5 Films for $5!
We’re LESS THAN WEEK AWAY from DOC NYC, so we’re launching a special 48-hour flash sale! From now until noon on Sunday, Nov 9, grab tickets to these 5 festival gems for just $5! Don’t miss out—these will sell fast!
48-HOUR FLASH SALE
Get tickets to any of these 5 films for just $5
That’s up to 75% off the regular ticket price!

ALWAYS
NYC Premiere!
Dir: Deming Chen
In a stunning, unsentimental portrait of a young poet’s rural childhood, familial The screening will be followed by a Q&A with producer Hansen Lin.Thur, Nov 13 at 4:00 PM at Village East.
AURORA
North American Premiere!
Dir: João Vieira Torres
Vivid dreams and ghostly visits from his grandmother compel a filmmaker to explore the lives and tragic deaths of the women in his family. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director João Vieira Torres. Fri, Nov 14 at 6:15 at Village East by Angelika.


ONE TO ONE: JOHN & YOKO
NYC Premiere!
Dir: Kevin Macdonald, Sam Rice-Edwards
An intimate and revelatory look at John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s life in Greenwich Village in the early 1970s, including never-before-seen material and newly restored footage of the couple’s only full-length concert. The screening will feature an extended introduction from filmmaker Kevin MacDonald. Fri, Nov 14 at 9:25 PM at Village East.
PARA VIVIR: THE IMPLACABLE TIMES OF PABLO MILANÉS
North American Premiere!
Dir: Fabien Pisani
A portrait of Afro-Cuban musician and activist Pablo Milanés, laced with his extraordinary music, charting his life and career against the backdrop of political and cultural changes. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Fabien Pisani, producer Carlos Sosa, and editor Clementina Mantellini. Sun, Nov 6 at 4:15 PM at Village East.


I, POPPY
US Premiere!
Dir: Vivek Chaudhary
A farmer mother and her activist son take different approaches in resisting oppression in rural India. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director/producer Vivek Chaudhary. Sun, Nov 16 at 6:50 PM at Village East.
The 2025 DOC NYC festival will take place both in person and online starting on Wednesday, November 12, with in-person screenings and events held at IFC Center, SVA Theatre and Village East by Angelika through Thursday, November 20. The festival’s online offerings will continue through Sunday, November 30, 2025.
The All Film Pass, which allows access to all in-person and online DOC NYC screenings, is now available. An Online Film Pass, which allows access to all the festival’s online screenings, is also now available.