Los Angeles attorney Lizbeth Mateo has her own law practice and four employees—but as an undocumented citizen, she also has no legal right to be in the country. 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 […]
Attica Scott, the only Black woman in the Kentucky state legislature, fights to dismantle a system of discrimination against Black people penalized for something seemingly innocuous–their hair. Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Samantha Knowles (Director), immediately following the film. This film is part of the shorts program SHORTS: SPEAK UP, STAND […]
Disrupting the system. (TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 83 MIN) Oil and Water | Director: Anjali Nayar The women of a northern Kenya community that has been exploited for oil unite to fight greed, patriarchy, and corrupt politics. (Canada, 14 MIN) Stonewall 2069 | Director: Samuel Douek The 1969 police raid of New York City’s Stonewall bar sparked the queer […]
An exploration of who we are and where we come from. (TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 79 MIN) Motherland | Director: Ellen Evans Two young men are forcibly returned to Jamaica after a lifetime in Britain, as part of a controversial government policy on national identity. (UK, 13 MIN) Crescendo! | Director: Alex Mallis Acclaimed operatic tenor Michael Fabiano […]
Stories of New Yorkers’ grit and resilience. (TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 80 MIN) A Week in June | Director: Jay Sansone Three young Black Lives Matter leaders are filmed on the streets of New York City during the first week of the George Floyd protests. (USA, 6 MIN) Road to Roxham | Director: Cristian Gomes In Plattsburgh, […]
A look at what’s most important in life. (TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 80 MIN) Take a Vote | Director: Jamie Boyle As one of the most consequential elections in US history draws near, the right to vote has come under increased attack. (USA, 23 MIN) Sown | Director: Calvin Mumm High schooler Calvin Mumm speaks with other teenagers as they […]
Individuals and their circumstances illustrate the universal need to connect. (TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 76 MIN) Huntsville Station | Directors: Jamie Meltzer, Chris Filippone 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. (USA, 14 MIN) Tumbling Towards Home | Director: Imelda […]
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 […]
The women of a northern Kenya community that has been exploited for oil unite to fight greed, patriarchy, and corrupt politics. Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Anjali Nayar (Director), immediately following the film. This film is part of the shorts program SHORTS: SPEAK UP, STAND UP
WORLD PREMIERE |Two young men are forcibly returned to Jamaica after a lifetime in Britain, as part of a controversial government policy on national identity. Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Ellen Evans (Director), immediately following the film. This film is part of the shorts program SHORTS: ROOTS