October 26, 2021

Snowy

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 […]

October 26, 2021

Don’t Go Tellin’ Your Momma

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 […]

October 26, 2021

Bree Wayy: Promise Witness Remembrance

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 […]

October 26, 2021

SHORT LIST BLOCK #1: UNJUST SYSTEMS

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. […]

October 26, 2021

SHORT LIST BLOCK #3: UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL

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. […]

October 20, 2021

Still Processing

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 […]

October 20, 2021

Homegoing

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 […]

October 19, 2021

Elena

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 […]

October 19, 2021

Twins

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 […]

October 19, 2021

To The Future, With Love

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 […]