October 19, 2021

DOC NYC U: BROOKYLN COLLEGE

Brooklyn College is proud to showcase student documentaries from the FILM Department and TREM (Television, Radio, and Emerging Media). The Brooklyn College Film Department was founded in 1974 and provides students with a rigorous, hands-on production curriculum. The Department of Television, Radio and Emerging Media’s slate includes “Self-Portrait” projects illustrating explorations and visions. Between Me […]

October 9, 2020

SOWN

High schooler Calvin Mumm speaks with other teenagers as they reflect on studying in a time where mass school shootings are the norm. Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Calvin Mumm (Director), immediately following the film. This film is part of the shorts program SHORTS: ALL THAT MATTERS

October 9, 2020

MIZUKO

Painted image of a goldfish.

A post-abortion grieving ritual in Japanese Buddhism called “water child memorial” inspires this intimate look at a reexamination of abortion ethics. Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Kira Dane (Co-Director), immediately following the film. This film is part of the shorts program SHORTS: IN THIS LIFE

October 8, 2020

MAKING THE CASE

Abstract photograph of two hands on a table covered in stacks of paper & a black handbag.

WORLD PREMIERE | Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, for whom legal arguments are daily currency, examines her handbags, revealing a corner of a mind that has argued and won historic cases.  This film has English language closed captioning available. For more information about closed captions and accessibility at DOC NYC, please click here. Included with the screening […]

October 8, 2020

TAKE A VOTE

As one of the most consequential elections in US history draws near, the right to vote has come under increased attack.  This film has English language closed captioning available. For more information about closed captions and accessibility at DOC NYC, please click here. Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Jamie Boyle […]

October 7, 2020

WHITE NIGHTS (NOCHES BLANCAS)

WORLD PREMIERE | A megadrought, the consequence of climate change, has emptied a small rural town in Chile of all but the abandoned.  This film has English language closed captioning available. For more information about closed captions and accessibility at DOC NYC, please click here. Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Diego […]

October 7, 2020

WHEN I WRITE IT

Two Oakland teens explore what it means to be young, Black, and committed to making art in their rapidly changing city. Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Shannon St. Aubin (Filmmaker), immediately following the film. This film is part of the the shorts program SHORTS: ART TIME

October 7, 2020

WELCOME STRANGERS

In the suburbs of Denver, Colorado, Sarah has turned her home into a haven for immigrants newly-released from state custody.  This film has English language closed captioning available. For more information about closed captions and accessibility at DOC NYC, please click here. Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Dia Sokol Savage […]

October 7, 2020

URBAN GROWTH

WORLD PREMERE | For more than 40 years, a collection of abandoned mansions have been hidden inside a wild growing forest in the heart of Brooklyn, but that’s about to change. Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Nathan Dorr (Director), Nathan Kensinger (Co-director/Co-producer), immediately following the film. This film is […]

October 7, 2020

UNSUNG HEROES OF INK

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE | Shining a light on the previously unexplored role of paper in ink painting, Beijing-based artists Liu Dan and Shao Fan explain how paper shapes their work. Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Olivia Wang (Director), immediately following the film. This film is part of the shorts program  […]