NYC PREMIERE A young poet grapples with his city’s racist history while protests against police brutality spread across the country. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Anissa latham. This screening is being played as part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: PROFILES All guests & staff will be required to comply […]
NYC PREMIERE A look into the New York City parole system reveals its limitations and prejudices, as former incarcerated people speak about their experiences trying to convince others that they are more than the actions of their past. – Elyse Wang This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Directors Jon Miller and Zach […]
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 […]
2020 SHORT LIST SHORTS: SPECIAL JURY RECOGNITION FOR COURAGE UNDER FIRE In the fall of 2019, a proposed bill allowing the Chinese government to extradite criminal suspects to mainland China escalates protests throughout Hong Kong. Unfolding across a year, this film captures the determination and sacrifices of the protesters, the government’s backlash, and the passage […]
High schooler Calvin Mumm speaks with other teenagers as they reflect on studying in a time where mass school shootings are the norm. Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Calvin Mumm (Director), immediately following the film. This film is part of the shorts program SHORTS: ALL THAT MATTERS
In the suburbs of Denver, Colorado, Sarah has turned her home into a haven for immigrants newly-released from state custody. This film has English language closed captioning available. For more information about closed captions and accessibility at DOC NYC, please click here. Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Dia Sokol Savage […]
In Plattsburgh, New York, an underground taxi industry has emerged to meet the demand of refugees and asylum seekers attempting to escape to Canada. This film has English language closed captioning available. For more information about closed captions and accessibility at DOC NYC, please click here. Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive pre-recorded […]
Inmates released from Huntsville State Penitentiary take in their first moments of freedom with phone calls, cigarettes, and quiet reflection at the nearby Greyhound station. This film has English language closed captioning available. For more information about closed captions and accessibility at DOC NYC, please click here. Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive […]