Inmates released from Huntsville State Penitentiary take in their first moments of freedom with phone calls, cigarettes, and quiet reflection at the nearby Greyhound station. 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 […]
WORLD PREMIERE | A Washington Heights elementary school chess team attends the country’s largest scholastic chess tournament in Nashville, Tennessee. 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 Arielle […]
Vignettes explore Canarsie’s unique relationship to the water through recreation, resiliency, and the community’s imagination for the future. 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 Emily Packer (Co-Director), […]
At 93, there’s no stopping when it comes to the legendary artist Betye Saar. 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 Christine Turner (Director), immediately following the film. This […]
Three young Black Lives Matter leaders are filmed on the streets of New York City during the first week of the George Floyd protests. 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 […]
An animated exploration of the experiences of a young man born between different cultures, tackling issues of identity, memory, and trauma. 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 […]
Runner Up: Audience Award DOC NYC 2020 Hélène and her son Aurélien produce wine on an idyllic French vineyard that’s been in their family for centuries. Kevin and his son Cona, hailing from a family of outlaws, are now legal purveyors of sun-grown cannabis in Humboldt County, California. Rebecca Richman Cohen’s film parallels the joys […]
Fed up with misdeeds committed by Chicago law enforcement and a political system unwilling to hold anyone accountable, two millennial Black women take action. Spoken-word artist Bella and PhD candidate Janaé work tirelessly rallying the community and challenging a power structure that historically turns a deaf ear to young, Black, female voices. Over the course […]
In Newark, NJ, a mortician takes two troubled teenage boys under his tutelage. Teacher and students alike learn the meaning of tradition, hard work, and forgiveness through instruction in the ways of traditional Muslim burial. Shot in stark black and white, this beautiful look at a unique craft shows the importance of a bond forged […]
Runner Up: Audience Award DOC NYC 2020 An intimate, inspiring, and timely portrait of Congresswoman Barbara Lee, a true pioneer of American civil rights who was the lone voice in opposition to the authorization of military force after the September 11th attacks. A unique selection of political commentators, activists, politicians, and family members add depth […]