May 7, 2014

#DOCNYCalum: BREASTMILK in theaters, MOTHERS OF BEDFORD Online Premiere

We have over 300 alumni films we’ve presented throughout the past four years at DOC NYC. Follow us on Twitter and friend us on Facebook to stay up to date with all their latest news. (And alumni filmmakers, we love hearing from you so keep us updated on your film!) BREASTMILK (DOC NYC 2013) at […]

March 5, 2014

Congrats to Oscar-nominated DOC NYC alum!

The best part of DOC NYC is getting to work with so many amazingly talented filmmakers. This year is particularly special as we’ve had the opportunity to show all five of this year’s Best Documentary Oscar nominees. A giant congratulations to Morgan Neville on his Oscar win for 20 FEET FROM STARDOM. We’re sure you’ve seen […]

February 27, 2014

2014 DOC NYC News!

Save the date!!  DOC NYC, America’s largest documentary festival, returns for its fifth year on Nov. 13 – 20, 2014.   Submissions: Submissions for feature and short documentaries are now live and full info is here. Early bird deadline is March 7. Festival News: We are especially proud to report that this year DOC NYC became an […]

November 16, 2013

DOC NYC 2013 Award Winners Announced

On the eve of its final day of programming, at a filmmaker reception hosted by HBO Documentary Films, DOC NYC announced the 2013 award-winners as well as news of record attendance and expansion. Now in its fourth edition, with 132 films and events, the festival has quickly established itself as the largest documentary festival in […]

November 16, 2013

Meet the Jurors

We are presenting four awards in 2013. Three juries will select one film each from the Viewfinders, Metropolis, and Shorts programs to recognize as an outstanding achievement in form and content. Festivalgoers will also vote for an Audience Award. We hope these selections will surprise, inspire, and spark debate. Here are the jurors for their […]

November 16, 2013

Is the Man Who is Tall Happy?: Chomsky and the Intersection of Art and Science

In his new documentary on Noam Chomsky, IS THE MAN WHO IS TALL HAPPY?, filmmaker Michel Gondry made a deliberate decision to veer from Chomsky’s political beliefs, instead focusing on the academic’s work as a linguist and social philosopher. “I felt I could do a good job in getting people to know Noam as a […]

November 16, 2013

Magical Universe: The Art of Al Carbee

This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Karen Backstein “Every time you fall asleep you wake up in another reality.” So said Al Carbee, the extraordinary subject of director Jeremy Workman’s MAGICAL UNIVERSE, which screened at DOC NYC on Thursday. Every day, Carbee transformed his “new reality” into unique art: photographs of Barbie dolls […]