Written by Laura Dattaro When the curtains rose for the US premiere of Miss Sharon Jones! to kick off the 2015 DOCNYC Festival on Thursday night, the people in the audience knew what they were going to get. IFC Center Director John Vanco called it “perhaps the greatest opening-night film yet” in DOCNYC’s six-year […]
Yesterday was DOC NYC Opening night US Premiere of Miss Sharon Jones! Director Barbara Kopple, soul singer Sharon Jones and her band The Dap-Kings were all in attendance to introduce the film to NYC audiences. After the screening, guests celebrated the festival kick-off at Lugo Restaurant at the after-party. Below are the highlights of the evening […]
Documentary professionals gathered at the Park Restaurant on November 12 to recognize those who perform exemplary service to the documentary form. Below are a few highlights of the Visionaries Tribute. HBO Documentaries president Sheila Nevins and director Michael Moore DOC NYC Artistic Director Thom Powers Director Frederick Wiseman and guests For videos of this event, please […]
Take advantage of our $5 special ending on Saturday, November 14th at 9.45pm. DOC NYC’s Shorts programmer Opal H. Bennett has hand-picked four features and a shorts program from the DOC NYC line-up that audiences shouldn’t miss. For a limited time, ticket buyers can get a great deal on these titles for only $5 a […]
This year, DOC NYC’s selection includes an impressive line-up of African-American films. Wilhemina’s War and BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez feature strong, charismatic female subjects: Wilhemina Dixon fights for better healthcare for her HIV positive daughter and grandchild in Wilhemina’s War. Activist Sonia Sanchez fights against racism, sexism and war through spoken word poetry in BaddDDD Sonia Sanchez. Wilhemina’s […]
Due to schedule maintenance, online ticketing for Bow Tie Chelsea Cinemas screenings will be unavailable from 9:30am to 2pm today. Online ticket sales for IFC Center shows will not be affected. If you have any questions, please email info@docnyc.net For a complete schedule of DOC NYC screenings, go here.
DOC NYC PRO, DOC NYC’s eight-day series of talks, panels, masterclasses and professional development workshops kicks off on Thursday, November 12 at the IFC Center with First Time Filmmaker Day. Experts from the film industry will share their experience and give you essential tips to get your first film off the ground and avoid the pitfalls along […]
Exclusive: Impact Partners Announces Emerging Documentary Producers Fellowship Recipients at DOC NYC IndiewireNovember 10, 2015 at 10:01AM Six of documentary’s emerging film producers will participate in a yearlong workshop series with Liz Garbus, Morgan Spurlock, Thom Powers, Stanley Nelson and other industry heavyweights. Impact Partners has announced the recipients of the Emerging Documentary Producers […]
DOC NYC OFFERS HUNDREDS OF FILMS. HERE ARE SOME OF THE BEST. BY ALAN SCHERSTUHL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2015 | 9 HOURS AGO U.S. Marines veteran Phil Straub in a scene from Thank You for Your Service Justin Garcia A sad truth of our age of Kickstarter is that the term documentary is still regularly applied to nonfiction films that don’t actually document anything […]
DOC NYC brings you a selection of films about the subject of filmmaking with a love story between a storyboard artist and a film researcher, a study of the disappearing art of film projection and many others. An Autobiography of Michelle Maren (US Premiere): An acclaimed filmmaker and his troubled subject craft a captivating portrait of a […]