Andrès is an independent filmmaker based in New York City, working as an editor and in post-production of documentary films. He fell for editing the way one is struck by love, by surprise and passionately. He believes in what Godard said about editing “Si mettre en scène est un regard, monter est un battement […]
Joan Churchill has a distinguished documentary career. She began her career as a cameraperson on films such as Gimme Shelter; Hail, Hail Rock and Roll and Jimi Plays Berkeley. She is a long-time collaborator with Nick Broomfield with directing credits on Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer; Soldier Girls and Juvenile Liaison. Among […]
Raoul Peck was born in Haiti and educated in Congo, Brooklyn and France. His credits as a documentary director include Lumumba, Death of a Prophet; Fatal Assistance; the Oscar-nominated I Am Not Your Negro; and the four-part HBO Documentary Films’ groundbreaking series Exterminate all the Brutes. His directing credits in fiction films include Lumumba; Sometimes […]
Peter Nicks is an Emmy Award-winning director, producer and cinematographer known for the immersive documentaries The Waiting Room, The Force and Homeroom, which form a trilogy exploring health care, criminal justice and education in Oakland, California. Nicks recently co-founded Proximity Media with fellow Oakland-based filmmaker Ryan Coogler.
Chi-hui Yang is a Senior Program Officer for Ford Foundation’s JustFilms initiative and makes grants globally in documentary film, new media and visual storytelling. He manages a portfolio of grants that support artist-led, socially engaged filmmaking, advance a more equitable and inclusive documentary sector, and build the power of organizations and individuals grounded in communities […]
Jennifer Brea is an independent filmmaker based in Los Angeles. She has an AB from Princeton University and was a PhD student at Harvard until sudden illness left her bedridden. In the aftermath, she rediscovered her first love, film. Her Sundance award-winning, Emmy-nominated feature documentary, Unrest, has screened in over 30 countries and had its […]
Asha Phelps is the Systems Director of DOC NYC, which includes overseeing the festival’s production operations as well as ticketing and passholder programs. The 2021 edition will be her 11th year with the festival! She additionally works for IFC Center as the Director of Administration & Films, specializing in theater and event operations, alternative content […]
As DOC NYC’s Director of Industry and Education, Malikkah develops and facilitates year-round programs and events, including the festival’s eight-day DOC NYC PRO conference, that support documentary filmmakers and strengthen community across the field. As a licensed clinical social worker, skilled group facilitator, and educator, she designs spaces where filmmakers can pause, connect, and access […]
Megan Gilbride is a two-time Emmy-winning and Independent Spirit Award-nominated producer of narrative and documentary films. She produced the Emmy award-winning documentary Tower, which was shortlisted for the Best Documentary Academy Award, was nominated for a Peabody Award, and broadcast on PBS’s Independent Lens. She produced Lovers of Hate, a Sundance Dramatic Competition premiere, released by […]
Sabrina Schmidt Gordon is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and impact strategist from New York City. Since her Emmy-winning editing debut, Sabrina has emerged as a vital voice in nonfiction storytelling as a producer, editor, and director. She is a Women at Sundance Fellow, recipient of the Dear Producer Award for excellence in independent filmmaking, the […]