October 10, 2025

2025 OPENING NIGHT, CENTERPIECE, CLOSING NIGHT, AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

DOC NYC is proud to announce the first wave of program selections for our 16th edition, running in-person from November 12 – 20 at IFC Center, SVA Theatre and Village East by Angelika, and continuing online through November 30. The 2025 festival showcases more than 200 films and dozens of events, including in-person appearances by […]

October 9, 2025

How to Use DOC NYC Ticket Packs

Our Ticket Packs are back! Save up to $5 per ticket with a DOC NYC Ticket Pack. It’s easy to buy and to use. Here’s the step-by-step detail. Step One: Add your Ticket Pack to your cart – click here to purchase packs for in-person screenings. Step Two: Make your ticket selections – click the […]

October 9, 2025

Vote for the 2025 Audience Award!

Who will be this year’s winner? Only you can decide! Cast your votes for this year’s DOC NYC Audience Award. It’s easy! Voting will be open from November 12 at 8:00pm ET to November 22 at 11:59pm ET. Voting can be done two ways: Voting via your customer account for tickets you have purchased: First, […]

September 12, 2025

2025 ALL FILM PASS

Get access to all 200+ films in the 2025 program – including every film screening during the in-person festival from November 12 – 20, PLUS all online screenings through November 30, 2025. $995  $699 through October 17 – save almost $300! Additionally, All Film Passholders get complimentary access to the Festival Lounge, including daily Breakfasts […]

April 30, 2025

DOC NYC’s 2025 PROGRAM TEAM

As DOC NYC, the festival for documentaries, continues to accept submissions for programming consideration for its upcoming 16th edition, November 12 – 30, 2025, Artistic Director Jaie Laplante unveiled updates to the festival’s 2025 program team, several of whom are taking on new roles this season. After serving as lead shorts programmer for the past […]

March 3, 2025

DOC NYC 2024 Oscar Winners

Massive congratulations are in order for our DOC NYC 2024 Official Selections to take home Oscars at last night’s ceremony! The Award for Best Documentary Feature went to NO OTHER LAND, the urgent West Bank story offering an unflinching look at life under Israeli military occupation; and Best Documentary Short went to THE ONLY GIRL […]

January 24, 2025

OSCAR NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

DOC NYC Official Selections Shine in Academy Award Nominations The 97th Oscar® Nominations are here, and we’re thrilled to see DOC NYC selections do incredibly well! We are ecstatic to announce that for the first time in DOC NYC history, all nominations in this year’s Best Documentary Feature and Best Documentary Short Oscar categories have […]

January 24, 2025

Resources for Los Angeles Fire

We at DOC NYC are heartbroken to learn of the destruction caused by the wildfires in Los Angeles. Many members of the documentary community have had their lives upended by this unprecedented disaster. As painful as this moment is, we are inspired by how the community has come together to support the victims of the […]

December 19, 2024

OSCAR SHORTLISTS ANNOUNCED

The 97th Oscar Shortlists are here, and we’re thrilled to see DOC NYC’s selections shine yet again! In this year’s Documentary Feature race, an astonishing 14 out of the 15 listed titles are DOC NYC selections, with 13 exact matches to our very own Short List – possibly a new record for us! In the […]

November 25, 2024

2024 Award Winners

DOC NYC is proud to announce the winners of the juried U.S. Competition, International Competition, Metropolis, Kaleidoscope, Shorts, and DOC NYC U sections, and the festival’s Audience Award. DOC NYC’s online screenings run through December 1, with more than 80 features available to stream across the United States, including 13 of the festival’s award winners […]