February 27, 2012

DOC NYC 2012: Save the date!

DOC NYC returns for its third edition Nov 8 – 15, 2012. Submissions are now live and accepted via Withoutabox.

February 27, 2012

DOC NYC 2012: Save the date!

We are pleased to announce that DOC NYC’s third edition will take place Nov. 8 – 15, 2012. Submissions are now open and we are accepting films in three categories: 1) Competition Features (NYC premiere requirement) Contemporary documentaries from around the world – 41 minutes in length or longer – that demonstrate a bold commitment […]

February 27, 2012

DOC NYC 2012: Save the date!

We are pleased to announce that DOC NYC’s third edition will take place Nov. 8 – 15, 2012. Submissions are now open and we are accepting films in three categories: 1) Competition Features (NYC premiere requirement) Contemporary documentaries from around the world – 41 minutes in length or longer – that demonstrate a bold commitment […]

February 27, 2012

DOC NYC 2012: Save the date!

We are pleased to announce that DOC NYC’s third edition will take place Nov. 8 – 15, 2012. Submissions are now open and we are accepting films in three categories: 1) Competition Features (NYC premiere requirement) Contemporary documentaries from around the world – 41 minutes in length or longer – that demonstrate a bold commitment […]

November 18, 2011

DOC NYC 2011 – It’s a wrap!

Thanks to everyone for a wonderful festival! This slide-show captures some of our favorite moments.  We look forward to welcoming you back in 2012.

November 10, 2011

Last day at DOC NYC!

Last day! Join us today for An Evening with Elliott Erwitt; two tribute screenings of Joe Frazier: When the Smoke Clears; grand jury award winners Scenes of a Crime and Girl with Black Balloons; Project Nim and more!  It’s DOC NYC’s last day, and time to squeeze in all the films you missed during the week! […]

November 9, 2011

And the Winner Is…

Scenes of a Crime, Girl with Black Balloons, Lemon and Undefeated take home jury prizes, while First Position dances off with the DOC NYC audience award. Additional screenings of these films have been added to DOC NYC’s calendar. Last night DOC NYC announced its award winners at the festival’s spotlight gala screening of Jon Shenk’s The […]

November 9, 2011

Today at DOC NYC

The awards have been given out, but the festival isn’t over yet! Today’s highlights include a revealing look at journalism in Page One: Inside the New York Times; an intimate portrait of photographer Dennis Stock in Beyond Iconic; and immersion in a real-life version of The Wire in The Interrupters. Plus, catch replays of some of […]

November 8, 2011

Perdida: Rediscovering the History of Mexican Cinema

by Rahul Chadha In charting the history of her family in the film Perdida, director Viviana García Besné also created a cinematic essay on the history of Mexican cinema. In fact, it seems nearly impossible to separate those two stories. As a scion of the Calderon family of movie producers, now best know for their […]

November 8, 2011

Primary/Crisis: The Birth of Cinema Verite in the U.S.

by Rahul Chadha “Ricky was my partner, and my friend. He was really kind of my father,” documentary legend D.A. Pennebaker said of filmmaker Richard Leacock following the double bill screening of the films Primary and Crisis on Saturday, at DOC NYC’s ongoing tribute to Leacock, who passed away in March of this year.  “I learned a lot of […]