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November 9, 2020

2020 SHORT LIST: FEATURES

The DOC NYC Short List for documentary features has a history of being a predictor of other awards—from critics’ prizes and top ten lists to the Oscars

November 9, 2020

2020 SHORT LIST: SHORTS

The Short List: Shorts showcase of 12 titles is now in its third year at DOC NYC. Last year the selection included 7 of the 10 films that went on to be named to the Oscars Shortlist for Documentary Shorts and 3 of DOC NYC’s picks went on to be Oscar nominees.

November 5, 2020

Flash Sale

From Friday through Monday, some of our programmers’ favorite films in this year’s festival are on sale. Tickets will be available for $10– $2 off the regular price. Please note the sale only applies to new purchases and is only available during this limited window. FEATURES A COPS AND ROBBERS STORY A decorated NYPD officer’s career is […]

November 1, 2020

Flash Sale!

As election season enters its final phase, save on tickets to 5 films about politics, activism & American history, Sunday-Tuesday only!

October 26, 2020

Monday Memo: Quibi Shutters After 6 Months, True Story Launches, IDA Enterprise Production Grant Recipients Announced

With Quibi already shutting down after just 6 months, filmmakers and consumers have lost a potentially fruitful place to release and find short form nonfiction. On the flipside, a new nonfiction streaming platform called True Story has launched with some interesting offerings right off the bat, including a partnership with Open City Documentary Fest and a […]

October 20, 2020

DOC NYC Road Trip

Join us on Facebook Live Monday, Oct. 26th-Friday, Oct. 30th, as we set off on an online DOC NYC Road Trip to check in with filmmaking hubs across the country. Hear from filmmakers, festivals, and supporters as they share documentary news and preview some of DOC NYC’s 2020 slate. Co-presented by Netflix.

October 19, 2020

Monday Memo: RIP James Redford, New IDFA plans, $100k prize for Alanis Obomsawin & more

DOC NYC’s Thom Powers here filling in for Monday Memo’s Jordan M. Smith while he’s on vacation. We are mourning the death of James Redford at age 58. DOC NYC showed his films Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution and Toxic Hot Seat. In other news this week, Alanis Obomsawin was awarded a $100k prize, IDFA has new plans, and DOC NYC announced its 2020 line-up available […]

October 15, 2020

2020 Film Lineup Revealed

The eleventh edition of DOC NYC is running online November 11-19 and available to viewers across the US. The 2020 festival includes 107 feature-length documentaries among over 200 films and dozens of events. Included are 23 World Premieres, 12 international or North American premieres, and 7 US premieres. Fifty-seven features (53% of the lineup) are […]