Stuck in the trenches of the family basement, the beloved family pet Snowy is about to get a new lease on life. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Directors Kaitlyn Schwalje, Alex Wolf Lewis, Producers Rebecca Stern, Justin Levy. This short is part of the program SHORTLIST BLOCK #3: UP […]
Accompanying Topaz Jones’s album, Don’t Go Tellin’ Your Momma is a visual marvel documenting the Black ABCs and growing up in New Jersey. The November 17th screening will be followed by a Q&A with Directors rubberband. and Topaz Jones This short is part of the program SHORTLIST BLOCK #3: UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL Courtesy of […]
Dawn Porter’s uplifting short takes us behind the scenes of Amy Sherald’s Breonna Taylor portrait, bringing grace and dignity to the tragic loss of her life. This short is part of the program SHORTLIST BLOCK #1: UNJUST SYSTEMS The November 11th screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Dawn Porter. The November 18th […]
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. […]
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. […]
NYC PREMIERE Director Sophy Romvari grapples with a family death in this bittersweet meta-documentary following her journey in unpacking grief. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Sophy Romvari. This film is playing as part of the Shorts Program: Lamenting Loss This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed […]
NYC PREMIERE A South Korean immigrant couple chooses to return home during the pandemic, but they are soon faced with the question: What is home now? – DeWitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Yeon Park and film subject Jonghyun Kim. This screening is being played as part of the Shorts […]
NYC PREMIERE Following up on her film Stateless, Director Michèle Stephenson chronicles one woman’s journey fighting the Dominican Republic’s anti-Black laws revoking citizenship for people with Haitian ancestry. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Michèle Stephenson. This screening is part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: UNSANCTIONED SURVIVAL All guests & staff […]
NYC PREMIERE A collection of siblings discuss the unique experience of being twins. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Odin Wadleigh. This screening is part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: MODERN FAMILY All guests & staff will be required to comply with our Health & Safety protocols while attending DOC […]
NYC PREMIERE A young, queer Guatemalan-American shows us their life and dreams for their future through endearing, illustrative animation. – Elyse Wang This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Shaleece Haas, Editor Iliana Garcia and Composer Jorge Corante. This screening is part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: MODERN FAMILY This film contains the following […]