Written by Susan Keyloun The Seventh Annual DOC NYC Festival kicked off its gala opening night with the U.S. premiere of Citizen Jane: Battle for the City, which was introduced with great fanfare by President of AMC Networks Josh Sapan, NY State Senator Brad Hoylman, who represents Chelsea and Greenwich Village, co-founder of Friends […]
Written by Krystal Grow His photographs were shocking, powerful, and honest. They outraged conservative senators and incited federal lawsuits. But Robert Mapplethorpe’s images also had a raw beauty and a forceful and unflinching vision that made them impossible to ignore. Shown as part of DOC NYC’s 2016 Short List, Director of Programming Basil […]
We’ve filled our TBA slots with additional screenings of some of our most popular films. Tickets are on sale now! All the Rage (Saved by Sarno) A controversial approach to treating back pain prompts a radical rethink of how we approach health care. New Screening: Nov. 15 | 9:45pm | IFC Center Ken Dewey: This is a Test […]
Q: What do you get when you put athletes and filmmakers together? A: Jock Docs! Bunker77 | Wed Nov 16, 2:45 PM (IFC) & Thu Nov 17, 7:45 PM (Cinepolis Chelsea) Chasing The Win | Tue Nov 15, 5:00 PM (IFC) Cheer Up | Sat Nov 12, 1:00 PM (IFC) Lights of Rome | Thu […]
Check out these films about making films! Film Hawk | Sat Nov 12, 5:45 PM (Cinepolis Chelsea) Finding Kukan | Tue Nov 15, 5:30 PM (Cinepolis Chelsea) & Wed Nov 16, 12:45 PM (IFC Center) Le Concours | Sat Nov 12, 9:15 PM (IFC Center) Score: A Film Music Documentary | Wed Nov 16, 5:30 […]
If you like music then check out these awesome films: The Ballad of Fred Hersch | Sat Nov 12, 7:45 PM (CC) Bang! The Bert Berns Story |Fri Nov 11, 7:15 PM (SVA) L7: Pretend We’re Dead | Fri Nov 11, 9:45 PM (SVA) Raving Iran | Fri Nov 11, 10:15 PM (CC) Serenade For […]
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The DOC NYC Short List has a history of being a predictor of other awards, from critics’ prizes and top ten lists to the Oscars. Last year, the DOC NYC Short List had ten titles overlapping the subsequent Oscar Documentary Short List, and all five titles that were Oscar nominated. For the last five years, […]
DOC NYC announced it will open its seventh annual edition with the U.S. premiere of Citizen Jane: Battle for the City, directed by Matt Tyrnauer (Valentino: The Last Emperor) on Thursday, November 10 at the SVA Theatre. The film documents the historic conflict in the 1960s between the writer and activist Jane Jacobs and the […]
DOC NYC Partner FUSION announced their Project Earth Doc Challenge. The challenge, which is hosted by AudAwards, will center on creating a short documentary tied to an assigned environmental theme and specific topic. Filmmakers from around the world are invited to register and participate. The winning documentaries will be showcased across FUSION’s television and digital platforms, as […]