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 […]

October 19, 2021

Night & Day

NYC PREMIERE A tender look at three generations of motherhood and music in a bittersweet recollection of filmmaker Paolo Bitanga’s last Christmas with his grandmother. Elyse Wang 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 […]

October 19, 2021

Nasir

NYC PREMIEREA raw, vulnerable celebration of acceptance, Nasir is a quiet film reflecting on the first steps of expressing who you were always meant to be.  – Elyse Wang This screening is part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: MODERN FAMILY This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and […]

October 19, 2021

Descended From The Promised Land: The Legacy Of Black Wall Street

NYC PREMIERE An intimate look at the lingering economic, psychological, and emotional impacts of the Tulsa Massacre through the lens of descendants. – Elyse Wang This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Nailah Jefferson and Producer Michelle Budnick. This screening is part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: MODERN FAMILY This film contains the following […]

October 19, 2021

The Train Station

NYC PREMIERE Animation brings alive a family’s tragic experience in Canada’s residential school system for indigenous children.  – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Lyana Patrick. This screening is part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: CARETAKERS This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC […]

October 19, 2021

Tell Me More

US PREMIERE As a daughter tends to her incapacitated mother, their bond grows stronger through non-verbal communication. – Samah Ali This screening is part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: CARETAKERS All guests & staff will be required to comply with our Health & Safety protocols while attending DOC NYC events. For the latest information, please review our […]