WORLD PREMIERE The 1995 Beijing Women’s Conference was a watershed event in the global struggle for women’s rights. Now, on its 20th anniversary, the film MAKERS: Once and For All, dedicated to women’s stories, retraces the suspenseful months leading up to Beijing and the high-stakes drama of the event itself. Oscar nominee and Emmy winner […]
NYC PREMIERE While the LGBT community began to experience greater visibility in the wake of 1969’s Stonewall riots, generations had quietly lived their lives before, out of the public eye. Stu Maddux reveals this hidden history by unearthing a treasure trove of rare home movies made by gay people – some dating to the 1930s […]
NYC PREMIERE Born out of a desire to give voice to a historically marginalized and criminalized workforce, The Red Umbrella Diaries turns the spotlight on seven diverse New Yorkers as they take the stage at Joe’s Pub to tell personal stories about their experiences as sex workers. At turns provocative, illuminating, hilarious and empowering, their […]
WORLD PREMIERE While the perception of AIDS in America has changed from the death sentence it once was to a disease managed by medicine, in the deep South, HIV continues to claim the lives of rural black women in epidemic numbers. Despite facing institutional and personal obstacles every step of the way, 62-year-old Wilhemina Dixon […]
Risking execution to create work while imprisoned during China’s Cultural Revolution, Mu Xin demonstrates that great art is born of great struggle. This film is followed by CLAUDE LANZMANN: SPECTRES OF THE SHOAH Doors open at 7:30, event start time is now 8:00. Prior to the film screening, DOC NYC will present the awards for the […]
NYC PREMIERE Growing up transgender in rural North Carolina, Cole has remained remarkably upbeat despite rejection from his family, school and church. With religion deeply ingrained as part of his identity, Cole longs to find acceptance within a community of faith, but doesn’t want to hide who he is or who he loves. Can the […]
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE In 1982, Nick was sentenced to death for a brutal crime. After more than two decades behind bars, he petitions the court to carry out his sentence and put him to death. Compellingly presented as his confessional, The Fear of 13 melds psychological thriller and true crime drama to reveal the shocking […]