October 26, 2021

Joe Buffalo

Skateboard legend Joe Buffalo faces himself in this raw portrait of trauma, addiction, and finding freedom in skating. This short is playing as part of SHORTLIST BLOCK #2: SPORTSLIST Courtesy of The New Yorker. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for online screenings All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening […]

October 26, 2021

Audible

After breaking their winning streak, Maryland School for the Deaf’s championship high school football team shares their triumphs, trials, and how they will bounce back. The November 18th screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Matt Ogens. This short is part of the program SHORTLIST BLOCK #2: SPORTSLIST Courtesy of Netflix. This film […]

October 26, 2021

They Won’t Call It Murder

Eerily documenting various police killings in Columbus, Ohio, this documentary captures some of the countless stories of police brutality that will not be classified as murders. This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Directors Melissa Gira Grant and Ingrid Raphaël. This short is part of the program SHORTLIST BLOCK #1: UNJUST SYSTEMS Courtesy […]

October 26, 2021

Bree Wayy: Promise Witness Remembrance

Dawn Porter’s uplifting short takes us behind the scenes of Amy Sherald’s Breonna Taylor portrait, bringing grace and dignity to the tragic loss of her life.  This short is part of the program SHORTLIST BLOCK #1: UNJUST SYSTEMS The November 11th screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Dawn Porter. The November 18th […]

October 26, 2021

Eagles

A raw portrait of the team of people called Aguilas del Desierto, who search for missing migrants along the southern border of Arizona. This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Kristy Guevara-Flanagan. This short is part of the program SHORTLIST BLOCK #1: UNJUST SYSTEMS Courtesy of POV Shorts/The New Yorker All guests […]

October 26, 2021

A Ship From Guantánamo

Unjustly stuck behind bars for more than 20 years, Moath al Alwi builds elaborately detailed ships out of scrap materials from Guantanamo Bay. The November 11th screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Dara Kell and the November 18th screening with Director Vena Rao.  This short is part of the program SHORTLIST BLOCK […]

October 26, 2021

A Broken House

Artist Mohamad Hafez rebuilds monuments, neighbourhoods, and cities of his beloved Syria, working through his longing for home.  This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Jimmy Goldblum. This short is part of the program SHORTLIST BLOCK #1: UNJUST SYSTEMS Courtesy of POV Shorts/The New Yorker This film contains the following accessibility options […]

October 26, 2021

SHORT LIST BLOCK #1: UNJUST SYSTEMS

Short-form documentaries have been booming in recent years thanks to major players such as Netflix, TIME Studios, Field of Vision, POV, MTV, The New Yorker, and The New York Times. DOC NYC’s Short List for Shorts, organized by Shorts Programmer Samah Ali, highlights 12 doc shorts that impress us as the year’s leading awards contenders. […]

October 26, 2021

SHORT LIST BLOCK #2: SPORTSLIST

Short-form documentaries have been booming in recent years thanks to major players such as Netflix, TIME Studios, Field of Vision, POV, MTV, The New Yorker, and The New York Times. DOC NYC’s Short List for Shorts, organized by Shorts Programmer Samah Ali, highlights 12 doc shorts that impress us as the year’s leading awards contenders. […]

October 26, 2021

SHORT LIST BLOCK #3: UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL

Short-form documentaries have been booming in recent years thanks to major players such as Netflix, TIME Studios, Field of Vision, POV, MTV, The New Yorker, and The New York Times. DOC NYC’s Short List for Shorts, organized by Shorts Programmer Samah Ali, highlights 12 doc shorts that impress us as the year’s leading awards contenders. […]