NYC PREMIERE The challenges of getting accepted to top colleges for today’s American high schoolers are captured by two Sacramento teachers in a new original musical theater production that speaks to the present moment like nothing else. As schools from Silicon Valley to West Virginia to The Bronx’s Fordham High School for the Arts mount […]
A program dedicated to New York, from the eyes of the next generation. (Total Running time: 88 MIN) Bach at Noon | Director/Producer: Emma Rose Brown, Hunter CollegeSince September 11th, 2001, New Yorkers have been taking refuge in a brief, daily, sea of sound pouring from the cavernous interior of Grace Church. Hidden from the […]
NYC PREMIERE Twice a week, fourteen-year-old William makes the trek to Rocking the Boat, a youth development program in the South Bronx where he learns to be a steward of the Bronx River by collecting water-quality data. – Samah Ali All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All […]
NYC PREMIERE Sinte Gleska University on Rosebud Reservation has been a model for Indigenous-controlled education thanks to the perseverance of its founders. – Dewitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Scott Faris. All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests & staff […]
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 […]
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. […]
Director Peter Nicks is the recipient of DOC NYC’s 2021 Robert and Anne Drew Award that honors excellence in observational documentary. Following his films The Waiting Room and The Force, Homeroom completes a thematic trilogy exploring different institutions in Oakland, California. Here, we follow the senior class of Oakland High School through the tumultuous year […]
NYC PREMIERE An intimate invitation to a night that shatters shame and confusion around the female genitalia. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Aurora Brachman. This screening is being played as part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: SHE STORIES This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for […]
NYC PREMIERE A reflective, personal documentary on bullying and memory from director Jay Rosenblatt. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Jay Rosenblatt. This screening is being played as part of the Shorts Program: New York, New York This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for online […]
NYC PREMIERE Kinderland uses the nostalgia of summer camp to explore communism, socialism, and what it takes to educate the next generation. – Elyse Wang This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Amy Grappell and Producer Jessica Wolfson . This screening is being played as part of the Shorts Program: The People […]