Two Oakland teens explore what it means to be young, Black, and committed to making art in their rapidly changing city. Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Shannon St. Aubin (Filmmaker), immediately following the film. This film is part of the the shorts program SHORTS: ART TIME
Films from and about women. (TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 86 MIN) Making the Case | Director: Jennifer Callahan Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, for whom legal arguments are daily currency, examines her handbags, revealing a corner of a mind that has argued and won historic cases. (USA, 10 MIN) First Move | Director: Arielle Edelman A Washington Heights elementary […]
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 running the gamut of human experience. (TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 82 MIN) Patty Are You Bringing Weed in From Jamaica? | Director: Matthew Salton In 1968, a young flight attendant bought 900 lbs of marijuana in Jamaica and tried to smuggle it out, leading to unexpected consequences. (USA, 9 MIN) White Nights | Director: Diego Collados V A […]
A day in the life of a 12-year-old fisherman on his boat in Shadegan Pond, Iran. Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Ako Salemi (Filmmaker), immediately following the film. This film is part of the shorts program SHORTS: IN THIS LIFE
WORLD PREMIERE | Childhood home videos reveal a personal story of abuse and resilience. 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 Jonathan Napolitano (Filmmaker), immediately following the film. This […]
In Virginia, Scarface started a fight club in his backyard to combat gun and knife violence in the area but it soon turned into something much more. Included with the screening ticket is an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Sam Davis (Co-director), immediately following the film. This film is part of the shorts program SHORTS: IN […]
WORLD PREMIERE | A Washington Heights elementary school chess team attends the country’s largest scholastic chess tournament in Nashville, Tennessee. 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 Arielle […]
In Newark, NJ, a mortician takes two troubled teenage boys under his tutelage. Teacher and students alike learn the meaning of tradition, hard work, and forgiveness through instruction in the ways of traditional Muslim burial. Shot in stark black and white, this beautiful look at a unique craft shows the importance of a bond forged […]
Filmmaker Bruno Santamaría crafts an exquisite, ephemeral profile of a Mexican teenager on the cusp of adulthood. In the humble coastal village of El Roblito, Ñoño’s family and community live a seemingly idyllic existence. Ñoño spends time staging dance productions with local kids, but, when able to find time alone, travels to a secret place […]