Full hearts, charged beds.(TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 83 MIN) That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore | Director: Hannah CurrieCan Lindsay’s love for her husband, Paul, sustain her through the trauma of his brain injury? (UK, 12 MIN) Bodies | Director: Tegan Clancy A look at the connection between self-love and body image through four women and their art. (AUSTRALIA, 9 […]
Filmmaker John Chester and his wife, Molly, a culinary writer, leave city life behind to start their own farm on a stretch of depleted soil outside Los Angeles. John chronicles their efforts for more than eight years in this sweeping epic of twists and turns. After playing as DOC NYC’s 2018 Opening Night film, The Biggest Little Farm went […]
Every winter off the Georgia coast, fishermen reel in jellyfish from the same waters where shrimp once flourished.
2019 SHORT LIST: CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD This extraordinary portrait of African elephants focuses on the matriarch Athena as she leads her extended family on an epic journey in search of water. The sensitive story appeals to all ages with suspense, humor and hope. The stunning cinematography captures a whole ecosystem, from the majestic giant tusked mammals […]
NYC PREMIERE The effects of climate change on Africa’s Sahel region are devastating: desertification, famine, conflict and migration. Yet hope lies in the Great Green Wall, an ambitious reforestation project spanning the continent aimed at revitalizing ecosystems and restoring economies. In this story of resilience and self-determination executive produced by Fernando Meirelles, Malian musician/activist Inna […]
NYC PREMIERE Iceland, famed for lush landscapes and stunning scenery, is a mystic country where many believe in magic, trolls and elves. Among them is Ragga, a colorful environmentalist and respected seer, who whispers with elves, providing a conduit to these otherworldly neighbors. When economic development threatens sacred volcanic rocks where many elves live, Ragga […]
NYC PREMIERE Plastic, a seemingly indispensable product, has wrought all sorts of innovations, but at what cost? The plastic industry’s success depends on consumers discarding the product and purchasing new items, creating an endless supply of litter that lingers forever. Filmmaker Deia Schlosberg’s incredibly detailed investigation into the plastic-production pipeline will shock, horrify and forever […]
A remote cattle ranching family struggles through calving season during the harsh Montana winter.
US PREMIERE Fires, heart attacks, acts of madness and even suicide—these are the consequences of the halny wind. This destructive windstorm regularly wreaks havoc in Poland’s Tatra Mountains, impacting the lives of several characters and their animal companions. Brilliantly photographed and with special attention to soundscapes, Michal Bielawski’s mysterious tale of ecological revenge pushes the documentary […]
As the festival honors the late D.A. Pennebaker, we present a special screening of a new DCP of this rare classic. In 1971, Pennebaker filmed an event at New York’s Town Hall exemplifying the crosscurrents of feminism. On stage, Norman Mailer engaged in a debate with Female Eunuch author Germaine Greer, lesbian journalist Jill Johnston, […]