Written by Nikki Erlick “Now that I’m older it really makes me feel bad that I made this film,” laughs award-winning filmmaker Lourdes Portillo on her radical portrayal of her family’s tragedy in El Diablo Nunca Duerme (The Devil Never Sleeps). The film was shown Saturday night, along with a heartbreaking and poetic insight on […]
DOC NYC returns for its third edition Nov 8 – 15, 2012. Submissions are now live and accepted via Withoutabox.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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! […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]