November 12, 2012

Mea Maxima Culpa: Uncovering Abuse in the Church

This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Maggie Glass Director Alex Gibney, right, fielded questions at the DOC NYC screening of his film. With MEA MAXIMA CULPA: SILENCE IN THE HOUSE OF GOD, acclaimed director Alex Gibney takes a subject known to most people–the widespread sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests–and puts a […]

November 12, 2012

Mea Maxima Culpa: Uncovering Abuse in the Church

This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Maggie Glass Director Alex Gibney, right, fielded questions at the DOC NYC screening of his film. With MEA MAXIMA CULPA: SILENCE IN THE HOUSE OF GOD, acclaimed director Alex Gibney takes a subject known to most people–the widespread sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests–and puts a […]

November 12, 2012

Men at Lunch: A New Look at a Classic Photograph

This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Carrie Nelson Director  Seán Ó Cualáín at the DOC NYC screening of his film. At first glance, it may seem odd that Irish filmmaker Seán Ó Cualáín chose to make such a quintessentially New York City film. But MEN AT LUNCH isn’t simply about New York – […]

November 12, 2012

Men at Lunch: A New Look at a Classic Photograph

This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Carrie Nelson Director  Seán Ó Cualáín at the DOC NYC screening of his film. At first glance, it may seem odd that Irish filmmaker Seán Ó Cualáín chose to make such a quintessentially New York City film. But MEN AT LUNCH isn’t simply about New York – […]

November 12, 2012

Men at Lunch: A New Look at a Classic Photograph

This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Carrie Nelson Director  Seán Ó Cualáín at the DOC NYC screening of his film. At first glance, it may seem odd that Irish filmmaker Seán Ó Cualáín chose to make such a quintessentially New York City film. But MEN AT LUNCH isn’t simply about New York – […]

November 12, 2012

Searching for Sugar Man: A Mystery Revealed in Detroit

This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Maggie Glass Director Malik Bendjelloul’s SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN is about so many things–the power of music, the bizarre nature of fame, Detroit (and by extension, America)–that it is a difficult film to summarize. It also contains a healthy amount of mystery, so DOC NYC director Thom Powers’s […]

November 12, 2012

Searching for Sugar Man: A Mystery Revealed in Detroit

This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Maggie Glass Director Malik Bendjelloul’s SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN is about so many things–the power of music, the bizarre nature of fame, Detroit (and by extension, America)–that it is a difficult film to summarize. It also contains a healthy amount of mystery, so DOC NYC director Thom Powers’s […]

November 12, 2012

Searching for Sugar Man: A Mystery Revealed in Detroit

This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Maggie Glass Director Malik Bendjelloul’s SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN is about so many things–the power of music, the bizarre nature of fame, Detroit (and by extension, America)–that it is a difficult film to summarize. It also contains a healthy amount of mystery, so DOC NYC director Thom Powers’s […]

November 12, 2012

Big Star: Celebrating a Rock ‘n Roll Underdog

This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Carrie Nelson From left, directors Olivia Mori and Drew DeNicola, and producer Danielle McCarthy. The New York premiere of BIG STAR: NOTHING CAN HURT ME made DOC NYC history: it was the first film screening at the festival that sold out the School of Visual Arts Theatre’s […]

November 12, 2012

Big Star: Celebrating a Rock ‘n Roll Underdog

This post was written by DOC NYC blogger Carrie Nelson From left, directors Olivia Mori and Drew DeNicola, and producer Danielle McCarthy. The New York premiere of BIG STAR: NOTHING CAN HURT ME made DOC NYC history: it was the first film screening at the festival that sold out the School of Visual Arts Theatre’s […]