US PREMIERE After leaving home as a teenager, Mohamed made three promises to his mother. The moment he arrived he broke one — and here began his tumultuous coming of age abroad. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director/Producer Mohamed Shalaby. This film contains the following accessibility options for […]
Finding tender letters full of love and affection written by her father 15 years ago, an adult woman now fights to get that love back. – Robert John Torres This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Cinepolis Chelsea All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired […]
These films explore existential moments and grief, pushing us past pain into life beyond loss. (Total Running Time: 87 MIN) Love, Dad | Director: Diana Cam Van NguyenA wildly inventive animated film drawing from letters written by the filmmaker’s father from prison. (CZECHIA, SLOVAKIA, 13 MIN) The Return | Director: Hena AshrafIn the aftermath of […]
US PREMIERE After his father lost his legs in an accident, JayDee takes on the same sport as he comes of age and participates in his first banger racing event. – Samah Ali All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests & staff will be required to […]
NYC PREMIERE Friends and colleagues comment on the work of New York artist Michael Richards, who lost his life working in his World Trade Center studio. – Dewitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Co-Director Juan Matos. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for online screenings All […]
NYC PREMIERE A Grammy award-winning music producer talks about his life and history in this animated short. – Dewitt Davis All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests & staff will be required to comply with our Health & Safety protocols while attending DOC NYC events. For […]
NYC PREMIERE In the Faroe Islands, a nation with no trees, artist and craftsman Ole Jakob Nielsen sculpts exquisite lamps using rare wood from trees of yesteryear. – Robert John Torres All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests & staff will be required to comply with […]
WORLD PREMIERE A documentary filmmaker talks us through the steps of his latest project — a wooden stool. – Dewitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Joe Stankus. All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests & staff will be required to […]
NYC PREMIERE Witness the life and work of Miné Okuba, a legendary Japanese-American artist whose personal style spans borders and time. – Dewitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Yuka Murakami. All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests & staff will […]
NYC PREMIERE Slyly integrating audio descriptions and captions, visual artist Angela Charles shares her story of ‘coming out’ as a blind artist after years of hiding it. – Robert John Torres This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Cinepolis ChelseaDescriptive Audio for in-person screenings at […]