September 5, 2024

Christina D. Bartson

Christina D. Bartson is DOC NYC’s Associate Producer. She is a filmmaker and archivist based in New York and London. Her projects consider how historical narratives about conflict, people, and land are metastasized and mobilized through archival media with specific interest given to critical media theory and globalization. As an associate producer, archival producer, and producer, […]

September 2, 2024

Jenni Wolfson

Jenni Wolfson is a fierce human rights advocate and a trailblazer in the art of storytelling for social change. As the CEO of Chicken & Egg Pictures, her strategic vision has evolved the organization into a powerhouse of support for women and gender-expansive documentary filmmakers. A member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and […]

September 2, 2024

Lucy Walker

Oscar nominated director Lucy Walker has deftly used observational cinema throughout her work, exemplified by her latest film Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa that tells a multi-layered story of personal struggle against an epic backdrop. Walker’s previous documentaries include Bring Your Own Brigade on forest fires; The Crash Reel on extreme sports and […]

September 2, 2024

Marcia Smith

Emmy Award-nominated filmmaker Marcia Smith is president and co-founder of Firelight Media, a nonprofit organization that supports, resources, and advocates on behalf of documentary filmmakers of color. Over the past 25 years, Firelight Media’s artist programs have supported more than 250 filmmakers, who have premiered their films at esteemed festivals and gone on to earn […]

September 2, 2024

Alan Berliner

Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Alan Berliner is a virtuoso of essayistic documentary. His films are characterized by a first person perspective, playful use of archive materials, and inventive editing and sound design. His works include Letter to the Editor, an eclectic meditation on newspaper photography that played at DOC NYC; First Cousin, Once Removed, on a […]

August 15, 2024

Kate Lemberg

In addition to her artist programs work at DOC NYC, Kate Lemberg is the Associate Manager, Industry Relations & Artist Programs at Points North; a staff programmer at RiverRun and Nashville; the Film Nominations Associate for the Independent Spirit Awards; the Creators Market Producer and an assistant programmer at Tribeca; and has screened for many […]

August 12, 2024

Rosie Walunas

Rosie Walunas is a documentary editor whose passion for documentary sprouted as a teenager in the mid-2000s. Her most recent work on the four-part series The Sing Sing Chronicles will make its world premiere at a major film festival in fall 2024 and will broadcast on MSNBC in 2025. Additional work includes: Bad Axe, AKA […]

August 12, 2024

Hannes Hosp

Hannes Hosp’s editing work focuses on social justice, government accountability, and human rights. Recent editing credits include Gumbo Coalition (HBO Max, IDFA), directed by Barbara Kopple; America and the Taliban (Peabody Award for Public Service); and The Crown Prince (duPont-Columbia Award finalist). Outside the editing room, Hannes also produces, works as a cinematographer, and is […]

August 12, 2024

Hunter Nolan

John “Hunter” Nolan (Unearth, The Game Changers, Paper & Glue, Before The Flood, TIME: Guns in America) is an award-winning documentary film cinematographer and director specializing in impact filmmaking. Active as a filmmaker in addressing environmental conservation, endangered species protections, and humanitarian systems, Hunter sees film as a powerful catalyst for raising awareness and driving […]