This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Katie Lewin On Thursday night, the final night of the festival, DOC NYC screened EMPTYING THE SKIES. The film, based on an essay of the same name published in The New Yorker written by Jonathan Franzen, was directed by Douglas Kass and co-directed and produced by his […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Jess Gonzalez There is no one right way to make a documentary, but one thing is always sure: raising funds is one of the most important—and difficult—tasks a documentarian will undertake on the journey to complete his or her film. On Wednesday, aspiring filmmakers and fans alike […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Jess Gonzalez In 1998, Miss Israel Linor Abargil was crowned Miss World in front of millions of viewers worldwide. Little did anyone know, the 18-year-old model had just been abducted, stabbed, and brutally raped just six weeks prior. Cecilia Peck’s documentary BRAVE NEW WORLD tells the story […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Minnie Li Filmmakers Tia Lessin and Carl Deal (CITIZEN KOCH) and Sara Nodjoumi and Till Schauder (THE IRAN JOB) raised over $100K for their respective projects on Kickstarter. On Wednesday’s DOC NYC FUND YOUR DOC panel, they discussed their experiences with crowdfunding, and gave tips and tricks […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Katie Lewin Tuesday evening saw the DOC NYC screening of director Chuck Workman’s new film WHAT IS CINEMA? Workman has had a long career in the film industry, making documentaries about avant-garde filmmakers such as Andy Warhol and Jonas Mekas. But he has also worked in Hollywood, most […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Jess Gonzalez What doesn’t burn you just might kill you anyway. The documentary TOXIC HOT SEAT follows the complicated battle between concerned citizens and mega-corporations over the use of cancer-causing flame retardants in American furniture. Directed by James Redford and Kirby Walker, the film saw its theatrical […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Jess Gonzalez There’s a God problem in Uganda, but whether the country suffers from a lack or an overabundance thereof depends on whom you ask. Director Roger Ross William’s GOD LOVES UGANDA seeks not to answer the question, but rather to explore both sides of the argument. […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Maggie Glass If your memory of high school history class consists of dusty textbooks filled with stories of American triumphs, acclaimed director Oliver Stone has a remedy in the form of his recent television series THE UNTOLD HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. On Monday night, audiences were […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Katie Lewin At the “Cara Mertes In Conversation Panel” on Monday, Thom Powers, DOC NYC’s artistic director, discussed the illustrious career of Mertes before inviting her on stage for an hour-long discussion and Q&A. Mertes has been at the forefront of documentary for years: the former head […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Minnie Li In 1989, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITIES) treaty banned the ivory trade. But this didn’t stop poachers organized by warlords and Somali gangs from slaughtering elephants for their tusks; today, fewer than 400,000 African elephants exist. […]