This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Katie Lewin Saturday evening at DOC NYC saw the world premiere of PATROLMAN P, the culmination of seven years of work for director Ido Mizrahy and journalist Geoffrey Gray, along with “Patrolman P” himself, Bill Phillips. The film revolves around an incredible story of dirty cops, shocking […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Maggie Glass Even if you are the most tireless and dedicated of activists, Grace Lee Boggs will most likely put you to shame. At 98, she is still teaching, writing, and agitating from her home in Detroit, where she has lived for over 50 years. AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY: […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Krystal Grow “Is this thing loud enough? Because I want to make sure I’m heard,” Kathleen Hanna said, taking the microphone for the Q&A after the NYC premiere on Saturday of THE PUNK SINGER, director Sini Anderson’s documentary of the legendary feminist and front woman for the […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Minnie Li Branson is a small town in Missouri known for its family-oriented musical and variety shows; it’s a city that lives off of show business. These shows used to attract almost 7.5 million visitors per year, and the visitors used to bring in $3 billion in […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Katie Lewin DIRTY WARS, which screened at DOC NYC on Saturday morning, is a film that tells the increasingly familiar story of covert operations, civilian attacks, and subsequent military cover-ups that have been hitting the headlines over the past few years. The film is a collaboration between […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Karen Backstein To make a great documentary, it helps to have a great subject. Joe Angio’s REVENGE OF THE MEKONS, about The Mekons, a British punk band that’s been rocking for more than 35 years, has just that. You could feel the excitement even before the film […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Krystal Grow Perhaps we knew the democratic process had gone awry, but before Carl Deal and Tia Lessin’s film CITIZEN KOCH premiered at DOCNYC on Friday night, we may not have realized just how pervasive—and persuasive—big money has become in the political sphere. With an emphasis on […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Maggie Glass David Edelstein, the film critic for New York Magazine, began Friday’s conversation with filmmaker Errol Morris by ceremoniously dropping his prepared notes on the floor in favor of a more open-ended discussion on documentary style, technique, unpredictable interviews, and rules that were meant to be […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Minnie Li In 1965-66, the military took power in Indonesia, and targeted communists, ethnic Chinese and intellectuals. They killed more than a million people. Anwar Congo, a local gangster, killed hundreds of people during the period. He was a death squad leader, and the 41st perpetrator of murders […]
This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Karen Backstein Given the recording industry’s fondness for autotuning and electronically manipulated sounds, folk music might seem like something that belongs firmly in the past. But even without many commercial prospects, musicians keep strumming their guitars, plucking their banjos, and raising their voices in harmony. In her […]