-presented by A&E IndieFilms The second panel of industry experts takes the stage to offer their views on pitching before the remaining Pitch Perfect filmmakers make their pitches. Open to these badge holders: All Access, DOC NYC PRO, Pitch Perfect Day Pass. To buy a pass click here. DOC NYC PRO is co-presented […]

October 6, 2016

PITCH PERFECT DAY: PITCH #6

Pitch Perfect Day is Co-presented by A&E IndieFilms Untitled Women Leaders of the First Intifada Project, directed by Julia Bacha. In the spring of 1988, a clandestine network of Palestinian women emerged to lead a vibrant nonviolent social movement that put the Palestinian people on the map. Their identities have remained hidden…until now. Open to […]

October 6, 2016

MASTERING YOUR CRAFT – DAY TWO: MORNING MANIFESTO

Veteran editor Matthew Hamachek (Amanda Knox, Cartel Land) takes us inside his process. Open to these badge holders: All Access, DOC NYC PRO, Mastering Your Craft – Day Two Pass. To buy a pass click here.  DOC NYC PRO is co-presented by Amazon Studios.