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 […]
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 […]
NYC PREMIERE While exploring a lesbian community in Alabama this film reveals the importance of found family and intentional community living. – Elyse Wang This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Directors Anna Andersen and Gabriella Canal. This screening is being played as part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: SHE STORIES This screening is co-presented […]
NYC PREMIERE An intimate invitation to a night that shatters shame and confusion around the female genitalia. – Samah Ali This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Aurora Brachman. This screening is being played as part of the SHORTS PROGRAM: SHE STORIES This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for […]
WORLD PREMIERE A personal expression of transformation, as a mother turns her grief and silence around a stillborn into an expression of remembrance. – Elyse Wang This film is playing as part of the Shorts Program: Lamenting Loss This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director Megan Miller. All guests & staff will […]
This block explores grief and how we grapple with loss. (Total Running Time: 91 MIN) 3:07 | Director: Megan Miller A personal expression of transformation, as a mother turns her grief and silence around a stillbirth into an expression of remembrance. – Elyse Wang (UK, 12 MIN) The Final Touch | Director: Claire Maske A […]
What does care look like and how can we take care? The caretakers answer this question. (Total Running Time: 94 MIN) Post Mortem Berlin | Director: Anton von Heiseler Experience the final moments of care administered to a human body before cremation. -Samah Ali (GERMANY, 27 MIN) Rat Tail | Director: Chad Sogas Director Chad […]
SVA’s MFA Social Documentary Film program seeks curious, passionate storytellers to share diverse experiences and explore the world through documentary filmmaking. An active part of the most thriving documentary film community in the world, SocDoc students work directly with accomplished filmmakers — who are faculty, mentors, collaborators and guests — and benefit from their expertise. […]
NYC Premiere: For centuries, Dalits, deemed untouchable within Hinduism’s caste hierarchy, have been denied access to education. Amidst rising Hindu nationalism, Dalit women fight the double-edged sword of caste and patriarchy as they manage Khabar Lahariya, India’s only newspaper run by women. Described as a “rousing and inspirational tribute” by Variety, Writing with Fire traverses […]
NYC PREMIERE As the inaugural women’s flyweight champion and the sport’s first Native American champion, Nicco Montaño was a rising star in the UFC. In her quest to defend her title, Montano realizes she’ll face her biggest challenge before she ever steps foot in the ring. In this look behind the veil of combat sports, […]