A grandfather’s perilous swim from China to Hong Kong parallels his granddaughter’s participation in protests as she faces pressure to escape Hong Kong. – Samah Ali All in-person screening venues provide hearing impaired listening devices upon request with venue management. All guests & staff will be required to comply with our Health & Safety protocols […]
This chilling reflection examines the horrific history of lynchings as cultural events and celebrations that included souvenirs and postcards. This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Christine Turner. This short is part of the program SHORTLIST BLOCK #4: COMPLICATED HISTORIES Courtesy of MTV Documentary FIlms This film contains the following accessibility options […]
Setting the standard for modern marketing as we know it, Coded unpacks illustrator J.C. Leyendecker’s advertisements that animated his male partner and became an easter egg of queer coding in art. This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Ryan White. This short is part of the program SHORTLIST BLOCK #4: COMPLICATED HISTORIES […]
WORLD PREMIERE Camp Confidential reveals the secret government-sanctioned camp that smuggled Nazis into the United States after World War II, as camp workers come forward for the first time in history. The November 18th screening will be followed by a Q&A with Directors Daniel Sivan and Mor Loushy. This short is part of the program […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
NYC PREMIERE The organization Vietnam Veterans Against the War, was the target of an FBI counterintelligence program. Follow one man as he returned home from Vietnam only to go head-to-head with the government of his own country. – Elyse Wang This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director David Reppond. This screening is being […]
NYC PREMIERE Lush hand-painted imagery accompanies Sahar al-Sawaf’s reflective film on her family’s fading memories and legacy in post-Desert Storm Iraq. – DeWitt Davis This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Directors Sahar al-Sawaf and Thomas Helman. This short is being played as part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: Lamenting Loss All guests & staff […]